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A popular actress in South Korea was given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery. Hundreds are charged for adultery in South Korea every year, but only a few go to prison.
Published Dec 17, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in World
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During the Great Depression it was reported that people enjoyed having sex and going to the movies as entertainment outlets for feeling bad during hard luck times. That’s likely to be the case now
Published Dec 13, 2008 by ■ Carol Forsloff in Lifestyle
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A report presented in South Korea today outlines the country’s importance as a key refuelling stop for Globally Threatened migratory birds.
Published Oct 30, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Environment
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Japanese are following a new diet craze: the “Morning Banana Diet.” Due to their newfound love of this fruit, the country is running out of bananas.
Published Oct 17, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Health
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North Korea might be rewarded by South Korea for reaching a compromise to save a crumbling nuclear disarmament deal by receiving a delayed shipment of steel aid from South Korea.
Published Oct 13, 2008 by ■ Owen Weldon in World
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South Korea has discovered trace amounts of melamine, the culprit of China's milk scandal, in milk products from New Zealand.
Published Oct 2, 2008 by ■ Jason Li in Food
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Another Olympics controversy strikes China, and this time there are reports that claim China used underage gymnasts in their gold-medal winning team.
Published Aug 13, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Sports
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The wife of Pakistan’s A. Q. Khan in an interview with SPIEGEL claims that her husband is a scapegoat for passing nuclear secrets to North Korea, Libya and other countries. She said Musharraf and Pakistan’s army both had a hand in it.
Published Aug 10, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Politics
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Beef imports have resumed after a nearly 5-year ban on U.S. products and the first 1.5 tons landed safely at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Korea. Despite a revised import agreement, resumption of importing beef from the USA has caused concern.
Published Jul 29, 2008 by ■ Nikki Weingartner in World
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She is only five years old and already has become a superstar in South Korea as well on YouTube. Also, she is blind and an orphan child. Thanks to her foster parents, who nurtured her musical talents, she has become an expert piano player.
Published Jul 14, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Entertainment
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