[Indonesia Report] Wakatobi attracts tourisits from across the world due to its underwater beauty
Indonesia’s underwater beauty is famous in the world. One of the most well-known sea paradises in Indonesia is the Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Wakatobi National Park was established in 1996, in the area covering some 1.39 million hectare of variety of marine diversity and coral. According to Kompas.com, Wakatobi National Park has 750 different kinds of corals […]
One month to go
Nominees must show what elections are for To the relief of many, the two opposition nominees resumed talks Sunday for unifying their candidates. It is anybody’s guess, however, how many ordinary voters are among the people who feel thrilled with the single candidacy tug-of-war. Exactly 30 days are left before the voting day but the […]
Germany and Japan
Tokyo must learn from its European counterpart Last week, Germany decided to increase government compensations for victims of Nazi crimes and sharply broaden eligibility for such payments. In Japan, would-be prime ministers were vowing to visit a militarist shrine honoring fallen soldiers, including 14 Class-A war criminals. No two countries in the world would be […]
Different world of jobs in NK
Westerners or, for that matter, South Koreans are always impressed when they are told that somebody in North Korea is a medical doctor. It is seen as an embodiment of career success ― like it would be, no doubt, in Seoul, New York or London. However, North Korea is different: the North Korean doctors do […]
Oman invites Korea for abalone farming
Oman is well known for its flourishing oil and gas industries. Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, it also has an expanding abalone market, and the Omani government is currently investing in farming of the mollusc along its 1,700-kilometer long coastline. The interest was clearly expressed last week by an Omani delegation visiting Korea for the third Korea-Oman […]
‘Korea’s weather forecasting still immature’
Korea’s weather forecasting system has greatly improved in recent years but it still has a long way to go to catch up with leading countries, according to an American weather expert. Eugenia Kalnay, who participated in the 2012 KIAPS International Symposium on Global NWP System Modeling from Monday to Wednesday, said Korea has many challenges […]
Bus, taxi operators on collision course
Lawmakers’ move to allow taxi drivers to drive in bus-only lanes, coming just a month before the Dec. 19 presidential election, is drawing fierce protests from bus operators. Bus operators said they will stage a strike if the plan becomes the law, while taxi firms are calling for the legislation, saying they also need the […]
Mourners Jampack Street For Funeral Of Bal Thackeray, Hindu Extremist Leader, In Mumbai, India
Indian mourners gather beside a truck carrying the body of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray during his funeral in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of supporters have filled the streets of Mumbai for the funeral of Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against […]
Egyptians Get Angry At Train Crash That Killed 49 People Most Of Them Children In Assiut, Southern Egypt
Egyptians confront authorities who arrived at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 49 people, most of them children between 4 and 6 years old near Assiut in southern Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Egyptians gather at the site of a train crash that killed at least 49 people, most of them […]
NCsoft at a crossroads
Game developer in desperate need to find new growth model NCsoft, Korea’s second largest game company, is facing a critical crossroad with difficulties piling up and its future uncertain. A growing number of investors are casting doubts on its expansion plan abroad, while its growth model has become obsolete. Despite its online role-playing smash hit […]