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Culture
Book on Korean art master of traditional painting to be released in U.S. this year
GYEONGJU: An academic book on Park Dae-sung, a renowned artist who has contributed to the globalization of Korean traditional art, will be published in the United States later this year, a cultural foundation has said. Six art historians in the U.S. – including Suzie Kim, assistant professor of Asian art…
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Business
Hundreds of cattle die in severe cold weather in northern Vietnam
By Phong Lan- Deputy head of the World News Desk Dantri Online Newspaper HANOI: More than 600 cattle have died after days of extreme cold weather in some northern and central mountainous regions of Vietnam, the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control said Wednesday in a report. A…
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Culture
Remembering the times when the sun was adored as god
By Fahredin Shehu* PRISTINA, KOSOVO: Arabic poetry was transmitted orally until the fifth century. Poems were later written down. These days, I have been removing the dust from the deepest recesses of my sub-consciousness (talking about some 30 years of my studies), looking for parallels of the old poetry with…
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Culture
The relevance of unified Korean Peninsula for a future world – Part II: Lessons learnt: a unified Germany
By Dr. Hassan Humeida – Kiel, Germany BERLIN: Germany is a prime example of economic success after reunification. Germany had been divided for 41 years, from 1949 to 1990. After the Second World War, the United States (US), France, Britain and the Soviet Union (an association of countries that…
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Culture
The relevance of a unified Korean Peninsula for a future world – Part I: Bright perspectives for a unified Korea?
By Dr. Hassan Humeida – Kiel, Germany BERLIN: South Korea, which gained independence on August 15, 1945, is an example of how obstacles can be overcome with accuracy and order, diligence and perseverance in the work attitude. These attributes have turned Korea into a major industrial country, exporting high…
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Politics
Salmon, hamburgers on menu for South Korea’s military
SEOUL: South Korea’s military service members will be able to enjoy new menu items and diverse foods, such as hamburgers from famous burger chains and salmon, at barracks next year. According to the defense ministry’s new guidelines on military meals for 2021, two dozen new menu items will be added…
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Politics
South Korea’s military to launch vegan diet for vegetarians, Muslims next year
SEOUL: The military will provide vegetarian and Muslim enlistees with a vegan diet excluding any meat and ham starting next year, the defense ministry said Sunday. From February, prospective draftees will be asked to mark if they are a vegetarian when they take physical examinations, the ministry said. Two…
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Society
South Korea: Virus changes year-end holiday plans, but connection still possible
SEOUL: Baek Soo-bin, 28, was all set to finally reunite with her friends for a year-end party after a series of canceled dinners and get-togethers amid toughened coronavirus social distancing rules. But instead of visiting a fancy bar or restaurant, Baek was at her home in Paju, north of…
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Society
Solstice in Korea: Red beans provide power to drive away evil spirits
SEOUL: The COVID-19 pandemic and heavy restrictions have imposed a new way of life, but they have not waned the enthusiasm of Koreans to celebrate Solstice, “Dongji”, the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year, with their traditional red bean porridge, called “patjuk”. Koreans…
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Culture
Smoked soil eating popular in Vietnamese town
By Lan Phong Head of World News, Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: Smoked soil, a rare and odd dish, has been a popular cookie for many local people in Vietnam’s northern province of Vinh Phuc for generations. Khong Thi Bien, 86, in Lap Thach Town took out a bag of…
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