Park, Obama agree on NK
President-elect Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barrack Obama agreed to take measures to ease tension in the wake of North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket, according to the ruling Saenuri Party, Friday. They also agreed to meet at an early date to discuss the issue, the party said in a press release following the […]
Smartphones pose health risks
Dry eyes, turtle neck syndrome on rapid rise If you look at people on a subway train or bus, over half of them are generally concentrating on smartphones. The number of smartphone users reached 30 million here only three years since the devices were introduced. They now account for 58 percent of total mobile service […]
Counseling for unfaithful husband
Dear Dr. P, Hello. I am a Korean woman married to a foreigner. We have been married for a few years and we are living in Korea. My husband has cheated on me several times, having relationship with women he met through Internet. When I discover it, he says he is sorry and he would […]
Aides to draw Park’s economic policy
People are now paying keen attention to what direction President-elect Park Geun-hye will steer the Korean economy that has been suffering from sluggish growth due to multiple downside risks both at home and abroad. Policymakers and business leaders are looking to what her economic policies will be. One way to guess this is to look […]
Syrian Refugees Cross Border Illegally To Turkey To Avoid Gov’t Airstrike
A Syrian refugee, crosses illegally to Turkey on the border fence, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. <AP Photo/Muhammed […]
Christmas Tree Made To Look Crashing Through Roof By Cutting It Into Two Pieces
A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section is to a piece of […]
International Flower Exhibition 2012 To Kick Off In Taipei, Taiwan
A visitor views the gardening works with her kid at Taipei International Flower Exhibition 2012 in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Dec. 20, 2012. The flower exhibition will formally kick off in Tapei on Dec. 22. A plane flies over the site of Taipei International Flower Exhibition 2012 in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Dec. 20, 2012. […]
Jerusalem, Known For Holy Sites, Is Also A Tourist Attraction Having Impossible Beauty
This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Western Wall and golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is best known for its multitude of holy sites, and its most famous shrines can be visited for free. But beyond its earthly past, Jerusalem has an impossible beauty with broad appeal. For residents […]
Skepticism rising on NK satellite
Further skepticism circulated Friday over North Korea’s “working satellite,” sent into orbit last week, after a scientist here said it does not appear to be working properly, the latest in a series of such assessments. Washington and Seoul have acknowledged that the Kim Jong-un regime put an object in orbit. But experts have raised skepticism […]
What’s best way to ease hangover?
Year-end binge drinking renews rivalry in ‘cure’ drink market For many Korean company workers, December is a month of binge drinking. They stagger and sway through a variety of year-end parties day after day and in many cases are forced to drink beyond their limits. The year-end binging has drastically increased not only alcohol consumption […]
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