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    Learning Chuseok customs

    Korean men’s wives from Mongolia, Laos and China participate in an event to learn about customs for Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, at the Hyundai Green Food building in Seoul, Tuesday. They learned how to set a memorial service table and make ‘songpyeon’, a half-moon shaped rice cake,…

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    What’s behind Shin Ji-yai’s comeback?

    Shin Ji-yai is back with a bang but it took 22 months, surgery, a new coach, two caddies and a Japanese psychologist. After nearly two years without a trophy, Shin pulled off a remarkable comeback, winning back-to-back titles in a week including her second British Women’s Open on Monday (KST).…

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    Government to further upgrade Korean language education

    Since taking office a year ago, Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik has branded himself a “hallyu minister.” The top culture policymaker has placed priority on expanding “hallyu,” or the Korean wave. During a press conference to mark his first year in office, Choe stressed the importance of improving Korean language education…

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  • Number of multiracial students rises to 46,900

    The number of students from multiracial families increased fivefold since 2006 and by more than 20 percent over the past year, statistics showed Monday. Data compiled by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology showed the number of multiracial students increased by 8,276, or 21 percent, to 46,954 this year…

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  • Foreign workers’ quota to rise next year

    The nation will issue 62,000 foreign workers permits next year, up by 5,000 from this year’s quota, to meet growing labor demand here. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced next year’s foreign workforce quota Thursday after a meeting of related ministers. “We’ve decided to increase the quota to relieve labor…

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  • AJA takes part actively in campaign to end social discrimination in Nepal

    KATHMANDU –  Asia Journalists Association (AJA-Nepal) is actively participating in the nation-wide social campaign launched to end the caste-based discrimination and untouchability in Nepal from Wednesday (Sept. 12). Issuing a press statement, AJA vice chairman and AJA-Nepal Chapter chairman Bishnu Nisthuri said that his organization was a part of the…

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    Ignorance breeds racism

    Seemingly ignorant of what constitutes racism or discrimination, some Koreans utter racist remarks or engage in racist behavior. Apparently, they don’t realize what they are ignorant about and this ignorance becomes the seed of their racism. Not only ignorance but a lack of anti-racism laws is emerging as a major…

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    Alcoholism is serious disease

    *This is the first in a series of articles featuring the problems Korean society faces these days, including sex crimes against children and woman, alcohol-induced violence and child pornography. ― ED. Korean society is too lenient toward misconduct and crimes committed under the influence of alcohol, and this results in…

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    Exhibition on Turkey held at Araart

    Country bridging East and West brings artworks to Korea Turkey, the country juxtaposing the West and the East, brought a collection of its contemporary art to Korea. Titled “Encounters: Turkish Contemporary Art in Korea,” the works of both the up-and-coming and world-renowned artists in the Eurasian country are on display…

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  • North Korea rejects South’s flood aid offer

    North Korea rebuffed a substantial offer of flood aid from Seoul, Wednesday, saying it did not need the proposed items. Officials here said that the North, in a cabled response to a list of items worth $8.88 million, said, “We do not need such aid.” Whether the move closed the…

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