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US rice unloaded in South Korea as farmers protest Mar 23, 2006
At another southern port of Mokpo, farmers and activists had earlier blocked the unloading of Chinese brown rice, which will be used in processed food. ...
Business Day,

Seoul Mayor Faces Tennis Lawsuit Mar 21, 2006
The Osong KTX Station will be used as a division point between Honam (Seoul-Mokpo) and Kyongbu (Seoul-Pusan) lines, according to government officials. Rep. ...
Korea Times,

[The Dawn of Modern Korea] (360) Settling Down Mar 23, 2006
...city’s population. Large Japanese communities also existed in Incheon, Mokpo, Wonsan, and other major Korean ports. The traditional ...
Korea Times,

2 Men Arrested on Eel Smuggling Charges Mar 5, 2006
MOKPO (Yonhap) _ Two South Korean men were arrested Saturday on suspicion of smuggling 261 kg of small eels from Japan, police said. ...
Korea Times,

Korea's own bullet train to go into service in 2009 02 Dec 2005
The railroad agency will buy six trains with 10 cars each by the end of 2008 and put them into service on the Honam line, running from Daejeon to Mokpo, in 2009 ...
Joongang Ilbo,

Search continues for missing crew after Malaysian-Korean ships ... 02 Dec 2005
Kim said the Malaysian ship was expected to arrive in the South Korean port of Mokpo, 410 kilometers (255 miles) south of Seoul, later Friday. ...
Malaysia Star,

Korea attends UN ESCAP meeting on Trans Asian Railway Network Nov 28, 2005
South Korea's main line would be from the Dorasan station to the Busan station with two branch lines that connect Daejeon-Mokpo and Iksan-Gwangyang, the MOCT ...
Korea.net,

Another Idle Bullet Train? Nov 14, 2005
It was in 1987 that the ruling circles first promised to build a high-speed railway linking Seoul and Mokpo, South Cholla Province. ...
Korea Times,

[EDITORIAL]Economic merits first Nov 14, 2005
People in the Gwangju-Mokpo area in South Jeolla Province still remember that there were as many as 11 "ground-breaking ceremonies" for building an expressway ...
Korea Herald (subscription),

Fraud Charges Filed After 3 Hole-in-Ones Nov 9, 2005
Used car salesman Kim (40 from Mokpo in Jeonnam) played golf last July with Han (39) and three others at a golf course in Jeonnam. ...
Donga,

National Assembly to vote on rice import deal Wednesday Nov 21, 2005
According to police, a group of 400 angry farmers temporarily blocked a section of the Seoul-Mokpo expressway in Iksan of North Jeolla Province, about 250 ...
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Calligraphy works on Ho Chi Minh's Prison Diary displayed in RoK Nov 4, 2005
Busan is RoK's fourth city to hold a calligraphy exhibition on President Ho's Prison Diary, following Seoul, Kwang-ju and Mokpo.-Enditem.
Viet Nam News Agency,

Veteran Actress Yang Returns to 'Old Prostitute's Song' Nov 16, 2005
The drama, based on the novel of the same title by Song Ki-won, is about a middle-aged prostitute in the port city of Mokpo in South Cholla Province, who tells ...
Korea Times,

Middle-Aged Seek Lifelong Learning Through English Play Sep 28, 2005
...ordinary housewife, who could not afford education in childhood, began learning English one and half years ago at an alternative school in Mokpo, South Cholla ...
Korea Times,

Joint Security Area Sep 15, 2005
...which had once, in the early part of the last century, busily ran all along the peninsula, across the Imjin River, from Pusan to Shinuiju or from Mokpo to Rajin ...
Korea Times,

Roads Jammed As Chusok Holidays End Sep 19, 2005
...two major cities. It took about four and a half hours to get to Seoul from the southwestern cities of Kwangju and Mokpo. It took ...
Korea Times,

Peter Kropotkin and Peoples' Uprisings: Sep 16, 2005
The movement quickly spread to Hwasun, Naju, Hampyung, Youngkwang, Kangjin, Mooan, Haenam, Mokpo - in all, at least sixteen other parts of southwest Korea. ...
NEFAC,

Nation to Be Clear of Nabi on Wednesday Sep 6, 2005
3,000 vessels were evacuated to about 100 harbors on Cheju Island while some 1,000 fishing boats took shelter in the ports at Yosu and Mokpo, South Cholla ...
Korea Times,

Kim Dae-jung Convention Center Opens in Kwangju Sep 6, 2005
Center, apparently in a bid to win the hearts of local people who harbor much affection and respect for Kim, a native of Mu-ui Island off Mokpo in South Cholla ...
Korea Times,

