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[India Report] No imminent fear of El Nino In India: Met Office

This year, the below average rate of rainfall has created a fear of El Nino over the monsoon in India. But the Meteorological Department in New Delhi has denied any chance at this moment but left a provision that it might occur after mid-August. El Niño/La Niña-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, is a quasiperiodic climate pattern […]

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Anti-violence message to appear on soju bottles

Hite-Jinro, a leading beer and soju maker, said Wednesday that it will attach labels to its products to warn against alcohol-induced violence and promote a sound drinking culture. The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to lead a campaign to eliminate alcohol-fueled violence and help people refrain from […]

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Nation urged to boost birthrate to 1.8

Marking the country’s first Population Day, Wednesday, a state-funded think tank called on the government to take bolder measures to tackle rapid demographic changes. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) recommended the government boost the birthrate to 1.8 by 2045 to retain the population at its current level _ the birthrate stood […]

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Tension runs high at state colleges

Professors outraged over scrapping of direct vote to pick president Professors of state-run universities are up in arms over the government’s move to deprive them of the right to choose presidents of their own schools. Tension is escalating between professors and school authorities at some regional colleges since the prosecution raided the offices of several […]

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[India Report] Flood affects over 2.4 Mil. people in Assam

Flood is something which is very much familiar to the people of Assam in India. But it was the most devastating in years. The death toll climbed to 125 while there is no trace of 97 peoples. Lives of 2.4 million people are reported to be affected by the flood this year. 4,540 villages with more […]

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Buddhist sect spreads temple cuisine

Korea’s Buddhist temple cuisine is becoming more popular among healthy eaters within and outside Korea. Reflecting the trend, the main theme of the largest Korean Buddhist sect’s visit to New York last month was food. It organized a two-week promotional campaign to highlight and raise awareness about temple cuisine, one of the highlights of the […]

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Lawmaker Do’s poems to remain in textbooks

Poet-turned-lawmaker Do Jong-hwan’s works will continue to be published in textbooks after the National Election Commission (NEC) said Tuesday that including them in textbooks does not go against the election law. The clarification came after the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) asked the commission whether publishing a certain lawmaker’s works in textbooks violates […]

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Police in hot water over handcuffing incident

Police are under fire for failing to secure the immediate release of three citizens who were handcuffed last Thursday by American troops following a dispute outside Osan U.S Air Force base near Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi province. Activists claim that it is illegal under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for members of the U.S. Forces […]

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Are Korea billboard ads effective?

NEW YORK ― Times Square’s glittering spectacle of lights, neon signs and a chaotic bustle make it one of the busiest places on earth. And starting last Wednesday, in the heart of this glitzy spot, a giant digital billboard began playing an advertisement promoting Korea’s traditional folksong “Arirang.” Interesting ― but how many of the […]

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[India Report] Air India plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan

An Air Inida passenger plane with 122 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Pakistan Monday (July 9). But there was no casualties due to the emergency landing. The Airbus 319A bound for New Delhi from Abu Dhabi was forced to make an emergency landing because of some technical difficulties. The Indian plance made […]

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