Decency of lawmakers
Lim should make sincere apology to defectors Rep. Lim Su-kyung’s abusive remarks last week against North Korean defectors and a ruling party lawmaker are creating a stir, raising the possibility that the controversy over “pro-North’’ legislators may spread to her main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP). The row comes at a time when the minor […]
Syrian artist depicts women’s revolutionary outlook
*Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Hind Adnan The Forgotten Look Revolution Art is based on reconstruction. Its ingredients are recreated through a magic machine invented by art and these create a unique world exclusive to […]
Relations among Koreas and China
The trade relations between China and the two Koreas have been changing dramatically in recent years. It would be interesting to figure out how the changing trade relations would affect the future of the relation between South Korea and North Korea. This is the issue that I will be addressing during my presentation at the […]
A road vendor’s sleeping infant
Watermelon is the fruit of summer season and is grown in abundance in Pakistan especially along both sides of River Indus. A watermelon weighs three to six kilogram or eight kilograms. The watermelon, at the start of season, is sold for Pakistani rupees.50 (around half a dollar) that declines to less than quarter dollar as […]
Campaign goes on to present panda to children in northeast Japan
My father has started to attend a class in a lifelong learning centre and the name of the class is ‘Class Crane’. He said, “Mr Kim next door is a student of Class Turtle.” His little grandson added, “I’m in the Class Panda.” Oh my, what are those names! East Japan’s campaign for pandas An […]
Corruption and growth
Transparency to help tackle unemployment Korea was placed 43rd of 183 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI), the world’s largest anti-corruption watchdog, late last year. The ranking represented a drop of four notches from that of a year ago with the index being 5.4 out of a possible 10. […]
Chidren of sex workers dream of bright future
*Editor’s note: This is a follow-up of the earlier story by the writer about the children of prostitutes working at the Kandapara brothel in Bangladesh, who are being sheltered and educated at a nearby children’s home. Tales of deprived children of Quisbari Payel , a ten-year-old girl, is crying inside while playing the violin putting under the jaw, […]
Dissolution of assembly throws Nepal into chaos
KATHMANDU – Tiny Himalayan country Nepal has plunged into another round of political crisis following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly Sunday midnight (May 29). The first ever CA elected originally for two years in 2008 to draft a new constitution expired four years after without promulgating the new constitution. Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai though […]
Moroccan artist conveys her message through abstract works
*Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Messages of peace, love, sympathy, modesty and generosity Peace, love, sympathy, modesty, and generosity: Five words that make up the message of Moroccan artist Malika Aquznai, the angel of mercy […]
Xenophobia and law
Anti-racism act needed to prevent social conflicts Is Korea a xenophobic country? The answer is yes and no. Depending on how we look at what’s going on here, the answer could be either. Yet what is clear is that a huge influx of migrant workers, immigrant wives and North Korean defectors has made Korea a […]
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