Death, mourning and social status
A funeral is a time of grief, reflection and reunion. For Koreans, it’s also considered an opportunity to display one’s status not unlike a German car or bag of Pings. People will take the location of the funeral house, the size of the mourning room, the number of visitors flowing in to pay their respects […]
Chaebol’s economic power stronger than ever
The concentration of economic power in the hands of top chaebol or Korea’s family-controlled conglomerates has deepened further, a think tank said Sunday. Its report raised questions about how the lack of competitive balance is hurting the vibrancy and growth potential of Korea Inc. According to chaebul.com (www.chaebul.com), an institute monitoring chaebol, the country’s top-100 […]
UN meeting on Syrian crisis starts in Geneva
The talks on a way to resolve the increasingly bloody conflict in Syria started in Geneva hosted by the United Nations at its European headquarters. Representatives of global and regional powers along with legions of diplomats from five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France, Russia and the U.S. – and […]
Nexus 7 is Google’s official tablet
Asus produced Nexus 7 is Google’s official tablet, the internet search giant unveiled it at its Google I/O Conference 2012 in San Francisco. The 7 inch tablet comes with a high definition resolution of 1280×800 pixels and supports 1080p video playback. The tablet will run Google’s latest mobile operating system Android Jelly Bean which was […]
Google officially previews Android Jelly Bean; 1 mln Android activations daily
Google yesterday officially pulled off the covers of its latest in its mobile operating system Android labelling it Jelly Bean at its annual Google I/O conference in San Francisco this year. “Jelly Bean builds on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. It makes everything smoother, faster and more fluid,” said Hugo Barra, Director of Product Management, […]
Turkish troops, anti-aircraft guns on Syrian border
A convoy of about 30 military vehicles, including trucks loaded with missile batteries, arrived in Turkey’s coastal town of İskenderun and deployed near the Syrian border 50km (30 miles) away, Turkish agencies said. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan announced after Syrian air defenses shot down a Turkish warplane last Friday he would step up security […]
Iranian Culture Days celebrated in Ankara
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay inaugurated Iranian Culture Days in Ankara together with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Hoseini on Wednesday. Turkey and Iran had sound ties, Gunay said in his speech at inauguration of the Iranian Culture Days. Iran should be promoted in Turkey and vice versa, he said, adding this would contribute […]
Major news in Sri Lanka : Special committee to handle relief
Top news in <Daily News>: Special committee to handle relief The government will take steps to provide dry rations to farmers whose crops have been destroyed by the severe drought in the country, with immediate effect. Addressing a media-briefing in Colombo yesterday, Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said dry rations will be provided based on […]
Korea to host anti-smoking confab
Korea will host a World Health Organization (WHO) conference on smoking aimed at reducing the sales of tobacco products worldwide. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday 1,000 delegates from 170 countries will attend the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on Nov. 12 for six days. The meeting will take place at the […]
Prison terms confirmed for ex-medical students
The Supreme Court has upheld prison sentences issued by lower courts on two former medical students of Korea University convicted of sexually harassing a drunken female classmate in May last year. On Thursday, the Supreme Court confirmed a 30-month prison term for a 24-year-old man surnamed Park. He was convicted of groping, filming and taking […]
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