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East Asia
Language exchange gathering in vogue
As one walks into a language-exchange meeting at a hip coffee shop in southern Seoul, the youthful energy of people talking resembles the ambience of a high school classroom without a teacher. Language-exchange gatherings are springing up across the country, bringing Koreans and foreigners together in multicultural friendships. Language enthusiasts…
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East Asia
Nichkhun, Tiffany are dating
Nichkhun from K-pop band 2PM and Tiffany from Girls’ Generation are dating, their agencies said Friday. JYP Entertainment, Thail and-born Nichkhun’s agency, admitted that the two stars had been close friends in Korea since they first met in the United States and they recently started dating. SM Entertainment, Tiffany’s agency,…
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East Asia
Japan adopts absurd claims in textbooks
The Japanese government Friday approved newly revised textbooks for elementary schools claiming that Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo are Tokyo’s and they are illegally occupied. Seoul lodged a strong protest, warning the move will further strain relations between the two countries. The foreign ministry called in Japanese Ambassador to Korea…
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East Asia
US knows Japan at fault on row with Korea
Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Ahn Ho-young said Friday that Washington is aware that Japan is primarily responsible for the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Korea and Japan. “For the United States, Korea and Japan are two key allies and therefore it is very difficult for Washington to take one’s side,”…
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Culture
[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑰
[26] “So you left her and came back!” said Master Sayyid sharply after hearing Emad’s account. “What could I have done, Uncle Sayyid? If I had come back with her to the village at night, people would have said false things about. Our return from among the fields would have…
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South East Asia
Freedom from fear
Freedom from fear The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (1945~ )
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SK, Hyundai give up solar business
Korea’s major conglomerates, such as Samsung, LG, SK and Hyundai, are moving to scale down or restructure their solar businesses due to snowballing losses caused by a prolonged market slump. The solar technology business was once considered one of the next cash cows for the conglomerates, which vowed to increase…
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Samsung speeds up realignment
Group expected to merge construction units soon Samsung Group is accelerating its move to realign its affiliates through merger and acquisition (M&A) to foster a next cash generator and diversify its revenue portfolios. The nation’s biggest conglomerate said that the group needs to reduce its dependence on Samsung Electronics both…
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