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Society
Korean short stories for foreigners
A local publisher has released the first batch of renowned Korean short stories in both Korean and English in a bilingual series. Asia Publishers released the first 15 books in the local market Wednesday. Readers will soon be able to buy them on Amazon.com as well. The first set includes…
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Column
Korea at crossroads: back to Confucianism or further Westernization
Korean culture has typically been characterized as a unique hybrid of traditional Confucian values coupled with a modern, pragmatic and dynamic approach to the economy. Since the mid-1990s this balance has been shifting more clearly toward Westernization: workers’ productivity is slowly shifting to Western levels, car worker strikes are not…
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Politics
Is China-style reform afoot in NK?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a splash this month by attending a concert featuring the American classic “My Way” in a surprising embrace of Western culture. Indeed, the twenty-something’s recent moves suggest he is following his own path. He raised eyebrows again this week when state media revealed the…
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Politics
‘China tortured activist with electric shocks’
Rep. Ha Tae-kyung of the ruling Saenuri Party disclosed Friday that Kim Young-hwan, freed last week after 114 days in a detention center in China, was tortured with electric shocks during his internment, citing Kim as his source. The reported human rights abuses of Kim and three other Korean activists…
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Politics
Red light blinks for Park’s presidential bid
Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party has been considered an unbeatable presidential candidate with strong results in public opinion polls since 2007. The general belief, however, is now being put to the test. The daughter of the late President Park Chung-hee is losing ground after ratings of Ahn…
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IT-Science
Samsung posts record quarterly profits
Samsung Electronics posted a record operating profit of 6.72 trillion won in the second quarter, up 79 percent from a year ago, on the back of stellar smartphones sales. The technology giant said that its second quarter sales also rose by 21 percent to an all-time high of 47.6 trillion…
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South East Asia
Singapore : ‘Sex-for-grades’ prof to ‘fearlessly’ defend himself
Major News of <Today> : ‘Sex-for-grades’ prof to ‘fearlessly’ defend himself SINGAPORE – Six hours before he was due to face charges in the sex-for-grades case yesterday, National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor Tey Tsun Hang drafted an email to friends and the media. “I stand by my academic…
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[London Olympics] ⑥ A logo, posters and two mascots
*Editor’s note: This is the last of six-part stories on the London Olympics Nobody denies the power of trademarks. That’s why international companies and institutions race to sponsor this Olympic event and put their logos beside their products’ logos. As represented in the logo, art gives enormous economic power. I…
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Column
Pakistan: Endangered species Smooth Coated Otter found in Sindh
The Pakistan chapter of an international organization working for conservation of nature has found the rare and endangered species Smooth Coated Otter, locally known as Ludhra, near wetlands of southeastern district Sanghar of Sindh province of Pakistan. World Wide Fund for Nature – Pakistan (WWF- P) recently located smooth coated…
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Society
[Indonesia Report] Taraweeh: A Special Prayer in Ramadan Month
Ramadan month has started for Muslims. It is tradition to fast for the whole month from sun rise to sunset. Fasting is not only to bare the thirst and hunger but also to hold oneself from practicing worldly pleasures, such as smoking or gossiping. In the holy month, Muslims not…
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