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  (LEAD) National treasures moved to safety amid raging wildfires

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in 6th para; ADDS photos)SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- National treasures and cultural artifacts have been relocated to safer locations as wildfires continue to ravage South Korea's southeast regions.The Korea Her
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  Hahoe Folk Village braces for approaching wildfires

  ANDONG, South Korea, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern city of Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last week ar
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  National treasures moved to safety amid raging wildfires

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- National treasures and cultural artifacts have been relocated to safer locations as wildfires continue to ravage South Korea's southeast regions.The Korea Heritage Service said as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, it had moved 15 h
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  Jeju's 'Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival' to Open on Marh 29

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- The Aewol Township Youth Association in Jeju City announced on Wednesday that the "Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival," one of Jeju’s signature cherry blossom festi
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  Ancient temple destroyed; citizens in Andong advised to evacuate as wildfires spread

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Wildfires ravaging South Korea's southeastern region forced more residents to evacuate Tuesday, as firefighting authorities struggled to contain the rapidly spreading b
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  (2nd LD) Historic Buddhist temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 4, 6-7; ADDS photo)UISEONG, South Korea, March 25 (Yonhap) -- An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong wasburned down Tuesday as the nation struggled to contain wildfires that ravage
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  (LEAD) Historic Buddhist temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in last 2 paras; ADDS photo; RECASTS headline, lead para)UISEONG, South Korea, March 25 (Yonhap) -- An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong was completely burned down Tuesday as the nation s
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  Ancient temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires

  UISEONG, South Korea, March 25 (Yonhap) -- An ancient temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong was completely burned down Tuesday as wildfires continue to ravage the region, authorities said. Gounsa Temple, built more than 1,000 years ago during
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  Nobel laureate Han Kang joins fellow writers in calling for Yoon's removal over failed martial law bid

  SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Nobel Prize winner Han Kang was among hundreds of South Korean authors calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be removed from office over his failed martial law bid. The Writers Association of Korea, a leading li
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  Contribution

  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: 'The Taste of Soy Sauce is More Important Than the Pot'
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  Experiencing Sound of Korean Temple Bells in Fresh Way

  SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A new exhibition space allows visitors to see, hear, and even touch the deep, resonant sound of Korea's largest surviving bell, the "Sacred Bell of King Seongdeo
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: Consumer Participation in Branding
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  Korean Temple Cuisine to Be Designated as National Intangible Cultural Heritage

  SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Korean temple cuisine, which embodies Buddhist philosophy by preserving the natural flavors of ingredients, is set to be recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Herit
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  (LEAD) U.S. industry group asks USTR to help reduce or eliminate S. Korea's 'screen quota' system

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, March 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. industry group has called for South Korea to lower or remove the Asian country's "screen quota" system that mandates theaters fill part of their
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  Explore Deoksugung: Imperial Dragon Motifs and a Rare 2-Story Palace Building

  SEOUL, March 21 -- A special event offering an in-depth look at Deoksugung Palace, a key historical site during the late Joseon period, will take place next month. The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) ann
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  U.S. industry group asks USTR to help reduce or eliminate S. Korea's 'screen quota' system

  By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, March 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. industry group has called for South Korea to lower or remove the Asian country's "screen quota" system that mandates theaters fill part of their screening time with domestic films
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  Contribution

  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Wheat Makgeolli and Wheat Soju
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  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: The Dream of Sustainability, Noodles
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  (LEAD) Jeju massacre, post-war reconstruction archives likely to join UNESCO's Memory of the World

  (ATTN: UPDATES with responses of Jeju officials in paras 4-7)SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The archives documenting the Jeju April 3 uprising and South Korea's post-war reconstruction efforts are likely to be recognized as part of UNESCO's Memo
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  Jeju massacre, post-war reconstruction archives likely to join UNESCO's Memory of the World

  SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The archives documenting the Jeju April 3 uprising and South Korea's post-war reconstruction efforts are likely to be recognized as part of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MoW) program, according to the United Nation