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I do! Bank of Korea opens up for weddings

SEOUL — Starting in May, lucky Korean couples will be able to host their nuptials inside the Bank of Korea in an auditorium hung with the portraits of former central bank governors.

China's bling shoppers choose Asia over Europe

Rich Chinese tourists are now looking to spend their mega bucks closer home, choosing Hong Kong and Singapore over London and New York to get their luxury fix, according to an HSBC report.

Plastic surgery, 'Gangnam-style'

SEOUL — A crowd of young women wait nervously in the lobby of a popular plastic surgery clinic in Apgujeong, the affluent neighborhood at the heart of Gangnam. Photographs of Korean pop singers and actresses line the walls, winsome customers who smile next to their cosmetic surgeons. “It’s painful, but I really want a face like those Korean actress girls,” says a Chinese patient leaving a check-up — with her nose wrapped in a surgical bandage.

Gangnam-style brothel raided by Korean police

A nine-story brothel in the now famous upscale Gangnam neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea was raided by police.

South Korea expands ballistic missile system range, after US nod

South Korea has announced plans to expand the range of its ballistic missiles after a new agreement with the United States.

Apple seeks more damages, Samsung wants new trial in US patent battle

Apple Inc. is demanding Samsung Electronics Co. pay up an additional $707 million in damages and interest for copying patented iPhone and iPad technologies.

IOC urges South Korea to bar soccer player from ceremony

The International Olympic Committee urged South Korea to bar a footballer from the bronze medal ceremony after being photographed holding a political message.

Japan recalls ambassador to South Korea in another island dispute

South Korean president Lee Myung Bak flew to disputed islands in the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea) today, prompting a wave of outrage from the Japanese government who also lay claim the islands.

South Korean president's brother charged with bribery

Lee Sang-deuk's arrest came hours after angry protesters threw eggs at Lee as he entered the court for questioning.
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