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Society
Is Kim Jong-nam mending ties with NK?
Speculation swirled Wednesday over the role of Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, following a report that he visited the Stalinist country last month. Citing a source, a local daily reported that Kim Jong-nam, said to live in semi-exile due to his wayward lifestyle,…
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ACRC’s outreach program in full swing
Making Korea a warm-hearted, transparent country is the motto of the state-run anti-corruption commission. The endeavors and achievements of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) are as truly remarkable as praised by the United Nations and other goodwill international organizations. However, Kim Young-ran, chairperson of the ACRC, says many…
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‘I object to faculty’s sense of privilege’
KAIST chief dismisses professors’ claim about patent theft Suh Nam-pyo, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), said Friday that he won’t succumb to pressure from the professors’ council. ““The professors’ council has told me to quit and leave this school. But I won’t do so.…
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Politics
Erdogan:Turkish Military Authorized Against Future Syrian Attacks
The growing conflict between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkish government and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime worsened on Friday following the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syria. Erdogan stated that Turkey will no longer tolerate security threats from Syria along its border. Turkish PM Erdogan spoke to…
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NATO condemns Syria for shooting down Turkish jet
NATO member states condemned Syria on Tuesday for its shooting down of a Turkish military jet, calling it “unacceptable” and demanding that Damascus take steps to prevent further incidents. Ambassadors of NATO’s 28 member states met in Brussels on Tuesday to consult with Turkey on the incident. Turkey, a NATO…
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311 counties to pilot China’s hospital reform
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — China has nominated 311 counties or county-level cities in a program to pilot reform of the country’s public healthcare facilities, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The national initiative includes 83 counties or county-level cities in east China, 136 in central China and 92…
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Visa rules for Chinese tourists to be eased
The Ministry of Justice said Tuesday that it will allow more Chinese nationals to obtain multiple-entry visas or enter the country without a visa from Aug. 1. “We are improving the visa system to attract more Chinese tourists to the country. We expect the new rules to help boost the…
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Neolithic farm field found in Gangwon Province
Researchers have found evidence proving that farming took place in Korea 5,000 years ago. The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said Tuesday that archaeological traces presumed to be East Asia’s first Neolithic remains of an agricultural field have been found in a northern province. The discovery in Goseong, Gangwon…
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Turkey: No intention of war, but Syria’s downing of jet won’t go unpunished
ANKARAㅡ The Spokesperson for the Turkish government and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc on Monday said that Turkey had no intention of going to war with anyone after one of its jets was shot down by Syria last week and said it would only act in accordance with international law. “Whatever…
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EU condemns Syria’s downing of Turkish Jet, urges probe
The foreign ministers of 27 EU members states condemned on Monday Syria’s shooting down of a Turkish military plane and urged a thorough investigation into the incident. “The European Union notes that this is a matter which needs to be investigated thoroughly and urgently,” the EU Council of Ministers said…
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