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Politics
DUP’s inconvenient truth
“Why now?” A campaign strategist working for Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) expressed annoyance about the timing of the announcement from Ahn Cheol-soo’s political camp, that he will soon make his decision on whether to make a bid for the presidency. Asking for anonymity…
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Society
Alcoholism is serious disease
*This is the first in a series of articles featuring the problems Korean society faces these days, including sex crimes against children and woman, alcohol-induced violence and child pornography. ― ED. Korean society is too lenient toward misconduct and crimes committed under the influence of alcohol, and this results in…
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Column
Japanese flag haunts Koreans
The German law bans the use of the Hakenkreuz, the symbol used by the Nazi Party adopted by Adolf Hitler. Violators are fined or face imprisonment of up to three years. The Nazi regime and its collaborators engineered the Holocaust decades ago that massacred 6 million Jews. Today, Europeans pursue…
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Society
Exhibition on Turkey held at Araart
Country bridging East and West brings artworks to Korea Turkey, the country juxtaposing the West and the East, brought a collection of its contemporary art to Korea. Titled “Encounters: Turkish Contemporary Art in Korea,” the works of both the up-and-coming and world-renowned artists in the Eurasian country are on display…
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IT-Science
Samsung goes after Apple’s iPhone 5
Shin Jong-kyun confirms plans to countersue rival Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun said Wednesday that there will be “no agreement” with Apple, a likely indication that the technology giant will sue its rival over long-term evolution (LTE) patents used in the iPhone 5. (See front page, Sept. 11 edition)…
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Politics
5,000 citizens in Saenuri’s home turf sign up for Moon
Nearly 5,000 citizens living in the southeastern city of Daegu, home turf of the ruling Saenuri Party, signed a document showing their intention to support Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) for president. “It is quite rare for so many citizens living in the city…
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North Korea rejects South’s flood aid offer
North Korea rebuffed a substantial offer of flood aid from Seoul, Wednesday, saying it did not need the proposed items. Officials here said that the North, in a cabled response to a list of items worth $8.88 million, said, “We do not need such aid.” Whether the move closed the…
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South East Asia
Philippine: Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers
Major News of <Inquirer> : Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino will give out awards in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday for those who joined the search for the late Secretary Jesse Robredo and those who helped in the rescue efforts at the…
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World
Qatari PM Meets With Algerian President In Algiers
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) meets with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani in Algiers, Algeria, on Sept. 11, 2012. The Qatari Prime Minister arrived in Algiers Tuesday for a one-day official visit. <Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri> news@theasian.asia
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