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East Asia
Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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Changes in NK already underway, expected speeded up
It is not widely understood how much North Korea has changed over the last two decades. North Korea of Kim Il Sung’s era could be seen as the world’s most perfect example of a Stalinist state. It was a society of a personality cult gone mad, of omnipresent social and…
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Column
[Indonesian Report] Indonesians celebrate 67th anniversary of Independence Day
Since early this month, Indonesian red and white flags have been waving in every corner of the country. Each houses, schools, offices has raised the flags since then until this awaiting moment of August 17, The Independence Day of Indonesia. This is an annual ritual that Indonesians do to celebrate their independence…
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Society
[Nigeria Report] South Africa police open fire at striking miners
At least seven people were shot dead after South African police opened fire on thousands of miners striking over pay, according to reports from The Nation Newspaper. The Nation reported that a Reuter’s cameraman saw at least seven bodies on the ground at the scene, while the country’s Sapa news…
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East Asia
Chinese Protest Against Japanese Control Of Senkaku Islands
Anti-Japan protesters hold printed Chinese characters, that reads “Japan Get Out,” to form a slogan “Japan Get Out of Diaoyu Islands” with other protesters outside Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested this week for landing without…
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Society
Latest African news roundup
Indonesia seeks closer ties with Nigeria The Punch Newspaper reported that the Republic of Indonesia is seeking closer diplomatic ties with Nigeria as it marks its 67th independence anniversary. The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Sudirman Haseng, said the country was poised towards building on the long-standing mutually beneficial relations between…
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Column
Smartphone addiction: disease or obsession?
Many foreigners marvel at the Koreans’ engrossment in smartphones. For instance, in a subway car, one would often find more than half of the passengers, especially young ones, are so absorbed in their mobile devices that they sometimes miss their stops. Smartphone addiction, often called communication addiction disorder, is a…
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Politics
Anti-graft agency to submit bill on civil servants
The country’s anti-corruption agency announced Thursday that it will seek to introduce a law that would significantly help the country eliminate corruption in the public sector. Kim Young-ran, the head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), said that her agency spent more than a year consulting with related…
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Society
Hanwha chairman jailed
Kim Seung-youn gets 4-year prison term for embezzlement Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 5.1 billion won ($4.5 million) Thursday for embezzlement and breach of trust. Kim was imprisoned immediately after the Seoul Western District Court handed down the ruling. Hanwha officials…
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IT-Science
Can Samsung, Apple compromise?
The interminable saga surrounding Samsung Electronics and Apple over smartphone design and technology patents feels more dragged out than the ending to “The Lord of the Rings” films. So U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh was perhaps speaking for the rest of the world when she urged the two firms’ chief…
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