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Column
Is William Shakespeare really who we think he is?
William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright of all time, his plays are translated into almost every languages, you’d say English literature and people without thinking would associate it with the one and only Shakespeare. So for starters who is William Shakespeare? He’s an Englishman born, raised and buried in Stanford,…
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South Asia
Pakistani Security Officer Shows Weapons Seized From Terrorists Arrested In Quetta
A Pakistani security officer shows seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on October 9, 2012. Police on Tuesday foiled a major terrorist plot after arresting 19 suspects and seizing heavy quantities of weapons and ammunitions near Quetta. Pakistani security officers display seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s…
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Society
Daejeon to host food, wine festival
For connoisseurs of fine wine and international cuisine, the “2012 International Food & Wine Festival in Daejeon” will run from Oct. 12 to 15 at selected locations around the city. With a population of over 1.5 million, Daejeon is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of Asia. Guests will…
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Society
‘US won’t accept Japan’s claim to Dokdo’
This is the seventh in a series of contributed articles by international and Korean experts shedding light on Japan’s claim on Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and other affairs that prove Japan’s lack of remorse about historic misdeeds it has committed. ― E.D. The furor over Dokdo adds one more…
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Lifestyle
Living together unmarried under same roof
Marriage is a social commitment couples make to live together permanently. But many break up despite the intention of their vows, leaving a fundamental question in the wake ― what’s marriage actually for? An increasing number of couples, instead of rushing down the aisle, are choosing to live together. This…
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Lifestyle
Autumn getaways at temples
Autumn is considered the best time to visit Buddhist temples in Korea, most of which are nestled in the mountains, providing a refreshing retreat for both body and soul. The Jogye Order, running many of Korea’s oldest and most prominent Buddhist temples, recently published a list of temples that run…
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Politics
NK newspaper runs rare advertisements
A North Korean newspaper has in recent weeks run advertisements for clothes and other products in the latest sign of the Stalinist state attempting to update its economy. The ads in the Pyongyang Sinmun include those for flowers and flowerpots; “hanbok” or traditional Korean dress; and a water-heating device using…
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Candidates’ shift toward NK engagement draws concern
Experts are concerned that both liberal and conservative presidential candidates are leaning too much toward a policy of engagement with North Korea as part of campaign tactics geared at signaling a departure from the hard-line policies employed by President Lee Myung-bak. What matters, they say, is that the major candidates…
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Samsung, Hyundai take up half of top 30 firms’ income
Korea has seen a growing gap between a few leading performers and the rest of the pack amid the prolonged global economic slump. Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are projected to account for over half of net profits generated this year by the country’s top 30 listed firms…
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Business
CEOs suspected of dodging audit
Questions are being asked about the recent swooping foreign trips of bosses of Korean conglomerates, for what their aides say is “business purposes.” It is particularly curious that such trips are taking place at a time when the nation-wide parliamentary audit of institutions is in progress. There is suspicion that…
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