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    Korean War veterans’ guardian honored

    New Zealand presented the New Zealand Order of Merit to a Korean War correspondent who began a revisiting program for veterans of the conflict for his contribution to promoting Korea-New Zealand relations on Sept. 24. An awardee is Chi Kap-chong is chairman of the United Nations Korean War Allies Association.…

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    Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech

    The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…

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    Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech

    The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…

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    ‘Enough is not enough’

    Today is the fourth day in a row that The Korea Times has given Psy front page treatment. Even in the newsroom, some may complain about overexposure or worry about readers’ reactions. We in the business know some news keeps coming, making us feel as if it has a life…

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    ‘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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    Korean icebreaker leads world research

    A veteran ocean researcher is taking the lead in the nation’s efforts to cope with the ever serious problems of climate change, under extreme conditions in polar regions. Kang Sung-ho, director of the Climate Department at the Korea Polar Research Institute, recently returned home from the Arctic, sailing for 40…

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    AJA Chairman to Northeast Asian History Foundation

    Kim Hak-joon, 69, a former chairman of the DongA Ilbo, was inaugurated Monday as president of the Northeast Asian History Foundation. Kim studied political science at Seoul National University where he later taught, and got a doctor’s degree in the same subject science from the University of Pittsburg in Pennsylvania,…

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    Psy appears on Billboard with Spears

    The popularity of Korean rapper Psy shows no bounds as he is on his way to become an international star. Included in the photos of the week on the main page of Billboard’s website is Psy dancing with American singer Britney Spears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The singer of…

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    Chinese artists bring ‘Kunqu’ to world

    Chinese “Kunqu” opera artist Zhang Jun is a forward-thinking man who also knows how to respect and value tradition. Zhang, a UNESCO Artist for Peace, came to Korea for the first time to attend the third Culture Communication Forum that was held in Seoul from Sept. 4 to 6. “I…

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    G-Dragon to release 2nd album

    G-Dragon, a member of Korean boy band Big Bang, will release his second solo album 3 years after his first. According to YG Entertainment Monday, the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, “One of A Kind” will be available from various online music sites on Sept. 15. It…

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