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No. of young part-time workers reaches all-time high
The number of part-time workers in their teens and 20s reached an all-time high of 440,000 last year, indicating the quality of youth employment deteriorated amid the prolonged sluggish job market. Those employed on an hourly-basis receive low wages and are mostly engaged in simple manual labor in restaurants, convenience…
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Politics
NK rejects calls to stop satellite launch plan
North Korea is going ahead with its plan to launch what it has described as “an observation satellite” next month despite international condemnation. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Sunday the launch, announced Friday, was a “materialization of our sovereign right to peaceful development in space,” refuting accusations…
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Minister Kim talks on coming Nuclear Security Summit
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks in a luncheon he hosted for the Ambassadors of the countries attending to the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. <Photo: Seoul NSS site> Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kim Sung-hwan said that Korea’s strong resolve toward nonproliferation and exemplary observance of the principle of peaceful use of…
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Business
FTC fines Samsung for obstructing probe
Korea’s anti-trust regulator has fined technology giant Samsung Electronics 400 million won (about $354,000) for obstructing an investigation into whether collusion took place between the company and wireless operators to fix prices of mobile-phones, thereby defrauding consumers. It marks the biggest fine ever levied by the watchdog for such charges.…
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West Asia
Turkey on 19 March 2012
Turkey on 19 March 2012 <Cihan>: Student who threw egg at minister faces 5 years in prison
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West Asia
Iran on 19 March 2012
Iran on 19 March 2012 <Tehran Times>: Maliki says Iraq does not allow weapons shipment to Syria
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South Asia
India on 19 March 2012
India on 19 March 2012 <The Hindu>: Mamata has her way, Trivedi to quit
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East Asia
Vietnam on 19 March 2012
Vietnam on 19 March 2012 <Vietnam Plus>: VN to host first int’l balloon festival
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World
Mongol on 19 March 2012
Mongol on 19 March 2012 <Mongol News>: Searching for motivation Amongst the Mongolian youth
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East Asia
Japan on 19 March 2012: Noda warns of growing N. Korean, Chinese moves
Japan on 19 March 2012 <Kyodo News>: Noda warns of growing N. Korean, Chinese moves in address to cadets
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