• East Asia

    NK sacks defense minister

    North Korea has sacked its defense minister in a shake-up apparently aimed at bolstering loyalty to its young leader Kim Jong-un among the military elite, reports said Thursday. The regime replaced Kim Jong-gak as minister of the People’s Armed Forces after just seven months in the position. He is replaced…

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    Envoy in China to discuss NK

    Seoul’s top nuclear envoy Lim Sung-nam left for Beijing Thursday to discuss North Korea as speculation mounted over a possible long-range missile launch by Pyongyang. Recent satellite images have shown preparations being made at a launch site at the North’s Sohae Satellite Launch Station on the nation’s West Coast, raising…

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    First-borns often win presidential elections

    Park, Moon are ‘functional’ first children marking rare cases in Korean history Many American presidents, including Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush, have been either first-born sons or the eldest children in their families. Is the tendency featuring “first-born children born to rule” also applicable to Korean political…

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    Tour of Taiwan

    Taiwan will touch your heart TAIPEI — Only two-and-a-half hours from Seoul, Taipei is a great option for a quick getaway. The Taiwanese capital has everything from rare ancient Chinese relics and splendid Confucian temples to a wide array of local cuisine and lots of places for a shopping spree.…

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    Leading Members Of NK Communist Party Visit Friendship Tower In Pyongyang

    The delegation of China’s Communist Party, led by Politburo member Li Jianguo, visits the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. <AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin>

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    All Reservoirs In Ji’an County, China’s Jiangxi Province, Under Repair

    A laborer works on the consolidation of a reservoir in Wan’an County of Ji’an, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Nov. 29, 2012. Since winter, all kinds of reservoirs have been under consolidation and repair at fever pitch in Ji’an. <Xinhua/Zhou Mi>

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    Will Judge Koh tackle flaw in jury system?

    US expert says her ruling on Dec. 6 will answer this question There is more than a simple interpretation of law at stake when U.S. Federal Judge Lucy Koh rules next month on a $1.05 billion verdict in favor of Apple in its patent dispute with Samsung. “Koh now has…

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  • East Asia

    Naro rocket launch may be delayed to next year

    GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province – The nation’s third attempt to launch the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) was again aborted Thursday, due to problems in the second-stage of the rocket, colloquially known as Naro. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said that it will determine the next launch date after…

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    Not worth it!

    High-priced strollers by Stokke, Orbit rated poor Domestic demand for imported luxury strollers has increased rapidly in recent years but a quality assessment found they fail to live up to their reputation. Norwegian stroller maker Stokke and American brand Orbit sell their products at the relatively high price of around…

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    [Korea Report] Seoul Central Mosque is a tourist attraction

    Korea is a homogenous country and its majority religions are Buddhism, followed by Christianity. But as Korea grows as one of world’s advanced countries, more and more people from various countries come and live in Korea. Seoul as the capital city of Korea feels much different since then. Area for…

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