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Politics
South Korean parties may lower voting age to 18
Rival parties are in talks to lower the voting age by one year to 18. National Assembly speaker Chung Ui-hwa said Wednesday that parties are holding negotiations to increase the number of eligible voters by lowering the voting age. “They are talking about lowering the voting age to 18,” Chung…
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West Asia
Non-Muslim American oppose Islamophobia by wearing hijabs
Chicago’s Vernon Hills High School held a “Walk a Mile in Her Hijab Day” last week as non-Muslim female students were encouraged to wear the hijab, the Islamic head scarf. The event was sponsored by the school’s 10-member Muslim Student Association. Meanwhile, Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins announced on her Facebook…
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Business
South Korea donations revive Honduras and Guatemala
South Korea’s government decided to send some humanitarian help to Honduras and Guatemala to help them deal with the disastrous effects of climate change. 15% of people in Honduras suffer from acute shortage of food and nutrients because of the worst drought to hit the country in 50 years. Guatemala has…
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East Asia
South Korean employees experience their own funerals
South Korea companies are getting worldwide attention after their suicide prevention methods have been brought to light. The country is known to have the highest suicide rate in the world with many employees identifying stress as the source of problem. Thus many companies are making their employees experience their own…
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Business
South Korea and Laos agree to work on hydropower project
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn and his Lao counterpart, Thongsing Thammavong, agreed Monday to work closely on a hydro-power project in the Southeast Asian country, a South Korean official said. The two sides had planned to sign a deal on the development of Sepon III hydro-power plant at their…
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Society
40% of Koreans are endangered by alcohol
A new study warns Koreans of excessive drinking, as the study claims that 4 out of 10 South Korean are endangered by small amounts of alcohol. Kang Bo Song, Emergency medicine professor in Han Yang Gori University hospital, said that 40% of East Asians including Korean, Chinese and Japanese, suffer…
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West Asia
Arabs traits, two sides of religious faith
Middle Eastern and Arabs have become known to have their own characteristics and traits. Whether these characteristics were bad or good, Arab people have a set of characteristics that distinguish them, some they want to change and others they want to acquire. In 6th December episode of KBS’ World Radio Arabic…
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West Asia
UNICEF fights violence against children in Egypt
Many children in Egypt are being subjected to violence at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and nurture them, according to a detailed study carried out in 2013 by the Center for Development Studies for the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and UNICEF. This violence is often normalized…
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East Asia
Bangladesh to help South Korea fight terrorism
Bangladesh is committed to working closely together with South Korea in the fight against terrorism. Former Ambassador to Korea and secretary of the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, Muhammad Zamir said, “We are all against terrorism. Bangladesh has very close relations with South Korea in fighting it.” His remarks came in the…
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Society
Worldpackers: travel and exchange your skills for accommodation
Worldpackers is the newest and most efficient work and travel company out there at the moment. Their whole idea revolves around traveling and finding interesting places, experiencing new things while exchanging your skills for accommodation. On their website they define themselves as “a community based on collaboration and honest relationships…
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