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Hangeul Romanization needs fixing

Experts shun it, users confused, government sits on hands The current Romanization system for Hangeul (Korean script) has been in use for more than 10 years, but people still find it confusing. Moreover, Hangeul experts shun it and prefer using an older system. Although the government knows this, it refutes…
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Dhaka: UNHCR must solve root cause of Myanmar refugee

DHAKA, June 13 — Bangladesh Wednesday (June 13) denied the idea of harboring Myanmar refugees into Bangladesh further as Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni is scheduled to hold dialogue with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) next week. The foreign minister, however, insisted that the meeting with the UNHCR’s second-in-chief would…
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Colleges in turmoil over election of presidents

State-run colleges are in a whirlwind of internal conflict over the government’s move to scrap the direct election system that chooses the institution’s presidents. Changing the way presidents are picked at state schools is the centerpiece of Education Minister Lee Ju-ho’s college restructuring plan. Professors are resisting the move, alleging…
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Park Chu-young “I will do my military duty”

Arsenal forward Park Chu-young broke his silence Wednesday and clarified the position on the controversial delaying of his mandatory military service at a press conference at the Korea Football Association in Seoul. He did not, however, give a specific time frame as to when he would complete his national service.…
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Angry Birds to build nest in China

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the Finnish company behind the mega-hit game Angry Birds, with more than 1 billion downloads to date, has big plans for the Chinese market. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Rovio co-founder and chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka said the company hopes…
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China Focus: Authorities call time-out on football fraud

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities jailed eight football officials and players on Wednesday, including two former deputy chiefs of its national football association and four former international players, as part of ongoing efforts to clean up the game. The Wednesday sentencing of the officials and players marked the…
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Multiracial military to be helpful for social unity

The outward appearances of Korean soldiers are expected to change greatly in the years ahead as the number of soldiers from multiracial families is increasing in the military. The change of Korean military will not be confined to contour of faces and colors of skin. Their view toward the fatherland,…
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Bangladesh helps Myanmar solve sectarian violence

DHAKAㅡ Bangladesh is in close consultations with Myanmar to check the influx of Rohingya refugees following the sectarian violence in Rakhine state of the neighbouring country, Bangladesh foreign ministry officially stated in Dhaka today (June 12). “Bangladesh and Myanmar are maintaining close consultations to ensure that developments in the Rakhine state…
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Centuries-old scripture found in Lhasa

LHASA, June 13 (Xinhua) — Cultural specialists in southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region have found more than 100 pages of Tibetan scripture that dates back to the 13th century, local authorities said Wednesday. The document, whose content covers traditional Tibetan medicine and religion, was found at a monastery in Nyemo…
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Infectious diseases kill 1,575 in May

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — More than 982,932 cases of infectious diseases were reported on the Chinese mainland in May, resulting in 1,575 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday. Most of the deaths, or 1,441 cases, were caused by Category B notifiable diseases. The five most frequently reported diseases…
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