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Society
Mini-capital Sejong City opens
Sejong City, an administrative center designed to house 36 government ministries and agencies, was inaugurated Sunday after a decade of political and social conflict. The city was supposed to induce more balanced regional development, but still draws skepticism over the effectiveness of dividing government functions between Seoul and Sejong. Government…
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Females to outnumber males in 2015
The number of women in Korea is forecast to exceed that of men in 2015. Statistics Korea said Sunday the number of females will reach 25.31 million within three years, surpassing the male population projected at 25.30 million. It will be the first time for females to outnumber males since…
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Politics
Hu pledges continuous support for Macao’s development
MACAO, July 1 (Xinhua) — Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chui Sai On said here Sunday that Chinese President Hu Jintao had pledged the central government will continue to support the development of the region. Chui, who just finished a two-day visit to Hong Kong for…
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Business
Samsung has Google’s backing in fight against Apple
The intellectual property battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple may have hit a turning point as the Korean company now appears to have the support of Google, which competes with Apple for supremacy in mobile operating systems (MOS). Samsung and Google have a productive partnership in the technology sector. The…
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West Asia
Dozens Killed During Funeral Procession in Syria
This image made from amateur video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and accessed Saturday, June 30, 2012, purports to show a Syrian helping a man near dead bodies on the ground after an explosion in Zamalka near Damascus, Syria. In the latest episode, activists said dozens of…
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West Asia
Bloodiest Violence in Syria Continues
In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Friday, June 29, 2012, a Syrian girl chants slogans during a demonstration in Idlib, north Syria. Syria’s main opposition group said nearly 800 people have been killed in violence across the country in the…
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Business
Death, mourning and social status
A funeral is a time of grief, reflection and reunion. For Koreans, it’s also considered an opportunity to display one’s status not unlike a German car or bag of Pings. People will take the location of the funeral house, the size of the mourning room, the number of visitors flowing…
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West Asia
EU Oil Embargo on IranTakes Into Effect
File photo taken on Dec. 29, 2010 shows a view of Abadan refinery, the largest one in Iran, in southwestern Iranian city of Abadan. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday the Islamic republic is fully ready to confront the West’s sanctions on the country’s oil industry, as EU oil embargo on…
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Chaebol’s economic power stronger than ever
The concentration of economic power in the hands of top chaebol or Korea’s family-controlled conglomerates has deepened further, a think tank said Sunday. Its report raised questions about how the lack of competitive balance is hurting the vibrancy and growth potential of Korea Inc. According to chaebul.com (www.chaebul.com), an institute…
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East Asia
Chengjiang Fossil Of China Listed World Heritage
Photo taken on June 18, 2012 shows the Chengjiang Fossile in Chengjiang County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The Chengjiang Fossil of China was included into the World Heritage List at the 36th World Heritage Conference held in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sunday. <Xinhua/Qin Qing> news@theasian.asia моментальные займы через интернет
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