N.Korea Tries to Flog Border-Town Property to Chinese
North Korean authorities have reportedly hired a Chinese estate agent to seek investors for land in the border town of Sinuiju. This is the first time the North has tried to sell land outside the special economic zones of Rajin-Sonbong to Chinese investors. >> Full Text

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Military Academy to Ease Drinking, Smoking, Dating Bans
The Korea Military Academy will allow cadets to drink, smoke, and date outside the school. It will keep a ban on cadets marrying but permit them to get engaged. The new rules will allow cadets to drink or smoke so long as they are not engaged in official duties or attending official events outside the school. >> Full Text

Int'l Press Picks Up on Alien Soap Craze in China
A bizarre craze in China for a Korean soap opera about a 400-year-old alien has caught the attention of the international press. The Washington Post in a piece published on Friday milks the political and cultural implications of the fad surrounding "My Love from the Star" for all they are worth. >> Full Text
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Students play the board game baduk to promote their club at a university in Daegu on Monday. /Newsis

American youngsters attend a ceramic art class at their sister high school in Gwangju on Monday. /Newsis

Actress Kim Soo-hyun leaves Incheon International Airport on Monday to attend a red carpet event for Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in Los Angeles. /News 1

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