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On the Jeju base... I’m not Korean nor have I even been to Jeju, but I have seen many pictures of Jeju Island, read about it and dream to go there one day. I voted for it for the 7 Wonders of the Wo...
Updated : 2011.10.17 20:50
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With construction under way and opposition not letting up ... Should Jeju have a naval base? Battleground of ideas The proposed naval base at Gangjeong on Jeju Island has been a source of bitter c...
Updated : 2011.10.17 20:48
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On mandatory quotas... It seems wrong to make a bill. However it is obvious many women have trouble getting promoted and feel prejudice in Korean society. Women have even more obstacles in many ways...
Updated : 2011.10.10 20:20
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With so few Korean women executives ... Should we force firms to hire more women? The business of gender South Korea has one of the lowest employment rates for women in the Organization for Econom...
Updated : 2011.10.10 20:20
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On K-pop in the U.S. ... There’s nothing wrong with desiring a larger market, but there’s Europe and the rest of Asia where K-pop is already familiar. Knowing the U.S., they’d pirate it anyway. Few...
Updated : 2011.10.03 20:22
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With the Korean Wave making noise overseas ... Can K-pop break the U.S.? The Korean Wave stateside As part of the Korean Wave, K-pop has enjoyed considerable commercial success outside of South Ko...
Updated : 2011.10.03 20:21
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On naming suspects ... Trial by press is unacceptable for people who are just suspects. It could be argued that the West is wrong, as we have a duty to protect the identities of people ― there is a ...
Updated : 2011.09.26 19:23
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With many of those arrested remaining anonymous ... Should criminal suspects be named? A balance of rights Unlike in jurisdictions such as the U.S., South Korean law and media convention in many c...
Updated : 2011.09.26 19:22
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With U.N. and Korean rights panel calling for Korea to end the practice ... Should conscientious objectors be jailed? Obligations of service All able-bodied Korean men are required to undertake at...
Updated : 2011.09.19 20:09
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With more than 27,000 iPhone users suing Apple over location tracking ... A man uses an Apple iPhone. Consumers bite back Korean users of Apple’s iPhone have filed a class action suit, arguing Ap...
Updated : 2011.08.29 19:46
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On the Apple class-action suit When I read about the 27,000 South Koreans who’ve filed a joint lawsuit against Apple, contending that their right to privacy was infringed upon, I took it as a joke. ...
Updated : 2011.08.29 19:45
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As Seoul prepares to vote ... Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon campaigns ahead of the school meals referendum slated for August 24. (Yonhap News) A rocky road to a controversial vote After months of politic...
Updated : 2011.08.22 19:27
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On school meals ... It should be subjective. Children who come from families of a low income should be able to get lunch in school for free. Those who come from higher income families should have to...
Updated : 2011.08.22 19:19
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As Gyeonggi Province cuts foreign teacher numbers ... A native English teacher at the National Institute for International Education in Seoul. (Yonhap News) The future of NETs in Korea There are c...
Updated : 2011.08.15 18:39
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On teacher numbers ... Even if non-native speakers of English are relatively good at teaching conversational English, it’s very difficult to teach culture, slang, idioms, customs, etc. When I taught...
Updated : 2011.08.15 18:27
