Pakistanis probed for illegal money transfers
Police have apprehended a Pakistani man for helping his compatriots working in South Korea illegally transfer money to their families in Pakistan. Some 400 Pakistani migrant workers sent a total of 22.7 billion won ($20.5 million) over the past three years through the 32-year-old, surnamed Ikram. Thirteen other Pakistanis and five South Koreans are also […]
KAIST agrees on dual degree program with Danish university
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) signed four memorandums of understanding with the Technical University of Denmark Tuesday to boost bilateral academic exchanges in the fields of cyber education, biotechnology research and battery development. KAIST President Suh Nam-pyo and Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, president of the top Danish research school, signed the agreements […]
Songdo leads fight against climate change
Incheon City plans to provide 15 floors of I-Tower, a 35-story skyscraper being built inside the Songdo International Business District, for free to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), if it is chosen as the host of the U.N.-operated fund. The building, which houses regional offices of some 10 international organizations, including the United Nations Economic […]
Chinese fisherman killed by Coast Guard
Rubber bullet fired to calm violent resistance A Chinese fisherman was killed and another was wounded Tuesday during a crackdown on dozens of Chinese fishing boats operating illegally in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Sea, according to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The guard’s regional headquarters in Mokpo said the incident […]
Be extra careful what you download
Internet users up in arms over vague guidelines on child porn crackdown “Jjanggu,” the popular character in Japanese animation series “Crayon Shin-chan (“Jjanggu the Unstoppable”), often takes his pants off to perform a butt-revealing dance. The kindergarten student’s cute trademark dance has recently become the subject of an online dispute as to whether downloading the […]
University chiefs seek new educational models
Leaders of 50 universities around the globe will gather in Seoul today to discuss emerging changes in higher education in the 21st century and provide new educational models utilizing the rapidly advancing information technology. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is hosting the 2012 International Presidential Forum for Global Research Universities attended […]
KAIST initiates ‘smart education’
The nation’s most prestigious university in the field of science and technology is adopting a new “smart education” model to incorporate rapidly advancing technology and meet a growing demand from students for better education. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) introduced its new program “Education 3.0” early this year. It is structured […]
Korean campaign ‘bans’ voting in US
NEW YORK ― Management of a political campaign is already hard enough, but imagine running one that bans the mention of any candidate’s names, let alone the use of images that even hint at party affiliation. Sounds like some kind of reality show challenge? It’s no show, it’s a challenge in reality. It’s how the […]
Half a century of Korea-Iran ties celebrated
Recently, Korea and Iran have walked on an icy road. Iran’s alleged ambition to develop nuclear weapons has escalated tensions with Israel and the United States. The fallout has been felt by Korea, which has been strategically silent about Iran due to rather vibrant commercial ties. Last Thursday at the Yeoksam 1 Cultural Center, the […]
‘Songdo can best serve as GCF host city’
Songdo has all the right conditions to host the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the wing of the United Nations, according to Incheon Mayor Song Young-gil. “Songdo can best serve as a bridge to connect advanced and developing nations, an important condition for the host city,” he said in an interview with […]
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