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Continue reading the main story There has been rising anger in the South over the North's shelling of Yeonpyeong island Inside North Korea Why border hot-spot is war relic US resorts to carrier diplomacy Hard choices for South Korea China's muted response North Korea has accused Seoul of using human shields on the island where firing from the North killed two South Korean civilians this week. The North's state media said the South was using the deaths for propaganda. Two marines also died in the shelling of the South's Yeonpyeong island. Their funerals were held on Saturday amid rising anger in the South. The North has also issued a new warning on US-South Korea military exercises, set to start on Sunday. The four days of exercises include the USS George Washington aircraft carrier and its battle group. North Korea's official KCNA news agency said: "If the US brings its carrier to the West Sea of Korea (Yellow Sea), no-one can predict the ensuing conseque...

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The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism opened an International Seon Center in Sinjeong-dong in southern Seoul on November 15. The International Seon Center concentrates on Ganhwaseon “word contemplation” meditation and helping people experience Buddhist culture through activities like temple stays. Membership is open to all and costs 100,000 won a month, including classes. Also, free classes are available on weekends. (From left to right) meditation hall, exterior, and lounge (Photo: International Seon Center) "We will promote Korean Buddhism, Korean spirit and culture to the world through the center," said Venerable Jaseung, Administrative Director of the Jogye Order, at the opening ceremony on Nov. 15. "We hope that we can deliver traditional values of Korean Buddhism to both Korea and the world." The center is housed in a ten-story building, the exterior of which has been designed to resemble the famous nine-story Hwangnyongsa Pagoda that used to stand in Gyeo...

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), a government-funded research institute, has attracted international media attention for inventing robots that teach English.  The New York Times, CNN and Time Magazine have all rolled out coverage of the robots, with Time calling them one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2010.” KIST’s Center for Intelligent Robotics has created several different models of English-teaching robots, including “Engkey” and “Mero.”  This new “r-learning (robot-based learning)” paradigm is expected to help bring high-quality English instruction to elementary students, particularly those in rural regions.  Engkey                                                        ...