The number of South Korean artifacts that have been retrieved from abroad this year increased to 1,550 from 170 in the last year, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration. The artifacts were collected through purchases made on behalf of the CHA’s Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation as well as personal donations by collectors, the agency said. Such items include Daedongnyeojido, or the Territor.
It is with our deepest sorrow to announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and best friend, Judith Ann Williams, age 72, of Renovo, Pa. on Nov.
The epitaph plaque for Madam Jo (1841-1892), the wife of Park Chung-yang (1841-1905), the first Korean minister sent to the US in 1887, has been brought back to Korea and returned to their descendants, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Tuesday. The white porcelain epitaph plaque with cobalt-blue underglaze calligraphy for Madam Jo, a member of the Yangju Jo Clan, was donated by Professor Emeritus Mark A..
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The union representing registered nurses at UPMC Altoona has asked the Department of Justice to investigate UPMC for alleged anti-competitive conduct. The un