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Chinese fisherman killed by Coast Guard
Rubber bullet fired to calm violent resistance A Chinese fisherman was killed and another was wounded Tuesday during a crackdown on dozens of Chinese fishing boats operating illegally in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Sea, according to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The guard’s regional headquarters…
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Be extra careful what you download
Internet users up in arms over vague guidelines on child porn crackdown “Jjanggu,” the popular character in Japanese animation series “Crayon Shin-chan (“Jjanggu the Unstoppable”), often takes his pants off to perform a butt-revealing dance. The kindergarten student’s cute trademark dance has recently become the subject of an online dispute…
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University chiefs seek new educational models
Leaders of 50 universities around the globe will gather in Seoul today to discuss emerging changes in higher education in the 21st century and provide new educational models utilizing the rapidly advancing information technology. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is hosting the 2012 International Presidential Forum…
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KAIST initiates ‘smart education’
The nation’s most prestigious university in the field of science and technology is adopting a new “smart education” model to incorporate rapidly advancing technology and meet a growing demand from students for better education. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) introduced its new program “Education 3.0” early…
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Korean campaign ‘bans’ voting in US
NEW YORK ― Management of a political campaign is already hard enough, but imagine running one that bans the mention of any candidate’s names, let alone the use of images that even hint at party affiliation. Sounds like some kind of reality show challenge? It’s no show, it’s a challenge…
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Half a century of Korea-Iran ties celebrated
Recently, Korea and Iran have walked on an icy road. Iran’s alleged ambition to develop nuclear weapons has escalated tensions with Israel and the United States. The fallout has been felt by Korea, which has been strategically silent about Iran due to rather vibrant commercial ties. Last Thursday at the…
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‘Songdo can best serve as GCF host city’
Songdo has all the right conditions to host the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the wing of the United Nations, according to Incheon Mayor Song Young-gil. “Songdo can best serve as a bridge to connect advanced and developing nations, an important condition for the host city,” he…
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Asia’s Challenge: Baby Boom or Baby Bust
The Philippines stands out in Asia for its high fertility and poverty rates As Japan’s population shrinks and China grays fast, a battle is shaping up in the Philippines, pitching its demographic and economic future against Catholic orthodoxy. The issue: Fewer babies or more? A global demographic dichotomy is coming…
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Perp of ‘octopus murder’ gets life
Court relies on circumstantial evidence to convict lover The former boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman murdered in 2010 was given a life sentence at Incheon District Court, Thursday, after concluding that circumstantial evidence showed the man killed his former lover to obtain 200 million won in insurance money. “It seems…
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Mo’s win of Nobel prize expected to boost cultural,media stocks
Mo Yan, one of China’s leading writers of the past half-century on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary. The news is likely to boost shares related with Mo Yan concept, especially stocks in cultural, publishing and media sectors. Mo…
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