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[London Olympics] ⑤ The torch is the start
*Editor’s note: This is the fifth of six-part stories on the London Olympics Art begins to kindle with the Olympic torch, moving from Olympia, where ancient Greek philosophers planted their ideas which produced a civilization around the world. The torch was introduced as a key event in the opening ceremony…
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Varieties of nepotism: Korea
What has been happening in North Korea recently is straight out of the “Hereditary Dictatorship for Dummies” handbook. Kim Jong-un, the pudgy young heir to the leadership of one of the world’s last Communist states, is removing powerful people who were loyal to his father and replacing them with men…
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One more apology
How many Koreans would sympathize with Lee? After dragging his feet, President Lee Myung-bak apologized Tuesday for corruption scandals implicating his relatives and key aides. In his sixth ― and second concerning irregularities of behavior by the people around him ― public apology, President Lee used far stronger expressions of…
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Mental meltdown
I recently struck up a conversation with a well-known coach who teaches young pro golfers. He told me that what makes the difference between successful and mediocre golfers is entirely mental. He said many young golfers are able to hit balls a great distance with a near-perfect swing. Physically and…
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Pakistan: Outbreak of mysterious disease causes death of peacocks in Thar Desert of Sindh
The outbreak of mysterious disease among peacocks, found in abundance in Thar Desert of Sindh, bordering Rajasthan Desert of India, has caused death of a large number of birds, considered to be most beautiful one around the world. Over 40 peacocks have died so far in last five days while…
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Bad society
LONDON ― How much inequality is acceptable? Judging by pre-recession standards, a great deal of it, especially in the United States and Britain. New Labour’s Peter Mandelson voiced the spirit of the past 30 years when he remarked that he felt intensely “relaxed” about people getting “filthy” rich. Getting rich…
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[London Olympics] ④ The art of the millions
*Editor’s note: This is the forth of six-part stories on the London Olympics I can’t enumerate the art and photographic exhibitions forming an art marathon across London. However, whatever you think of you will find it, thanks to the international spirit of the festival organizers and out of the idea…
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The Media Revolution Broadcasting will Lead – ABU Seoul GA
Four a.m., December 31st, 2012: Terrestrial analogue broadcasting in Korea will cease and the entire country will have access to high quality digital broadcasting. As we approach the new digital broadcasting era, media professionals from around the world plan to gather in Seoul to discuss the challenges of the future…
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[Indonesia Report] Freeport Indonesia, world’s largest mine operator, agrees to divest
Freeport Indonesia, operator of Grasberg mine in Papua, that contains the world’s largest recoverable copper reserve and the largest gold reserve, agrees to divest its stake via an Initial Public Offering, Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian’s Coordinating Minister for the Economic, was learned to have told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Monday (July 23). “I have asked them…
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[Indonesia Report] How to keep Ramadan in foreign countries
Some men come out at dawn, drag loudspeaker that plays religious song around the neighborhood while shouting “sahur…sahur…sahur….”, or Suhoor in Arabic which is in Islamic term referring to meal before fasting starts. This is a common scene that can be found in Indonesia during Ramadan month. They call out…
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