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Figurine-maker hopes for a miniatures resurgence
Figurine-maker hopes for a miniatures resurgence

LOS ANGELES ― Susan Renaker Nikas still remembers the duck that saved her parents’ ceramics business nearly 70 years ago. The tiny bird was white and …

Bowing photography exhibition looks at mechanics of tradition
Bowing photography exhibition looks at mechanics of tradition

Westerners face a lot of unfamiliar forms of etiquette when they come to Korea, but the most familiar, and perhaps the hardest to get used to, is the subject …

‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ gets feminine, physical take
‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ gets feminine, physical take

Summer is slowly slipping across the city, and the Seoul Shakespeare Company’s sultry take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is ready to usher her in. In …

Nanny estate? Expat starts cheese-making goat farm
Nanny estate? Expat starts cheese-making goat farm

With a surging interest in artisan food, a desire for the simple life and a common hankering for hard-to-get foods from home, a few expats here might daydream …

A rare look at North Korean architecture
A rare look at North Korean architecture

In Pyongyang, there are none of the narrow alleys that are commonly found in old cities. Instead, streets are up to 50 meters wide, lined with buildings with …

Once ignored, iron Buddha gets new status
Once ignored, iron Buddha gets new status

The National Museum of Korea’s revamped Unified Silla section, which opens to the public Tuesday, displays an undisputed new star: a larger-than-life Buddha …

Gyeongju museum chief puts tomb relics in the limelight
Gyeongju museum chief puts tomb relics in the limelight

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province ― Yi Young-hoon, director of Gyeongju National Museum, is one of the few who breathe fresh air into the otherwise dull …

Tiaras never get old: Pageant entrants enjoy their senior moment
Tiaras never get old: Pageant entrants enjoy their senior moment

LOS ANGELES ― Contestant No. 9 took the stage wearing satin gloves and a billowy chiffon gown. She had 35 seconds at the mike: “To be happy in life,” …

Polishing the image of factory-built homes
Polishing the image of factory-built homes

AKRON, Ohio ― Factory-built homes have long suffered from an image problem. But it’s time for that image to change, representatives from the industry say. …

Figurine-maker hopes for a miniatures resurgence
Figurine-maker hopes for a miniatures resurgence

LOS ANGELES ― Susan Renaker Nikas still remembers the duck that saved her parents’ ceramics business nearly 70 years ago. The tiny bird was white and …

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