Extra flights available for Chuseok holidays Sep 1, 2005
Busan, Gwangju, Ulsan, Pohang and Jeju. Flights to Yeosu, Daegu, Mokpo and Jinju will not be available. A maximum of four bookings ...
Joongang Ilbo,

Cars Pack Highways at Peak of Vacation Jul 31, 2005
...took an average of five and a half hours to drive from Seoul to Kangnung in Kangwon Province and five hours and 10 minutes from western Seoul to Mokpo in South ...
Korea Times,

Seoul Begins Shipping Rice Supplies to North Korea Jul 25, 2005
The shipment will leave South Korea's port of Mokpo on the southwestern coast and head to five ports in the North including Nampo, located 45 kilometers ...
Chosun Ilbo,

Seoul begins massive rice delivery to North Korea Jul 26, 2005
The first freighter will depart Mokpo port in southwestern coast on Saturday and the shipment is expected to be completed in late December. ...
ReliefWeb (press release),

Special Inspections Conducted on Anti-terrorism Activities on ... Jul 26, 2005
...terrorism for 6 port facilities ? Busan, Incheon, Yeosu, Ulsan, Mokpo, and Daesan ? and ships being at berth. The contents of the ...
운송신문,

Leading Universities to Slash Undergraduate Intake Jul 4, 2005
Chungbuk National University, Korea National Open University, Chonbuk National University, Gyeongsang National University and Mokpo National University will ...
Chosun Ilbo,

Residents Oppose Selection of Chungbuk Osong as Junction Station Jul 1, 2005
...the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, if Cheonan is the junction station, the total distance of the Honam Express Railway between Mokpo, Cheonam and ...
Donga,

President Ho's "Prison Diary" poems exhibited in RoK Jul 12, 2005
Seoul (VNA) - A calligraphy exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh's works opened in Mokpo city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on July 12, to help Koreans better ...
Viet Nam News Agency,

The “Expressâ€? In “Expresswayâ€? Remains Just a Dream Jul 10, 2005
53 sections or 248.6 kilometers on 10 expressways, including Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan), Namhae (Sunchon-Busan), West Coast (Incheon-Mokpo), Youngdong (Incheon ...
Donga,

Asiana 1st-Qtr Profit Falls 59 Percent on Fuel Costs (Update2) Apr 22, 2005
The high-speed train connects South Korea's largest cities, linking the capital of Seoul with Busan in the country's southeast and Mokpo in the southwest. ...
Bloomberg

Irish nun recognized for AIDS work in Korea Apr 22, 2005
Columban. Being a certified nurse and a midwife, she worked at the St. Columban Hospital in Mokpo, South Jeolla province, as a nurse. ...
Joongang Ilbo,

Teachers recognized for bravery Apr 17, 2005
...all times," he said. Teachers said the bus was returning from a field trip to the Mokpo Museum of Natural History. There were over ...
Joongang Ilbo,

New highway to link regions Mar 31, 2005
The highway will connect the South Gyeongsang city of Hamyang with Ulsan; Mokpo to Gwangyang; Sangju to Yeongdeok; Busan to Ulsan; Ulsan to Pohang; Jumunjin to ...
International Herald Tribune,

Korean Air's passenger, cargo traffic fall in 2005 Mar 30, 2005
The state-owned high-speed train connects South Korea's largest cities, linking Seoul with Busan in the country's southeast and Mokpo in the southwest. ...
Xinhua,

Current screenings offer something for everyone Jan 27, 2005
One of these movies is the upcoming Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise, starring Cha In-pyo, the best-known South Korean idol in Taiwan. ... Taipei Times,

HOMMIE; After teaching in Korea and the Imperial Valley, Ken ... Feb 8, 2005
...and back. After a six-month hiatus, he returned to Korea to work for Daebul University outside the southern port city of Mokpo. "I ... Willits News,

Snowstorms paralyse South Korea's local airports Jan 17, 2005
Affected were the airports of Gimhae, Ulsan, Pohang, Yeosu and Mokpo -- mostly in the eastern and southern provinces where up to 100 centimeters (40 inches) of ... Turkish Press,

Taxi and Bus Fares Increase Feb 2, 2005
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mokpo city in Jeonnam and Changwon, and Masan and Jinju cities in Kyoungnam have plans to raise bus fares by ... Donga,

South Korea Seizes Two Chinese Fishing Vessels Jan 21, 2005
MOKPO, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seized two Chinese fishing vessels after they reportedly entered South Korean ... Yonhap News (subscription),

