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Cities Where Hyundai Cars Are Made
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for cities that manufacture Hyundai cars.
How to Lure Foreign Money: Lessons from Fort Dodge, Iowa
Small manufacturing towns throughout the Midwest have been ravaged by foreign competition for some 30 years. Call it irony, or call it smart business, but some of these same communities are now trying to reinvent themselves by turning to foreign competition.
South Korean Military Watchful of Changes in North
The World’s Jason Strother reports on how military conscripts in the South are following the events in Pyongyang with particular interest.
The Funeral of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il Reminiscent of the Founding Leader Ceremonies
For some North Korean defectors, Kim Jong-il’s funeral was a case of déjà vu, bringing back memories of the death of Kim Il-sung, the North’s founding leader, in 1994. Reporter Jason Strother has the story from Seoul.
Why Some See Business Opportunities with New Leadership in North Korea
The last time North Korea had a transition of power, people in the South feared the outbreak of war. Now they’re taking it in stride. And as Jason Strother reports, some see the change as an opportunity for South Korean business.
Atmosphere Tense Between Korean States After Kim’s Death
The South Korean government has asked an evangelical group to postpone lighting Christmas Trees along the North-South border, as North Koreans mourn the death of their leader, Kim Jong Il. But Seoul hasn’t stopped groups from sending leaflets into North Korea denouncing Pyongyang.
South Korean Podcast Mocks President
One of the most popular downloads in South Korea is a podcast that makes fun of the president, Lee Myung-bak.
South Korea’s Youth Not Interested in Reunification
Young South Koreans don’t really care that much about reuniting with North Korea. So the government in Seoul has started an online video channel to get them interested.
Korean City Hosts UN Conference On Desertification
Which South Korean city is hosting a UN meeting at the moment?
South Korea’s Virtual Supermarket
In South Korea, online shopping is nothing new but one supermarket chain there says it’s taken the experience to a whole new level.
An Inuit Dialect, a Grammar for Cities, and Zappa’s Lyrics
Podcast: Almost no place on earth is remote any more, as a linguist discovers when he spends a year in an Inuit village.
Korean ‘Poison Needle Plot’
South Korean officials have arrested a North Korean defector on suspicion of plotting to kill high-profile activist Park Sang-hak, reports from Seoul say.
South Korea Revamps Complicated Street Address System
The South Korean government is revamping the street address system with a more Western approach.
Smartphone Makes Korea DMZ Disappear
Visualize Korea without its heavily fortified frontier between North and South.
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