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Young NK defector beats ‘English stress’
Hong Sung-il, a North Korean defector, found himself alienated in his first English class on the first day of high school in Seoul in 2000. Hong was 17 then. “I had never studied English before,” said Hong, a 29-year-old Yonsei University graduate with a bachelor’s in psychology, in an interview…
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[Indonesia Report] ASEAN Hopes to settle dispute on South China Sea
Amid tension in South China Sea, ASEAN countries are expected to release a statement of unity of their stands on South China Sea dispute this week. ASEAN Ministerial Meeting’s unprecedented failure to issue communiqué last week, raised concern over ASEAN’s unity. They failed to reach a consensus after Cambodia objection…
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Park Geun-hye’s view of May 16 revolution cititicized
The recent remarks of Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential hopeful of the ruling Saenuri Party, about May 16 Revolution staged by her late father Park Chung-hee, invited criticism from some local newspapers. In a forum hosted by the Korea News Editors Association on July 16, she said “I think it…
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Ahn steps forward presidential bid
A new book, “Ahn Cheol-soo’s Thoughts” was released Thursday detailing the information technology mogul-turned-professor’s thoughts about key campaign issues, including unemployment among young people, education, school bullying, North Korea and the Jeju naval base plan. It was written by Jae Jeong-im, a professor of Semyung University Graduate School of Journalism,…
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Kim shows departure in leadership style
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently made a surprise visit to Pyongyang’s main airport to inspect a renovation project, a report said Thursday, in what could be another example of his emerging leadership style. The inspection by Kim, who was handed power following the death of his father Kim Jong-il…
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US saw NK involvement in KAL bombing: dossier
The United States has made public documents related to its investigation of the 1987 bombing of a South Korean passenger jet, which found North Korea to be behind the act, it emerged Thursday. Posted on the U.S. State Department, the dossier backs Seoul’s finding that the mid-air bombing of the…
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Assembly fails to improve overseas voting system
Several lawmakers of the ruling and main opposition party have repeatedly pledged to improve the registration system for overseas voters, but this has turned out to be an empty promise. The deadline to alter the election process for 2.23 million Koreans living abroad is this Sunday, as the registering of…
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Young NK leader assumes title of marshal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been given the title of marshal, Pyongyang’s state media said Wednesday, the latest move to solidify his control over the country’s 1.2 million-strong army. Kim, thought to be in his late twenties, takes the post from his father, the late Kim Jong-il who was…
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Kim Jong Un awarded title of Marshal of DPRK
PYONGYANG, July 18 (Xinhua) — Top leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been awarded the title of Marshal of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday. “A decision was made to award the title of Marshal of the DPRK…
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N. Korea names new vice marshal
Post of chief of general staff remains vacant North Korea announced Tuesday it has elevated an Army general named Hyon Yong-chol to the post of vice marshal, the latest move in a military reshuffle that has cast an air of uncertainty over the regime. The promotion came a day after…
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