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Korea is a divided nation. The psychic scar shared by millions of people separated from their families during the Korean War in the 1950s is symbolized by the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides communist North from capitalist South. Here, along this infamous border, award-winning filmmaker Min Sook Lee sets out on a revelatory, emotion-charged journey into Korea's broken heart, exploring the rhetoric and realism of reunification through the extraordinary stories of ordinary people.
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"Stress" from Excessive Lending in Commercial Real Estate; Korean American Banks on Emergency: "Stress test" results notified to major banks today
Koreatown Emerges as a Center of Hollywood Filming: Major producers visit Los Angeles city
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South Korean Internship Program "WEST" Makes No Sense; Burden of Hire Passed on to Local Branch: LA Consulate asks for cooperation... companies perplexed (Original)
Matias from Underground Undergrads and United We DREAM represents undocumented students on CNN, April 23.
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Immature Government Preparations, There are No Jobs at Sight: the pros and cons of South Korea's internship system (Original)
(Korea Times 4-21-09)
Reporter Dae-Yong Jung
Mr. Kim, a 40 year old Korean American, couldn't believe it when he received his hospitalization and surgery bill from the local hospital. He had been hospitalized for 3 days to treat his acute appendicitis, and he was billed $40,000. Mr Kim, who lacks health insurance and any major income-producing job, doesn't know where to start to pay this bill.
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Commercial Rent Fall Picks Up Speed: average $2.50 per square feet; 30%-40% lower than peak prices; empty spaces on the increase (Original)
