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| May 17, 2013
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe keeps driving his neighbors wild. Less than a month after upsetting China and South Korea for reawakening painful memories of World War II, his latest tribute to the military has turned into an international blun...
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| May 10, 2013
US President Barack Obama hosted South Korean President Park Geun-hye in her first visit to the US since becoming South Korea's first woman president. South Korean broadcaster MBC takes a look at what the presidents discussed, including the tricky...
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| May 10, 2013
Public humiliation is a common hazing tactic, associated with fraternities and military recruits, but now it's being linked to an unexpected group: cosmetic shops in China. South Korean broadcaster MBC has more on the outrageous training methods t...
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| May 3, 2013
Following weeks of war rhetoric, moves made by China in the border city of Dandong are quietly increasing economic pressure on North Korea. South Korean broadcaster MBC examines how these actions may impact the elevated tension across the Korean p...
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| May 3, 2013
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is showing no signs of regret as he continues to push divisive sentiments. Moves to change Japan's constitution and invoke nationalist pride have observers in China and South Korea concerned. South Korean broadca...
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| Apr 26, 2013
Memories of Japan's military aggression in World War II erupted in the Pacific after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a delegation of parliament members paid tribute to the controversial Yasukuni shrine, honoring Japan's war dead. South Kore...
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| Apr 26, 2013
South Korea is teeming with fashion trends, with appearance becoming a cultural obsession among men and women of all ages. South Korean broadcaster MBC presents how an increasing number of men are discovering makeup, while more and more older wome...
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| Apr 20, 2013
North Korea has demanded an apology from the South after anti-North Korean protesters took to the streets of Seoul to deface the DPRK flag and burn effigies of the country's leaders. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports that the North has kept up ...
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| Apr 15, 2013
It is impossible for Japan to rearm under its current constitution. But as North Korea has continued to raise tensions in northeast Asia, public opinion has shifted towards favoring a constitutional amendment that would allow Japan to push ahead w...
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| Apr 12, 2013
South Korea's hottest new tourist attraction seems to be health care. People from all over the world are flocking to Seoul for a "world-class medical experience" at bargain prices. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports that plastic surgery is in pa...
MBC is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks, and is the oldest among all commercial broadcasting networks in South Korea. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station is Channel 11 for Digital. Twice government owned, the network is managed by the Foundation of Broadcast Culture, while the Jung-Su Scholarship Foundation owns 30%. MBC receives no government subsidy, and derives its income almost entirely from commercial advertising. It has 19 regional stations, and 10 subsidiaries. The network evolved from Busan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, the first private broadcasting corporation in the country. As of 2011, MBC has over 4,000 employees. It has provided terrestrial digital TV service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB service since 2005.
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