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Culture of Japan, Korea Compared by Stottish Professor in Nagoya
By Matthew Love
Associate Editor & Writer
Happy Birthday Brother Joseph Joh! I hope you have a nice time and feel more empowered with a sense of maturity. Life here is 'different' from Korea (not necessarily better or worse) with various different ...

Asthma — Can We Live with It?
Special Contribution
By Akanksha Sethi
Not all ailments are of the type that can be cured completely over time, even though they are not life threatening. Asthma, which afflicts ...

Madam Bozena, Prince Krzysztof Radziwill Visit Seoul for Business, Arts, Film Projects
Madam Bozena Giacchini, the former chairwoman of Polish-Korean Chamber of Commerce in South Korea, arrived in Seoul from United Kingdom on April 28, 2016. This time Madam Bozena brought ...

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Madam Malliga Vanda Turns Her Restaurant into House of Thai Food & Hospitality in Seoul's Itaewon
"Thai Orchid" was being redecorated by a middle-aged Thai woman in a small physique elegantly dressed by traditional Thai dress when she was visited by the staff of The Seoul Times. "I took over Thai Orchid ...

The Sugar or the Trees
Growing More Sugarcane Can Support Food Security in Indonesia, But It Could Come at the Cost of Forests
While global attention is fixed on palm oil and logging as major drivers of deforestation in Indonesia, researchers have issued a dire warning about a new threat—sugarcane. The sugarcane sector ...

Samsung's Lee Kun-Hee Is the Richest Person in S. Korea on "Forbes Korea Rich List"
Weak Global Economy Hits Wealthy Korean Tycoons
SINGAPORE (April 28, 2016) -– Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-Hee is the richest person in South Korea, for the eighth year in a row, with a net worth of US$12.6 billion, according to the 2016 Forbes ...

Viktor Staudt Tells of How to Survive Suicide Attempt from His Own Experience
My name is Viktor Staudt: I¡¯m an author, speaker, and suicide attempt survivor. Because of my suicide attempt, I lost both of my legs, and now live with a wheelchair. I decided to commit myself to a better, ...

New Book
Dr. Ra Jong-Yil's New Book Reveals What Really Happened to Son in Law of Late Kim Il-Sung

"Path of Jang Sung-Taek" Hits Book Market in S. Korea
Jang Sung-Taek (íåà÷÷Ê), husband of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un's aunt, was brutally killed on Dec. 12, 2013 by the firing squad who sprayed machine guns on the order of then 29-year-old Kim Jong-Un ...

Camarata to Perform Mozart's Requiem in Seoul
At Chungdong 1st Methodist Church on May 7, 2016
Come and hear the mystery of Mozart with the Camarata Music Company Chorale and Orchestra as they perform Mozart's REQUIEM. Backed by controversy surrounding the music and his death, the ...

Struggle for Brazil & against BRICS
Special Contribution
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
While international media focuses on Brazil¡¯s mass demonstrations against corruption, efforts behind the façade precipitate regime change, restoration of a pre-Lula order, and a struggle against the BRICS nations. The U.S. feels threatened by an ...

Tale of 3 Disney Cities in East Asia
As Hong Kong¡¯s Disneyland is suffering from losses, Tokyo Disneyland is expanding by debt. Shanghai¡¯s Disneyland is the new regional trendsetter. In 2014, the worldwide attendance growth in ...

S. Korea vs. Me
Seven years of professional endeavors and a lifetime later, I grin at the sight of myself writing about my experiences in South Korea and beyond. So much is settled nicely in my mind where verbalizing these ...

Bangladesh Envoy Meets with Local Press
Bangladesh Ambassador to Seoul Md. Zulfiqur Rahman had a luncheon meeting with the local South Korean journalists in a hotel downtown Seoul on April 20 (Wedenesday), 2016. The ...

Trump's Wall is Full of Holes
Donald Trump recently gave the Washington Post some details about his plan to build a wall along the Mexican border and force Mexico to pay for it. His goal would be to seal the border and stop illegal ...

Nerium Int'l Korea Launches "Memory Formula" for Those Living in Today's World
Nerium International Korea, the global premium skin care specialized company, headquartered in Addison, Texas, U.S., announced the launch of "Memory Formula," one of Nerium's health care supplies for ...

Canadian Embassy in Seoul Holds 1st Canada Investment and Innovation Forum
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