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After gas leaks, Gumi to be ‘special disaster zone’
The government plans to designate the villages devastated by the Sept. 27 toxic gas leak from a chemical plant a “special disaster zone.” The move is to ensure rapid recovery. The Environment Ministry said Sunday it will implement the measure after an investigation team dispatched to Bongsan-ri, one of the…
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2 Korean volunteers dead in Sri Lanka
Two Korean volunteer workers were killed and three others were injured on Saturday (local time) by a lightning strike in Haputale, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. A mechanical engineer Kim Young-woo, 22, and a woman music teacher Jang Mun-jeong, 24, were killed by lightening on Saturday evening in the mountainous region.…
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‘Open house’ at Omani embassy
The Omani Embassy, housed in a beautiful Arabic building in central Seoul has never been open to the public. On Thursday, 26 lucky Seoulites had a rare chance to look around the edifice as a part of Seoul Open Week. Omani Ambassador to Korea Mohamed Salim Alharthy greeted guests, saying,…
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Psy overdid it
Psy has made Koreans proud with his global hit, “Gangnam Style,” but does this achievement spare him from blame for drinking during a concert on Thursday night? As a tribute to his fans, the singer performed in front of some 80,000 people at Seoul Plaza. The “trouble” began when some…
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Hashima ― forgotten island of tragedy
800 Koreans forced to work in colonial-era coal mines A government investigation committee, Thursday, unveiled a report on Japan’s forced mobilization of Koreans on Hashima Island during its colonial rule (1910-1945). The findings of the report is the culmination of research carried out by the Commission on Verification and Support…
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Gumi hit by 2nd wave of chemical leaks
A leak of hydrochloric acid fumes that occurred at a chemical factory in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, last week is wreaking havoc on crops and livestock farms in adjacent villages. The toxic material is having a corrosive effect on human tissue as well. Local health authorities said some 600 people,…
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Movies being produced one after another using Egytian revolution as material
It’s not new that Egypt had its revolution –it’s still not decided whether we can say it ended or not- but it was one. And like all revolutions, Cinema has to show it in its own way, with all of its pros and cons. Of course, many movies have been…
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Corn silk tea popular among consumers
Korea’s traditional corn silk tea is drawing public interest in terms of its health effects with more people paying attention to their well-being. Studies have shown that corn silk carries anti-cancer agents as well as chemicals that prevent aging of the skin. Research on corn silk has been especially active…
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Songdo vying to host Green Climate Fund
Songdo, the heart of Incheon City, is in the final stages of competing for the right to host the headquarters of the Green Climate Fund, the tentative decision for which is expected Oct. 18-20. The final decision is scheduled for the 18th Congress of the U.N. Framework Convention for Climate…
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Dokdo dispute to put smile on China’s face
This is the second in a series of contributing articles by international and Korean experts shedding light on Japan’s claim on Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and other affairs that prove Japan’s lack of remorse about historic misdeeds it has committed. ― E.D. If I were one of the good…
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