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IBM Korea ignores outcry of sales agents
A good corporate citizen has two important objectives – first making profits through business activities and second, creating economic value and contributing to society through sharing the fruits of their enterprise. In this regard, IBM Korea cannot be considered a good corporate citizen. The Korean arm of the U.S.-headquartered software…
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Society
Tension runs high at state colleges
Professors outraged over scrapping of direct vote to pick president Professors of state-run universities are up in arms over the government’s move to deprive them of the right to choose presidents of their own schools. Tension is escalating between professors and school authorities at some regional colleges since the prosecution…
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Business
3-way battle
KB, AIA, Manulife to vie for ING’s Korean unit The contest to buy ING Group’s Korean insurance unit has turned into a three-way battle as Canada’s Manulife Financial is expected to join the main bidding scheduled for July 16. KB Financial Group and Hong Kong’s AIA Group were considered the…
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Column
Higgs boson and Lee Sang-deuk
Apparently shocked by the arrest of his elder brother, President Lee Myung-bak cancelled all morning meetings Wednesday, just after Lee Sang-deuk was detained on charges of bribery. It might have been all the more perplexing for both Lees because the arrest was the first such case against a brother of…
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President’s apology
Lee should feel ashamed over brother’s arrest Lee Sang-deuk, President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother, was jailed early Wednesday morning after a Seoul court issued an arrest warrant on bribery charges. He has become the first brother of a sitting president to be arrested in Korean history. Lee is suspected of…
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Park joins race, formally
Key lies in whether she can change herself Park Geun-hye has been called the politician closest to Cheong Wa Dae during the past five years or even longer. On Tuesday, the de facto leader of the ruling Saenuri Party formally embarked on her second attempt to open the gate of…
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Column
Can Korea solve household debt woes?
Korea remains one of the best-performing advanced industrial economies this year despite the eurozone debt crisis and economic slowdowns in the U.S. and China. Its weak currency is preventing exports from falling further than they probably should have as demand dries up in Europe, the U.S. and China. Consumer spending…
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Politics
NK mystery lady prompts media swirl
Rampant speculation over a young woman seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed no sign of abating, Wednesday, with a wave of reports reflecting international curiosity over her emergence and its implications for the regime. Foreign and domestic media outlets and officials have pored over images released by Pyongyang…
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South East Asia
Philippine : Pia Cayetano, “Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill”
Major news in <INQUIRER> : Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill MANILA, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday renewed her call for the passing of the Reproductive Health Bill in time with the commemoration of World Population Day. “On World Population Day, let’s prioritize the plight and burden…
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East Asia
Nrityoshilpi Kong Ok-Jin-er Jibonaboshan
Namoskar,ami Sudhanya Ghosh,Asia Journalist Association, AJA Gotokaal korear bikhhato nrityo shilpi kong ok-jiner dehaboshan hoye.tini cripple dance namok nrityer jonno bikhhato chilen.tar boyosh hoyechilo aashi bochr.kong ok-jin unishyo ektirish shale jonmogrohon koren.tar baba chilen bikhhato ‘pansori’ gayok kong-dai il.tini khub choto boyosh theke Korean lok giti shikhte suru koren. kong…
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