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Hanjin’s Subic Project: Case of Labor Abuse?
Hanjin Heavy CEO Cho Nam-hoHanjin Heavy Industries has helped significantly improve living conditions in the coastal Subic town in the Philippines over the past three years with bold investments in building its massive shipyard. But there is little ...
When Going Gets Tough, Women Turn to Pink
Ladies: The next time you feel a little droopy and defeated, put on a dab of pink for an instant pick-me-up, advise color and cosmetics experts, who say that the bright shade is proven to make women feel happier and prettier."The color pink is perfec...
Cardinal Stephen Kim Dies At 86
Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, one of the most revered religious leaders in Korea, died Monday. He was 86. Cardinal Kim was sent to Gangnam St. Mary's Hospital due to his frail condition in July last year and had been reportedly in a critical conditi...
Dating Goes Penny-Wise
Until last winter, Jin Sung-jin treated every blind date to a classy dinner at a swanky restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul's posh district, and a cocktail-and-jazz bar afterward. Now, he escorts girls to T.G.I. Friday's, where a free appetizer and d...
Spending on Daily Necessities Falling to 10-Year Low
Kim Shin-hyung, 38, a Seoul-based salaried worker, complains about his shrinking monthly allowance these days. Citing the ongoing economic downturn, his wife, a middle school teacher, told Kim that they should slash spending and save more."I understa...
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Korea, Philippines Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Ties
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of formal relations between South Korea and the Philippines.Confucius described sixty years as the period of maturity, and that's what the two countries witness as they prepare grand celebrati...
Happy New Year In The Snow
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Be Thankful to Be Happy
Some 65 percent of Koreans said they are happy and grateful, according to a survey of 1,000 adults by Media Research, Monday, with an average ``happiness score'' of 14.3 out of 20.Age, sex, educational background, marriage and religion had little inf...
Merry X-mas!
To everyone in this cold day May your hearts grow warm and happy With the joyous greetings of this new day. MERRY CHRISTMAS! flordeliza.gutierrez@gmail.com...
No Snow Expected for X'mas
Today is December 22, 3 days before Christmas. As reported in today's Korea Times, there is no snow to be expected on Christmas.The news report states:A cold spell combined with a gust of wind is expected to grip the whole country today, driving temp...
RETAIL
Retail is the sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers. Food and drinks top the list of products Filipinos would buy on a regular basis. Other products such as clothing and electronic gadgets are no longer seen as import...
Rainy Days
Bad things happen during rainy days. It is so annoying when it is wet at the pants and the socks. It is slippery in the subway. The day is dark. It is difficult to walk because umbrellas are hitting other umbrellas on the street. It is hard...
Do You Like Coffee?
How often do you drink coffee? It is a neccessary item for students to wake up. Also, working people take coffee to relieve stress. Its one of the best items to enjoy and to relax. There are so many bad words for coffee -such as caffeine- but if y...
Our History
We've been married for four years.My husband and I met in February 2004. And in five months, we were married.I didn't even know how to cook. But he bought two recipe books of Korean food. And since we started living first in the Philippines, most of ...
