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Society
Seoul prohibits soda drinks in public vending machines
The governance of Seoul city decides to prohibit selling soda in vending machines in subway stations and other public places. The city declared that its plan will take effect starting with from month as they plan to remove all sugary carbonated soft drinks, saying that such drink cause obesity, diabetes, and Osteoporosis.…
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West Asia
Saudi prince avoids alleged sex assaults’ charges in LA
Los Angeles County prosecutors said they will not file charges against a Saudi prince citing insufficient evidence. The Saudi royalty was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a compound on the edge of Beverly Hills. Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, 28, was arrested last month after a female worker accused…
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Business
China and Korea fight illegal fishing
Korean oceans and fisheries ministry announced that starting from Wednesday 21st of October, a joint campaign with China will take effect to investigate illegal fishing in exclusive economical regions. In that context, three executives from the Chinese government will board a Korean patrol boat, while three executives from the Korean…
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IT-Science
Science ministers of ASEAN countries meet in Daejeon
On Tuesday 20th October, a meeting between science ministers in South Korea, Japan and China and ASEAN countries was held in Daejeon to discuss how to narrow the developmental gap between their countries. The meeting was held in sync with (OCED) conference for science and technology. During the meeting, Korea…
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Society
Korean families as a humanitarian case
In world’s history of civil wars’ sufferings, North and South Korea suffered the most. The division of the Korean peninsula is one of the last remaining relics of the Cold War. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, there has been virtually no contact between the citizens of…
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Politics
IS child training camps in Istanbul
Children have been lectured in Istanbul on “the basics of the ideology of Islamic State (IS) group as well as “how to live in an Islamic state”, according to Turkish media reports. In an operation led by Istanbul Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau assisted by the special ops, the counterterrorism police…
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West Asia
Korean cartoons in Algeria
A special screening for the Korean cartoon “Flowers that never fade” was held in Algerian capital earlier in October. This cartoon was part of a special exhibition by Korea that aims to detail what comfort women went through because of Japanese soldiers. This exhibition is part of Algeria’s International festival for…
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Politics
Seoul and Washington release joint statement on North Korea
In a joint news conference in Washington on the 16th of October, Korean president Park Geun Hye and US president Barack Obama discussed North Korea’s nuclear problem. In the summit talk they both promised that they would deal with the North Korean problem as fast as possible. In the joint…
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Culture
Lee Min Ho, Korea’s most loved star in Middle East
According to a questionnaire by KBS World Radio Arabic, the Korean star Lee Min Ho was chosen as the most loved Korean star among Arab audiences. They asked Arabic audience about the Korean star who comes to mind when they talk about Korea, Lee Min Ho topped the results with…
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West Asia
Egypt votes in new parliament elections
On Sunday 18th October, people began voting in the first round of the first parliamentary elections since the dissolved parliament of 2012. The voting for the parliament’s first round continues, with a second round expected in November. The results are expected to be known on December. On Saturday 17th October,…
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