Growth can go with environment protection
Twenty years ago, when world leaders met in Rio de Janeiro for the Earth Summit, 5.5 billion people inhabited our planet. Nearly half were living in extreme poverty. Today, even with the global population exceeding 7 billion, the proportion is down to just over one quarter. Over the same period, food production has kept pace, […]
Parks to hire migrant women as guides
Migrant women from multiracial families will work as “eco-guides” at national parks so foreign tourists can get a better understanding of the local ecosystem. The Korea National Park Service said Monday it will select 15 female employees from the Philippines, China and Mongolia who live near the parks and have them work in 10 of […]
Calls growing for better child protection
The killing of a schoolgirl in Tongyeong by a convicted sex offender has triggered calls to enhance childcare facilities, especially for children living with working parents in rural areas. The 10-year-old victim, Han A-reum, is known to have often missed meals because her father and older brother had to work. She was frequently seen playing […]
Most sex crimes reported at Gangnam Station
Fifty seven sex offenses were reported at Gangnam Station in the upscale southern Seoul district during the first six months of this year. It is highest among 265 subway stops in Seoul, police data showed, Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said that a total of 465 cases of sex crimes were reported in Seoul’s […]
[India Report] New Indian President Mukherjee sworn in
![[India Report] New Indian President Mukherjee sworn in](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2FSwearing-India.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[India Report] New Indian President Mukherjee sworn in")
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee became the 13th President of India on Wednesday after a five decade of political life. He is the first Bengali to become the prime minister of India. The 76-year-old veteran leader took oath in the name of God in the presence of dignitaries including outgoing President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, […]
[India Report] What colourfulness means to India
![[India Report] What colourfulness means to India](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2F000.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[India Report] What colourfulness means to India")
India is a very colourful country indeed and people of this country never fails to make their surroundings colurful in their daily life. Colourfulness is a part of everyday life in India. Some colours are used significantly in everyday life whereas some of them are to celebrate and enjoy in festivals. Coloured powders are something very […]
Dog lovers vs. dog eaters
“Park, Park, wherever you may be, you might eat dogs in your own country, but it could be worse, you could be Scouse, eating rats in a council house (Liverpool).” This chant is heard from jeering football fans in England when Park Ji-sung, who has joined QPR from Manchester United, is on the ball, and […]
Catholic University to build ‘hallyu’ research hub
The Catholic University of Korea (CUK) is seeking to become a global hub for education and research on “hallyu,’’ or the Korean culture wave, the school’s President Pahk Yeong-sik said. It plans to open a Hallyu Graduate School (HGS) in late August to provide courses on K-pop, K-drama and the country’s entertainment business. The courses […]
NK confirms myterious woman to be Kim Jong-un’s wife
North Korea confirmed Wednesday that a young woman repeatedly seen closely flanking its leader Kim Jong-un in recent public appearances is his wife. “General Kim Jong-un attended a groundbreaking ceremony along with his wife Ri Sul-joo,” the North’s state-run Korean Central TV reported Wednesday as it describes the young leader’s visit to an amusement park […]
Number of single men on rise
One or two decades ago, 37-year-old unmarried man, Jung, would have been labeled an “old bachelor.” But in 2012, the insurance company worker rarely hears people refer to him in that way. “Many of my friends, and even my elder brother, haven’t married. Some haven’t because they started working late and haven’t earned enough money […]
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