• Society

    Irony of fast-aging society

    Number of women giving birth over 40 doubles in a decade Lee Euh-ha, a 35-year-old office worker in Seoul who has been married to her restaurant-owner husband for four years, wants to be a mother one day. Just don’t expect a clear-cut answer as to when. As with millions of…

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  • Culture

    G-Dragon to release 2nd album

    G-Dragon, a member of Korean boy band Big Bang, will release his second solo album 3 years after his first. According to YG Entertainment Monday, the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, “One of A Kind” will be available from various online music sites on Sept. 15. It…

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  • Society

    Police declare war on child porn

    Indecent file-sharing websites to be looked into, shut down Police launched a crackdown on producers, distributors and holders of child pornography, Monday, in an effort to counter the rising number of sexual assaults against minors. The National Police Agency (NPA) will set up a special team to investigate hundreds of…

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  • Red tape

    Restrictions on big retailers need elaborate plan In the past, easing regulations was the norm because of a popular belief that if civil servants meddled in private business, it would not benefit the economy. For this reason, presidential contenders often engaged in a competition of making pledges aimed at dismantling…

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  • Samsung guns for Europe fight

    Korean firm to stress consumer rights against Apple Samsung is focusing efforts on winning patent battles with Apple in Europe to regain the upper hand in the technology legal dispute of the century, which took a new turn Friday after a court in Japan reached a verdict in favor of…

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  • Society

    Two sons to lead Unification empire

    Church founder Rev. Moon dies at 92 The death of the 92-year-old Rev. Moon Sun-myung, the founder of the Unification Church, Monday, is leaving two sons in charge of his religious and business empire. Since the death of three of his sons including the two eldest, the late Moon handed…

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  • Rape victims suffer traumatic brain damange

    Local researchers have found that victims of sexual assault who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) not only suffer psychologically but also physically. According to a recent report on the physiological effects of the disorder in victims of sexual assault, they complained of memory deficiencies, sleep disorders and uncontrollable fear.…

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  • World

    Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists

    Thailand has something for everyone.  From the tasty food to the friendly culture.  From the beautiful beaches to island hoping.  Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of all cities in Asia.  Temples to see in Bangkok  Wat Arun…

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  • East Asia

    Former nurse becomes top Peking Opera performer

    Wang Yige, left, discusses performing skills with Elyse Ribbons, an American graduate student of the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2012. Wang Yige is a Peking Opera performer who specializes in acting Qingyi, a female role representing young or middle-aged woman with…

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  • South East Asia

    Protest Against Visit Of Hillary Clinton To Indonesia

    Muslim women shout slogans during a protest against a visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Clinton is scheduled to arrive in the most populous Muslim country on Sept. 3 as part of her six-nation tour. <AP…

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