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March
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VOL. 7 / NO. 3
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Openingacommunicative spacebetween Koreaandthe world
Clear Winds
KoreaGoesGreen
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Cover Photo
Spring has come in the village of apricots.Photo by YONHAP
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Cover Story
• A Full First Year for President• From Green to Gold• Art and Seoul
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Diplomacy
• US Will Not Sideline Seoul: Clinton
Reassures on Visit
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Global Korea
• The Seoul Global Village Center• Lobbying for Change with City’s Backing• EV Boyz Rappin’ on Korea• Sport Unites Foreign Moms
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Culture
• Global Singing Stars Converge on Korea• Klimt in Korea• Breathing New Life into Buddha• Prima Ballerina Returns
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Korean Literature
• Ko-un: Poet of Tragedy and Hope
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Korea through the Lens
• Good Fortune and Magic Pups
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Business & Technology
• World-record Bridge Takes Shape• Another World-first for Samsung• Asiana Named ‘Airline of the Year’
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Series: Mobile Industry
• A New Pillar for the Economy
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Hidden Champion
• Samkwang: The Face of Hi-fi
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Sports
• New Kids on the Diamond• Pyeongchang Tries Again• 3rd Time Lucky?
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Travel
• In Village of Apricots, March is Winter’s End
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Fashion
• Traditional Threads for 21st Century
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People
• Tenor’s Miracle Come-back• Expats to Follow Monk’s Foosteps• China Loves ‘Angel Donor’
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Foreign Viewpoints
• Yuji Hosaka: The Need for Speed
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