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Governments find their way to the public's heart - through the stomach

The Korean dumplings in your grocer's freezer, the new Thai restaurant on the corner and that Burmese curry you ate for lunch are doing more than satisfying your craving for an exotic and flavorful meal. These foods are also helping to foster international relations.

Tags: Gastrodiplomacy, diplomacy, food, culinary, Alex Beall

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South Korea opens world's first toilet theme park

A theme park full of ... toilets? That's the theme of South Korea's newest amusement park, dubbed the Restroom Cultural Park, in the southern city of Suwon, the BBC reports.

Tags: toilet

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New North Korea threat stirs U.S. intelligence concerns

On the heels of the announcement that South Korea will increase the range of its missiles to include all of North Korea, North Korean leaders lashed out with a stark reminder: The U.S. remains "within range of its missiles."

Tags: North Korea, Joseph R. Detrani, National Counter Proliferation Center

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