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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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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on July 6 : More couples got married last year, divorces also up
Major news in < Straits Times> : More couples got married last year, divorces also up More couples got hitched last year, even as the trend of divorce continue to inch upwards in 2011. The figures on divorces and marriages in 2011 were released on Thursday morning by the Department…
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IT-Science
Blade & Soul beats Diablo 3
NCsoft’s latest release Blade & Soul has kept its lead over Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo 3 following the game’s commercialization last week. The massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) secured 17.16 percent of Internet cafe user occupancy compared to Diablo 3’s 15.64 percent on Wednesday, according to game research firm Gametrics…
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