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U.S. Embassy Celebrates Virginia’s Designation of ‘Kimchi Day’

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. embassy in Seoul on Friday celebrated the passage of a new bill in Virginia’s assembly to designate November 22 as the day to commemorate kimchi, a popular Korean fermented side dish. “We would like to ask for the best way to celebrate Kimchi Day!” the U.S. embassy [...]

Statue of Sex Slave to be Installed in Virginia

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A statue symbolizing Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II will be installed in Virginia, near Washington, this week, organizers said Tuesday. The bronze statue of a girl was brought to Washington nearly three years ago in November 2016, but was stored at [...]