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Mystical answers for economic crisis
Life is a succession of enigmas. One encounters countless situations where there seems to be no way out. When faced with such problems, Iranians are said to visit the tomb of Hafez, the most celebrated Persian l…
Aug 18,2009
Reshaping the constitution
President Lee Myung-bak addressed the need to overhaul the electoral system, certain administrative units and the constitution during his speech to mark Liberation Day on Aug. 15. It was a well-timed move. Massive financial and political resource…
Aug 18,2009
Urn with remains of actress stolen
YANGPYEONG, Gyeonggi - An urn containing the ashes of late actress Choi Jin-sil was stolen and police were yesterday having difficulty identifying suspects because CCTVs installed near Choi’s burial site were knocked out by a lightning strike on Aug.…
Aug 17,2009
Sweet pleasures becoming costly
Sugar has a long history in the world’s markets. Historically it was called “the sweet essence,” extracted from the bitter toil of African slaves and Asian immigrants. Along with white rice, flour, salt and synthe…
Aug 17,2009
Ball is in North Korea’s court
The government’s “New Peace Initiative for the Korean Peninsula,” outlined in a weekend address by President Lee Myung-bak on the 64th anniversary of national liberation, offers up methods for guaranteeing North Korea’s existence and prosperity. …
Aug 17,2009
Still no schedule for Hyun to meet with Kim Jong-il
The waiting game was extended by at least one more day for Hyun Jeong-eun, the Hyundai Group chairwoman who has been waiting in Pyongyang since Monday to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Hyun was initially scheduled to return Wednes…
Aug 15,2009
Making our mark with makgeolli
Scotch whiskey is from Scotland, sake is from Japan, and when people think of vodka, they naturally think of Russia as its place of origin. But which country does vodka come from? The answer to the question ca…
Aug 15,2009
Regionalism at play
The words and actions of Democratic Party Chairman Chung Sye-kyun are very dangerous. At a DP executive meeting yesterday, he said that the government’s four rivers restoration project “should be called the Nakdong River project” and claimed that…
Aug 15,2009
Amnesty Intranational
사면의 추억 사면의 역사는 깊다. 우리나라의 경우 삼국시대까지 거슬러 올라간다. 신라 문무왕은 역모를 꾸민 자부터 남의 곡식을 빌렸다 갚지 못한 자에 이르기까지 ‘삼국 통일 기념 대사면’을 했다. 옛사람들은 천재지변이 일어나거나 왕실에 환자…
Aug 14,2009
Ssangyong puts nose to the grindstone
PYEONGTAEK - The sky was blue and the weather mild outside the Ssangyong Motor plant in Pyeongtaek yesterday. But inside, things were different. The place was abuzz with noise from clanking metal as sparks flew and the odor of oil filled the a…
Aug 14,2009
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