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Society
A book detailing what happened under Khmer Rouge published in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian journalist on Thursday launches his new book on the Khmer Rouge aiming to provide the Khmer Rouge Tribunal extra information on the serious child rights violation during the Democratic Kampuchea rule in 1975-79 when some 2 million people died of murder, torture, starvation, sickness, and…
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Society
Post-1990s generation marches into Chinese society
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese adults have a wide variety of opinions on the “jiulinghou,” or “post-1990s” generation, finding it difficult to understand the unintelligible slang, bizarre hairstyles and erratic behavior of children born after that year. But with the first group of post-1990s kids graduating from Chinese universities…
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Korea-India business ties get strengthen
Few countries can match the Republic of Korea’s grit when it comes to the show of the will to win over what it would normally appear to be insurmountable odds. If the history of the country’s successive war defeats against neighbours in the last century, the split of the nation…
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Society
‘Dokdo is Korean territory’
Participants and winners of the 3rd International Dokdo Essay Contest said Thursday that “Dokdo belongs to Korea and there is no doubt that Japan’s claims over the rocky islets are illegitimate.” During an awards ceremony held in Seoul, Audwin Wilkinson, Gold Prize winner of the annual contest, stressed that Korea…
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Drinking in parks to be banned
Seoul City is pushing for a ban on drinking alcohol in public parks starting next year, in an effort to curb crimes committed by people who become intoxicated. The city requested to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs to change regulations on city parks last month to prohibit…
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Government may take legal action against Google
The government is preparing to take additional legal action against Google to force the firm to improve its privacy policy, an agency responsible for privacy protection said Thursday. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) told The Korea Times that it would file further complaints against the Korean subsidiary of the…
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Column
Seoul-Tokyo chicken game
Seoul-Tokyo relations are at a historic low. Both governments have become hostages to the past. Things might even become worse before getting better unless they take remedial steps. The latest episode is a condensation of the deep-rooted simmering blind nationalism engulfing the two countries. South Korea cancelled its signing of…
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People
‘Laos eager to learn from Korea’
Laos, a Southeast Asian country landlocked by five other nations including China, is eyeing Korea as a key partner for foreign investment, according to the Laotian prime minister. The head of the Laos government, Thongsing Thammavong made a rare two-day visit to Seoul through Thursday to enhance bilateral economic ties…
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IT-Science
LG seeks corporate overhaul for growth
After laboring through a dismal 2011, things appear to be improving at LG Group. Chairman Koo Bon-moo has stressed that rebuilding efforts are ongoing as he pushes another round of business-lineup adjustments and an organizational shakeup. Earnings and profits at LG’s key business units, LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Innotek…
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Free childcare system
Confusion mirrors policy disunity, poor preparation Despite attacks from deficit hawks and welfare minimalists, the ruling Saenuri Party has decided to push ahead with a free daycare system for all toddlers. And to help ease funding crises at local administrations, it will likely draw about 620 billion won from the…
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