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Informative Websites:

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Seoul Selection - Korean cultural stuff in English.  Buy it on line or visit their little bookstore across Gyung Bok Goong Palace main entrance.

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Korean Currency Trend - Korean Won vs. the US Dollar over 2 year period.

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Korean Stock Market Price Trend - Shows the 5 year trend of the Korean KOSPI stock market index.  And here is the Japanese stock market for the last 18 years.  It sure looks bad.

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Japan Website Translation - This site automatically translates Japanese text into Korean text.  If you can read Korean now you can read Japanese websites.  Well most of it.

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Asian Holidays - Dates of holidays in Asia.

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Megabox - Shows all the movies playing now at the biggest theater complex in Seoul.  This link shows movies to come. 

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Ticket Link - Here you can get ticket availability to plays and concerts with even seating charts.  In Korean only however.

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Dave's Cafe - Discussion forum for English speaking people teaching or planning to come to teach in Korea.  Sometimes good advise.

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Lonely Planet - Some information about Korea.  Excellent place to get information about just about any place on earth.  Great guidebooks for anyplace on earth to be bought on line or at some book stores.

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Visit Seoul - Information about Seoul in English.  Produced by city of Seoul with tourists in mind.

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Metro Seoul - Produced by city of Seoul with business people in mind.

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Seoul Now - Produced by city of Seoul with foreign press in mind.

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KNTO - Produced by Korean Government's Tourism Bureau for tourists.

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Korea.net - Produced by Korean Government for Korean Culture promotion.

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Korea Times - This one of few English papers.  Not that good but its all we've got.  Korea Herald is almost same.  Joong Ang Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo are also options.

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Satellite Weather Images - Satellite Image shows typhoons that may be on their way to Korea.  Even a bigger area coverage image can be seen on this link
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Here is where you can get their expected path of travel.  Choose the "graphic" link of the typhoon you want to see. This seems to show the most up-to-date info (twice a day). You can also see a detailed IR photo of the typhoon by clicking on "VIS Satellite Imagery" link. 

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Here is where you can get the names of the typhoons (in the "North West Pacific" region) for this season and their wind strength in MPH (miles per hour).  1 MPH = 1.6 Kilometers Per Hour.   Also updated 2 times a day. 

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Health Information - Get information on types of illnesses and how to avoid them or treat them.  Another good place is Yahoo Health.  Lots of good information there.  And of course Dr. Dean's website cannot be left out.

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MarketWatch.com - Good place to check on the most current news that effects business in the USA.

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Home Price Check - This site allows you to enter location info and get prices of home sold in the area in last 15 years in the USA.  Registering as member gives you more info. 

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Encarta Online - Good On Line Dictionary, Maps, Encyclopedia from Microsoft.

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CNET - Good place to get info/review/pricing on electronic gadgets like computers and digital cameras.  PC Magazine is also another good website.  Especially interesting is their electronic magazine.  You can download each issue into your computer to read anytime offline.  Nice.

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Email Compilation - This is a compilation of some of the emails I've gotten that is about life. Stories and Jokes and just good advise. 

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