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Indonesian taekwondo athletes aim four golds
Harsono Danie, an Indonesian Taekwondo player, performs ‘Kumgang Pumsae’ during 6th International Taekwondo Pumsae Competition at Olympiat stadium in Vladivostok, Russia, Jul 30, 2011. <File Photo> JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Indonesian taekwondo competitors are expecting to grab four gold medals during the International Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Riau…
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Taxing gambling monks
The leadership of Jogye, the nation’s largest Buddhist order, is being thrown into question following the disclosure Thursday of a video clip showing monks gambling, drinking and smoking in a hotel room. The monks were seen playing poker with hundreds of millions of won, which is believed to be from…
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Over 100,000 petitioners ask White House to adopt East Sea
More than 100,000 people have signed on an online petition asking the White House for its support to have the East Sea rather than the Sea of Japan adopted as the name of the body of water separating Korea from Japan. The petition drive started two months ago. Now, the…
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The AsiaN’s Chinese edition opens on May 11
The AsiaN has started publishing the Chinese edition (cn.theasian.asia) on the occasion of its half year founding anniversary which fell on Friday (May 11). This is the third following the Korean and English editions. We are ready to provide a variety of stories and columns on political, economic, military, social, culture and history in a way of meeting…
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Korea to attract more foreign students
Korea plans to attract more foreign students in the coming years and is preparing a package that allows for tourism combined with education. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to increase the number of foreign…
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50 Chinese couples wed on Jeju
Couples from Daqing, China’s northeastern Heilongjiang Province, hug each other at a joint wedding ceremony at Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak), Jeju Island, Wednesday. A scenic joint wedding ceremony of 50 couples from Daqing in Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, was held at Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak) on Jeju Island, Wednesday. The…
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Helicopter parents: in between overprotection, assistance
They simply cannot let go of their children, hovering closely overhead, rarely out of reach from diapers to diplomas, whether their children need them or not. These “helicopter parents” keep their children from developing a sense of independence and a can-do attitude by overprotecting them. The parents, however, believe they…
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Woman bites off bag snatcher’s finger in Sapporo
TOKYO — A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed—and with one finger missing—after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie. The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her bag as she arrived at her apartment in the northern city of Sapporo, police said Tuesday. The…
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Teenagers spend more time online
A third grader at a middle school in eastern Seoul, surnamed Kang, plays online games for about one to two hours per day. Actually, he spends fewer hours on cyber games than other schoolchildren because he attends a hagwon, or cram school, in the evening. “I usually play the games…
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Fire kills 9 at Busan karaoke
Nine people, including three Sri Lankan nationals, were killed and dozens were injured in a fire at karaoke rooms in Busan, Saturday. The fire broke out at around 8:52 p.m. on the third floor of a six-story building in the bustling district of Bujeon-dong. Seven men and two women died…
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