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East Asia
Li Keqiang With French Minister Of Economy And Finance In Beijing
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with French Minister of Economy and Finance Pierre Moscovici in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei>
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U.S. Delegation Including Google Chairman Visits Kim Il-sung University In Pyongyang
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (R) and Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (C) watch a student using the online library service in a reading room at the Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Jan. 8, 2012. A U.S. delegation including Richardson and…
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An Artisan Shows Traditional Chinese Clay Sculptures Designed With Snake Image In Wuxi City
An artisan decorates the traditional Chinese clay sculptures designed with the snake image in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Jan. 8, 2013. The lunar year 2013 is the “Year of the Snake” in the Chinese zodiac. An artisan shows the traditional Chinese clay sculptures designed with the snake image…
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East Asia
The worst moments of job interviews
Kim Jeong-yeon, a 26-year-old graduate student, still shudders every time she recalls a job interview she had two years ago. Kim, who studied French for several years, stated on her resume that she had intermediate skills in the language. At the job interview, which required strong skills in foreign languages,…
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Girls’ Generation redeemed with ‘I Got a Boy’
rriving for a round of press interviews in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul, Tuesday, the members of Girls’ Generation were lovely even in their off-stage, every-day clothes. Sixth year since its debut, the nine girls seemed more maturing girls than the dynamic, rapping powerful dancer/singers in their fourth full-length album “I Got a…
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Tom cruise to become honorary Busan citizen
Hollywood star Tom Cruise is becoming an honorary citizen of Busan, city officials said Tuesday. The actor, who will be in the southern port city this week to promote action movie “Jack Reacher,” will be awarded a certificate of honorary citizenship by Busan Mayor Hur Nam-sik at the Busan Cinema…
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Energy myths
Which of the following statements is true? The United States now has a 100-year supply of natural gas, thanks to the miracle of shale gas. By 2017 it will once again be the world’s biggest oil producer. By 2035 it will be entirely “energy-independent,” and free in particular from its…
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Korean as second language (KSL)
I have decided to write a couple of columns regarding what I think should be the priority list for President-elect Park Geun-hye. Topping my list is the introduction of a Korean-language learning program a la ESL (English as a second language) or JSL (Japanese as a second language). I promised…
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70% of mentally ill at suicide risk
Proper counseling, treatment required to tackle problem Over 70 percent of people with mental disorders have thought about killing or attempted to kill themselves, according to a report, Tuesday. With some 3.68 million people in Korea having experienced mental problems at least once in their lifetime, the country needs to…
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Samsung posts record profit of W8.8 trillion in Q4
Samsung Electronics posted a record operating profit of 8.8 trillion won ($8.3 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year on the back of brisk sales of smartphones. It also surpassed the 200 trillion won mark in annual revenue for the first time. In its preliminary earnings estimation, the world’s…
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