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Folk Dancers Celebrate World Tourism Day In Rajasthan, India
Folk dancers perform during a procession on the occasion of the World Tourism Day in Rajasthan, India, Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Stringer> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Suu Kyi Addresses Before Students Of Havard University
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles prior to an address at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. <AP Photo/Charles Krupa> news@theasian.asia
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Society
Top Seoul educator loses job
Supreme Court upholds conviction on liberal administrator Seoul’s top educator Kwak No-hyun was stripped of his post Thursday immediately after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for bribery and a one-year jail sentence. Seoul residents will vote to choose Kwak’s successor on Dec. 19, the same day as the presidential…
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Society
57-year-old woman gives birth to twins
A 57-year-old woman gave birth to twins, Wednesday, becoming the oldest new mother. Seoul’s Asan Medical Center announced that the new mother, surnamed Park, gave birth to fraternal twins through a Caesarean section Thursday morning. The babies are both very healthy, according to the hospital. Professor Kim Ahm at the…
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People
‘Peanut’ Kim Mi-hyun to retire from golf
Eight-time LPGA Tour winner Kim Mi-hyun will retire after next month’s KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon. The U.S. tour event will be her last before the 35-year-old calls time on a 16-year pro career. The 54-hole tournament from Oct. 19 to 21 is one of four upcoming LPGA Tour events in…
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Lifestyle
Sunfull
Counter cyberbullying with Sunfull In October 2008, a merciless tide of public opinion was a major reason that drove movie star Choi Jin-sil to take her own life. The most well-known victim of cyberbullying in Korea was also a mother of two. Her suicide is not an isolated incident. It…
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Lifestyle
Does plastic surgery change destiny?
“Where should I get plastic surgery on my face?” or “I want to have a nose job, will it be ok?” These are two of the most frequent questions I get asked during face readings. People also ask my opinion about whether plastic surgery is related with one’s destiny. My…
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Lifestyle
Nightscape of Busan
BUSAN ― Autumn is a romantic season. Of the three months that are counted as autumn, October lies in the middle and is perhaps also the peak season of romance. Spending the season of romance at the “city of romance” may maximize the love story. The sparkling lights along Gwangalli…
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Business
Winner’s curse?
Can Woongjin chairman save troubled group? With Woongjin Holdings applying for court receivership, Wednesday, attention is being paid to how Woongjin Group Chairman Yoon Seok-keum will weather the biggest crisis of his business career. It seems that there are few options for the chairman. Given that he decided to put…
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Business
Scientists aim to start stem cell therapy of Alzheimer’s by 2016
A team of Korean scientists are striving to develop a stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s disease by 2016 based on their latest discovery of how to grapple with the degenerative illness. The team, led by professor Suh Yoo-hun at Seoul National University and RNL Stem Cell Research Institute head Ra…
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