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...called six-party talks last year, even Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to temper the optimism surrounding the orchestra's visit. "The North Korean regime is the North Korean regime," she told reporters before attending the inauguration of South Korea's new President Lee Myung Bak in Seoul on Monday. "I don't think we should get carried away with what listening to [the concert] is going to do in North Korea...
...have several factors in his favor, however. While South Korea's last two Presidents were well-known pro-Democracy activists before they moved into the Blue House, Lee is a conservative businessman: he's the country's first CEO commander-in-chief. While he was mayor of Seoul, Lee became known for thinking big. One of his celebrated projects was the removal of an espressway that ran through the heart of the capital in order to restore a six-mile-long stream. He has a more ambitious vision for the country. Lee says he wants to put in place programs...
...Institutions like the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Korea and the Wockhardt Hospital in Bangalore, India featured signs and buildings with the shield of Harvard or the Medical School...
...site. HCAP works with partner universities across Asia in pursuit of this goal. This year, HCAP worked with six different Asian Universities: the Indian Institute of Technology, the University of Tokyo, the American University in Dubai, the National University of Singapore, Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, and Hong Kong University. Each February, HCAP hosts a week long conference at Harvard for Asian exchange students. In return, HCAP members attend week-long conferences at the partner-universities over spring break. The HCAP experience is unique because it combines academic, cultural and social components. “You?...
...Having failed to save it, Seoul is planning to restore the monument as quickly as possible: an official at the Cultural Heritage Administration told media it would take about three years and $21 million to rebuild the gate. President-elect Lee Myung Bak has proposed that citizens kick in money for the construction. But until the Namdaemun Gate is rebuilt, its blackened pedestal will remain a reminder of the fragility of Korea's architectural legacy - and a litmus test of just how serious the 5,000-year-old culture is about preserving its remaining historical landmarks...