Current screenings offer something for everyone Jan 27, 2005
One of these movies is the upcoming Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise, starring Cha In-pyo, the best-known South Korean idol in Taiwan. ... Taipei Times,

HOMMIE; After teaching in Korea and the Imperial Valley, Ken ... Feb 8, 2005
...and back. After a six-month hiatus, he returned to Korea to work for Daebul University outside the southern port city of Mokpo. "I ... Willits News,

Snowstorms paralyse South Korea's local airports Jan 17, 2005
Affected were the airports of Gimhae, Ulsan, Pohang, Yeosu and Mokpo -- mostly in the eastern and southern provinces where up to 100 centimeters (40 inches) of ... Turkish Press,

Taxi and Bus Fares Increase Feb 2, 2005
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mokpo city in Jeonnam and Changwon, and Masan and Jinju cities in Kyoungnam have plans to raise bus fares by ... Donga,

South Korea Seizes Two Chinese Fishing Vessels Jan 21, 2005
MOKPO, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seized two Chinese fishing vessels after they reportedly entered South Korean ... Yonhap News (subscription),

Snowstorms paralyse South Korea's local airports Jan 17, 2005
Affected were the airports of Gimhae, Ulsan, Pohang, Yeosu and Mokpo -- mostly in the eastern and southern provinces where up to 100 centimeters (40 inches) of ... Turkish Press,

South Korea Seizes Two Chinese Fishing Vessels Jan 21, 2005
MOKPO, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seized two Chinese fishing vessels after they reportedly entered South Korean ... Yonhap News (subscription),

14th-Century Ship Proves East's Advanced Shipbuilding Technology Jan 12, 2005
...wood.". The ship became available for public viewing last December at the museum in Mokpo, a coastal city close to the wreck. However ... Yonhap News (subscription),

Touched by tsunami tragedy, Korean teacher wants to help Jan 5, 2005
Such a tragedy should not strike anyone in the world,’’ says Margret Linda, who is teaching at the Geong Myung Girls Middle School, Mokpo, South Korea. ... Chandigarh Newsline,

Muju Picked as a Site for Taekwondo Park Dec 30, 2004
Also, sites for the Football Centers has been confirmed: Chonan (Middle area), Changwon (Yongnam area), and Mokpo (Honam area). ... Donga,

Indian awards in Korean school Dec 31, 2004
31: In a bid to foster better understanding between India and South Korea, two schools in either countries - city-based Paragon School and Mokpo-located Geong ... Indian Express,

Controversy looms over memorial to General Douglas MacArthur in ... Dec 26, 2004
New Year's Eve. A package from Seoul to Mokpo via KTX train and a ferry ride to a nearby island costs 89,000 won. For hikers, a ... Joongang Ilbo,

Three S. Korean Cities Selected for New Football Centers Dec 29, 2004
..."We have selected three cities, Cheonan, Changwon and Mokpo, as the sites of the football centers," said Lim Beon-jang, chairman of the Football Infrastructure ... Yonhap News (subscription),

Christmas on Sorokdo Island - a place of hope for outcasts Dec 24, 2004
A nursing major at a university in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Lee and some 20 other classmates travel by bus, train and boat to the island during their ... Korea Herald,

Three Chinese boats seized for violating S. Korean waters Oct 24, 2004
Astana - Mokpo, South Korea, October 25 KAZINORM - Three Chinese fishing boats were seized Sunday for violating South Korea's western territorial waters, local ... Kazinform,

‘3 Kims' now down to none May 31, 2004
DJ was a self-made man, whose knowledge came from extensive reading. He was born to a poor family on a Haeui island near Mokpo, South Jeolla province. ... Joongang Ilbo

Love for Teaching Takes Two Brothers to Remote Islands May 17, 2004
An hour away by boat from Mokpo of the South Jeolla Province lie a set of small islands, which are called Nakdo, which literally means remote islands in English ... Chosun Ilbo

Han Ji - hye on Drama , “ Insular Town Teacher â€? May 20, 2004
Ho-tae,� performed by Kim Min-jong, away from the gangsters of “Gwang-ki,� performed by Kwon Oh-jung, at the passenger’s pier of Mokpo Seaport. ... Donga

Soaring Oil Prices Pressure Airlines to Raise Ticket Prices May 27, 2004
1, is another factor for flight fare increases, as passengers to and from Kimpo Airport to local airports in Kimhae, Taegu, Kwangju, and Mokpo declined by 35.2 ... Korea Times

Korea's largest tea party May 13, 2004
The sights in Boseong County can be reached within 30 minutes from the Gwangju train station, or an hour's drive of the harbor city of Mokpo. ... Korea Herald





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