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East Asia
Ko Un’s works published in three countries
Prominent poet Ko Un’s works have been published in three countries with the support of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI). The institute has supported the translations of 33 volumes by Ko in 14 languages so far. The newest translations are “First Person Sorrowful” published by Bloodaxe Books in…
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East Asia
Actor Lee Min-ho to meet with fans in Japan
Hallyu star Lee Min-ho, 25, met his Japanese fans for a third time Sunday, at the National Convention Hall of Yokohama, Japan. “I finally have a chance to meet my fans after a long time because of the long shooting period of my latest drama. I’d like to have a…
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‘Gangnam Style’ puts Seoul on the travel map
As the shiny black party van glides down Teheranno Boulevard past Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton windows, the driver hits the remote, releasing a soft rain of colored LED lights. A familiar pulsing beat fills the air, unleashing images of a galloping dance move in the minds of everyone in…
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IT-Science
Did Jobs steal?
This is the first in a series of articles ahead of the Dec. 6 hearing on the Samsung-Apple patent legal battle to be presided over by U.S. Federal Judge Lucy Koh. ― ED. Apple started as a ferocious copycat but now it is an industrial leader, it calls everyone else…
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East Asia
Exodus?
Goldman, HSBC scaling back operations here The government’s move to turn Seoul into an Asia financial hub is going adrift as a growing number of foreign financial firms are moving to either pull out of Korea or scale back their operations here. Foreign players are suffering from poor business performances…
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West Asia
Iraqis Work At A Shop In Baghdad Earning $20 Per Day
Iraqis work on sieves at a shop in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. These workers earn about $20 per day. <AP Photo/Karim Kadim>
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East Asia
A Job Fair Attracts A Large Number Of Students In Tianjin, North China
Swarm of students attend a job fair in Tianjin Normal University in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Dec. 2, 2012. Tianjin Normal University held a job fair for its fresh graduates in 2013 on Sunday, which attracted over 200 enterprises. Students attend a job fair in Tianjin Normal University in north…
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East Asia
Foreigners Experience Writing Chinese Calligraphy In Taipei
British tourists experience writing Chinese calligraphy during an activity at Taipei Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan Province, Dec. 2, 2012. Tourists pose for pictures with their calligraphy works during a Chinese calligraphy experience activity at Taipei Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan Province, Dec. 2,2012. <Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng>
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Korea, US step up monitoring ahead of NK rocket launch
South Korea and the United States have increased their surveillance activities to closely monitor North Korea’s preparations for a rocket launch scheduled for later this month, a senior military source in Seoul said Monday. After Pyongyang on Saturday announced its decision to launch a rocket carrying a “working satellite” between…
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Freed sailor describes 19-month ordeal as living like animal
Describing the ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates for 19 months, a Korean sailor said Sunday he and his three colleagues lived the lives of caged “animals” and didn’t have access to clean water. The four Korean crew members of the MT Gemini, a tanker operated by the Singapore-based…
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