Antoinette Sontag (1845-1925) was the ultimate networker of the late 19th century Joseon scene. She played a prominent role gathering together reform activists and foreign diplomats for discussions over coffee at the Sontag Hotel in Jeong-dong, central Seoul, the first Western-style hotel in Korea.
Nguyen Tien Minh will be the first Vietnamese badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games and the 17 th athletes of Vietnam owning an Olympic ticket.
SEOUL, April 30 - Seoul shares closed 0.8 percent up on Wednesday after a weaker start, tracking a hefty rise in the neighbouring Shanghai share market and cementing gains which have seen it rise 7 percent during April.
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