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    Foreigners have difficulty in using local SNS

    Over half of expats in a survey by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) here found difficulty using local social networking services (SNS) because of language problems. The government organization said Wednesday that 53.5 percent of the 1,086 foreign residents it surveyed have not used Korean language SNS in the past…

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    Cash or card?

    Tax evasion underlies preference of store owners A few days ago, Kim Yoon-mi, a 25-year-old freelance translator, had an unpleasant moment at a small restaurant near her office in central Seoul. She wanted to grab a quick bite before rushing to meet a client. Kim ordered two rolls of “gimbap”…

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    Language learning should be natural

    Learning a foreign language should be a natural and instinctive process, like learning one’s first language, said Stephen Swad, chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosetta Stone. “The acquisition of vocabulary and expressions should take place without having to link them to translations,” he said during an interview with The Korea…

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    [India Report] India to share Jundal dossier with Pakistan

    Abu Jundal is one of those accused in connection with Mumbai attack which took place on Nov. 26, 2008. It was coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, the largest city in India, by Islamist terrorists who came from Pakistan.  The attackers allegedly received reconnaissance assistance before the attacks. Ajmal Kasab,…

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    China vows to markedly improve food safety in three years

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — The State Council on Tuesday announced a decision to markedly improve food safety, aiming to effectively solve prominent problems in three years. According to a State Council statement posted online, the government also aims to establish a better regulation mechanism, legal and standard system as…

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  • SNU reform proposal faces backlash

    The Democratic United Party (DUP)’s recent proposal for the merger of public universities has triggered a public backlash. The DUP said during a press conference Monday that the party was considering combining state-run universities and operating them by region. “We are considering grouping state-run universities such as Seoul National, Kyungbuk…

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  • Myeong-dong street vendors face crackdown for fake goods

    Seoul’s central Jung-gu district announced Monday that it will crackdown on street vendors selling fake goods in the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong. The district said inspections will start July 16 jointly with the Korea Intellectual Property Office. It will notify and warn street vendors of the enforced measure against…

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    UNESCO adds 26 new sites on World Heritage List

    PARIS, July 2 (Xinhua) — A total of 26 new sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List this year, with Russia’s Lena Pillars Nature Park being the last to join in on Monday, the Paris-based UNESCO said in a statement. The inscriptions were approved during the 36th…

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  • Iran begins missile firing tests

    Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) began on Monday a missile exercise codenamed Great Prophet 7, Press TV reported. The three-day drill will test Iran’s newest surface-to-surface missile systems in the central Iranian province of Semnan. An assortment of long, medium and short-range missiles will target “aggressor airbases” in the…

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  • Foreigners face tougher criminal, health checks

    The government will tighten entry rules for foreign workers as part of its efforts to keep out immigrants with criminal records or infectious diseases The Korea Immigration Service (KIS) said Monday that it will require low-skilled foreign workers, sailors and short-term employees to submit criminal and health background checks from…

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