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Society
‘Rage crimes’ grip the nation in fear
A series of recent “rage crimes” has sent a wave of shock and fear across the nation. In the latest incident, a man terrorized the streets of Yeouido Wednesday, knifing two former colleagues and two strangers. This was preceded Tuesday by the arrest of a sex offender on probation, now…
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Politics
Ban gaining independence
Bucking pressure from the United States and Israel, U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will attend the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Iran next week, his office said Thursday. U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said Ban would participate in the Aug. 29-31 talks in Tehran because he takes “seriously” the U.N. responsibility to…
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Politics
NK victims of human trafficking harbor hatred toward Chinese
Many North Korean refugees face a variety of ordeals, including human trafficking, in the northeastern region of China before setting foot in South Korea for freedom and a life free of fear. Traumatic memories haunt them every day even after they find shelter in the South, causing them to bear…
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Column
Good-bye, my Japanese friend
It may be quite provocative to bring up a story about a Japanese friend while the atmosphere between Korea and Japan is becoming increasingly more belligerent these days. Far more so if the friend is not an ordinary citizen but a diplomat, who stands at the forefront of bilateral confrontation.…
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Opposition’s littleness
DUP should stand on its own feet The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) appears nervous as public attention is shifting toward Ahn Cheol-soo, the software entrepreneur-turned-professor, in the wake of Park Geun-hye being elected the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party. The DUP launched a vitriolic attack on…
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Business
Hyundai chairman calls for enhancing ‘quality’
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo called for the firm’s U.S. factories to improve product quality, Wednesday, so that customers are offered value for money, during an inspection of the automaker’s plant in the United States. The chairman flew to the U.S. on Monday to meet with executives in Los…
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Society
Nature, music, book at Paju BookSori 2012
Books, nature and music intermingle in this celebration to delight readers, authors and publishers in Paju, the Asian capital of books. Located 30 kilometers north of Seoul, Paju in Gyeonggi Province has recently emerged as the nation’s new center of art and culture with events like the DMZ Korean International…
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Online real-name system unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the Information Communications Law requiring the use of real names online was unconstitutional, setting the stage for scrapping the policy which was implemented in 2007. The court made a unanimous decision that the law violated people’s freedom of speech. A petition filed by “Internet…
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South East Asia
Malaysia : Open house can be huge tourist draw
Major News of <New Strait Times> : Open house can be huge tourist draw KUALA LUMPUR: HOLDING open house is a unique Malaysian trait. It not only promotes unity among the races but can also be put on the tourism calendar. The various key players and stakeholders in the tourismindustry said…
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West Asia
Innocent Smile Of Syrian Refugee Girl Makes People Sad
Syrian girl, Sana Mustafa, 5, who fled her home in Anadan with her family due to fighting between the rebels and the Syrian army, talks with her brother Riyyad, in a school where she and her family took refuge, in Kafar Hamra, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug.…
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