University chiefs seek new educational models
Leaders of 50 universities around the globe will gather in Seoul today to discuss emerging changes in higher education in the 21st century and provide new educational models utilizing the rapidly advancing information technology. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is hosting the 2012 International Presidential Forum for Global Research Universities attended […]
KAIST initiates ‘smart education’
The nation’s most prestigious university in the field of science and technology is adopting a new “smart education” model to incorporate rapidly advancing technology and meet a growing demand from students for better education. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) introduced its new program “Education 3.0” early this year. It is structured […]
Korean campaign ‘bans’ voting in US
NEW YORK ― Management of a political campaign is already hard enough, but imagine running one that bans the mention of any candidate’s names, let alone the use of images that even hint at party affiliation. Sounds like some kind of reality show challenge? It’s no show, it’s a challenge in reality. It’s how the […]
Half a century of Korea-Iran ties celebrated
Recently, Korea and Iran have walked on an icy road. Iran’s alleged ambition to develop nuclear weapons has escalated tensions with Israel and the United States. The fallout has been felt by Korea, which has been strategically silent about Iran due to rather vibrant commercial ties. Last Thursday at the Yeoksam 1 Cultural Center, the […]
‘Songdo can best serve as GCF host city’
Songdo has all the right conditions to host the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the wing of the United Nations, according to Incheon Mayor Song Young-gil. “Songdo can best serve as a bridge to connect advanced and developing nations, an important condition for the host city,” he said in an interview with […]
Asia’s Challenge: Baby Boom or Baby Bust
The Philippines stands out in Asia for its high fertility and poverty rates As Japan’s population shrinks and China grays fast, a battle is shaping up in the Philippines, pitching its demographic and economic future against Catholic orthodoxy. The issue: Fewer babies or more? A global demographic dichotomy is coming into focus in the Philippines […]
Perp of ‘octopus murder’ gets life
Court relies on circumstantial evidence to convict lover The former boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman murdered in 2010 was given a life sentence at Incheon District Court, Thursday, after concluding that circumstantial evidence showed the man killed his former lover to obtain 200 million won in insurance money. “It seems clear that Yun died from […]
Mo’s win of Nobel prize expected to boost cultural,media stocks
Mo Yan, one of China’s leading writers of the past half-century on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary. The news is likely to boost shares related with Mo Yan concept, especially stocks in cultural, publishing and media sectors. Mo Yan, 57, became the first […]
Mo Yan, 2011 Manhae Award Laureate, picked as winner of 2012 Nobel Literature Prize
Chinese writer Mo Yan, winner of 2011 Manhae Prize in Literature, has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm Thursday. He visited Seoul on the occasion of the award-giving ceremony last year. Shown above is the message Mo Yan wrote in his own hand for the Asia Journalist Association (AJA) last year when his visited […]
Korean Air hones ‘hansik’ menus
More traditional Korean dishes will be available on Korean Air flights, with the launch of the carrier’s new “hansik” menus. The airline presented “dongchimi noodle” (cold noodles served with radish kimchi) and “yeongyangbap” (rice and various cereals steamed in hollowed out autumn squash), Wednesday. The new menus will be offered to passengers in first and […]
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