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SNU to offer scholarships to students from overseas

Seoul National University (SNU) will provide scholarships to 332 students from China, Mongolia, Vietnam and other developing countries beginning from the fall semester, the school said Sunday. The SNU Office of International Affairs said that it will offer each student a 25 million won ($22,050) scholarship to study at the school, including tuition, living expenses […]

Korea beats Britain to reach 1st Olympic semifinal

Korea beats Britain to reach 1st Olympic semifinal

Taegeuk Warriors to meet Brazil Wednesday South Korea defeated Team Great Britain 5-4 in a dramatic penalty shootout Sunday (KST) to reach the Olympic semifinals after the game finished 1-1 following extra time. This is the first time the Taegeuk Warriors have advanced to this stage of the football competition in the 64 years since […]

Economics of gold medals

Economics of gold medals

Sports-industry complex powers Korea’s Olympic success Wherever Korea’s Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan goes, three men follow him like his shadow. Physical therapist Park Chul-kyu is responsible for helping to relax his body and mind. Personal trainer Kwon Tae-hyun controls Park’s workout routines as well as what he eats. Interpreter Kang Min-gyu smoothens communication between […]

NK reports 169 killed and hundreds missing in floods

A total of 169 people were killed and 400 others missing in heavy downpours that swept through large parts of North Korea in recent weeks, the country’s media said Saturday. The downpours between late June and the end of July also left 144 people injured and some 212,200 others homeless, the Korea Central News Agency […]

North Korean leader meets 1st foreign dignitary

North Korean leader meets 1st foreign dignitary

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received his first senior foreign dignitary since taking power last December, state media said Friday, hosting a Chinese official to cement support from his chief ally. Kim met the previous day with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of China’s Communist Party, the North’s Korean Central News Agency […]

Why isn’t US court calling key witness in Samsung-Apple trial?

Why isn’t US court calling key witness in Samsung-Apple trial?

A trial on a patent dispute between Samsung Electronics and Apple is under way in the American tech giant’s home court of California. By some indications, Apple is using this advantage a tad too much with a former employee and possible hostile witness being unavailable. Shin Nishibori, a former Apple designer, may hold the key […]

South Korea to face Great Britain in Cardiff

South Korea to face Great Britain in Cardiff

South Korea will face a tough challenge against the host country Great Britain in the men’s football quarterfinal at the Millennium Stadium which will be filled with 70,000 home fans at 3:30 a.m. Sunday (KST). “We won’t back down against Team GB,” manager Hong Myung-bo said Friday. “In football, anything can happen.” After earning five […]

Start of Sino-Japanese War

Start of Sino-Japanese War

As the 19th century closed, Joseon (1392-1910) increasingly found itself in the center of intrigue and conflict — some of it of its own making. In the summer of 1894, insurrection and unrest ruled the Korean countryside — especially in the southern provinces. The government, unable to put the unrest down by itself, invited Chinese […]

韩国降低以房养老标准

<The AsiaN Video for Chinese> 韩国降低以房养老标准

大家好,我是王璇,今天的 The AsiaN新闻,又同您见面了。 韩国金融委员会近日决定将从今天开始降低“以房养老”信贷标准。据悉,韩金融委拟定提交《韩国住房金融法》修正案,将养老贷款年龄限制条件从“夫妻双方实际年龄均需达到60岁”改为“房产所有者个人60岁以上即可”。 对此重大改动,韩国相关部门向民众做出了进一步详细说明。韩国金融委员会表示“按照以前的要求,一部分与配偶年龄差距较大的群体,很难在短时间内实现以房养老,为扫除上述障碍,决定推动实施该解决方案”。 对于具体实施方法,韩金融委表示“将在8月6日到9月17日之间提交《预备修正法案》,在通过相关法律部门审查以后,在交付国会敦促实施”。 当然还是和往常一样,欢迎您点击我们的网站,浏览其他要闻。 我们的网站是 http://cn.theasian.asia/?p=6925 今天就到这里,谢谢您的收看。 news@theasian.asia

North Korean citizens see wide Olympic coverage

North Korea is providing its citizens with wide coverage of the London Olympics, officials said Thursday, as its athletes continue to attribute success to their new leader. According to one North Korean official, the country’s impressive showing _ five medals so far including four golds _ has caused a sensation among the populace that comes […]

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