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Society
One second too many
Series of blunders compromise Olympic credibility South Korean fencer Shin A-lam probably never expected to see her dream of standing on top of the medal podium in London end in what has emerged as one of the biggest controversies of the Olympics. Nor did she imagine herself sitting alone at…
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[Indonesia Report] Indonesians condemn violence in Rakhine
Rohingya – Rakhine conflict in Myanmar has been going on for the past two months. According to Amnesty International, Myanmar’s National Human Rights Commission on July 11 reported at least 78 people have been killed, but unofficial estimates exceed 100. Around 50.000 – 90.000 people has been displaced. Due to…
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KORAIL starts tour program titled “Railgreen”
“Do you know Railgreen?” Those who plan their train tour to the farming area this summer, come to take a special bonus. KORAIL (Korean National Railroad) began ticket sales from July 28th on the basis of the MOU it signed with eight local self-governing bodies such as Kimcheon City, Sancheong County,…
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All amateur judges!
Team Korea unhappy with officiating Team Korea is suffering through what it sees as poor officiating at the 2012 London Olympic Games. After Beijing Olympic champion Park Tae-hwan’s temporary disqualification following a bad call and reinstatement in his 400-meter freestyle heat on the first day, judoka Cho Jun-ho saw his…
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Seventh straight time!
Women archers’ Olympic winning streak continues; striker Park scores Putting behind a slower start to the Summer Games, Korea achieved sweet victories Monday morning (KST) when its women archers won gold in the team event for the seventh-straight time. And the football team, led by Hong Myung-bo, moved closer to…
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[Nigeria Report] Jonathan under pressure to firmly deal with Boko Haram
Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is coming under intense international pressure to firm up his administration’s handling of the Boko Haram violence, which is now beginning to threaten his chances of staying in power beyond 2015. Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist militia that is wedging a war against…
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Radical Islamic winter to come: Israeli deputy foreign minister
A golden rule followed by diplomats is this: don’t comment officially about ongoing issues. However, Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Daniel Ayalon was different. Speaking with journalists Thursday in Seoul he talked candidly and directly about Syria, Iran and North Korea. He offered incisive observations regarding the modus operandi of…
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Kenya to open cultural center
The Kenyan Ambassador to Korea learned a hard lesson in June. Korean Air released a new advertisement for the launch of its Incheon-Nairobi flight in which Kenyans were described as “indigenous people full of primitive energy.” “I got so many phone calls that day, so I had to call Korean…
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Park gets enormous outpouring of fan support
Koreans showed tremendous support for swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who captured silver in the 400-meter freestyle in the London Olympics Saturday after a disqualification ruling was overturned. Despite having fallen short of his goal to earn a second straight gold in the 400m race following the first at the 2008 Beijing…
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Child pornography poorly monitored
The government has come under fire for its lax monitoring of child pornography, considered one of the root causes for surging crimes against minors. Public calls are growing for a stricter crackdown on child porn especially after it was found that a man who confessed to the murder of a…
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