North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s youngest son Kim Jong-un has reportedly been named to the powerful National Defense Commission(NDC). Experts say that the move indicates he is being trained to be a successor. The 26-year-old young man is said to look an
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Last Saturday, a Korean language test was held for the first time in Egypt. On April 18, a total of 122 students took the test at Ain Shams University in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The exam tested the students’ Korean vocabulary, grammar, writing and l
Recently, the Obama girls finally got a pet dog. President Barack Obama had promised his daughters a puppy during the presidential campaign. The dog selection was one of the White House’s most tightly kept secrets. The president and first lady Michelle O
Last Monday, a Sherpa guide set off on his 19th expedition to climb Mount Everest. He holds the record for most climbs up the world’s highest mountain. He is planning to conquer the summit in May. The man, named Appa, grew up in the foothills of Everest.
Recently, an Italian man named Claudio Torghele developed a pizza vending machine. It bakes fresh pizza in minutes for a few euros. The machine is red-colored and called “Let’s Pizza.” It kneads flour, spreads it with tomato sauce and a choice of toppi
On March 23, Japan dominated the third Asian Film Awards by winning a number of awards. Tokyo Sonata won the Best Picture Award. Another Japanese movie Still Walking won Hirokazu Koreeda the best director prize. “I am very happy that Japanese film can cr
As the death rate from strokes keeps increasing in Portugal, the government has decided to do something about it. Last Friday, deputies from the ruling Socialist party submitted a bill to parliament to cut the use of salt in bread. The bill calls for salt
According to a recent study, mobile phones may be the source of hospital infections. It was conducted by a Turkish research team, led by Dr. Fatma Ulger at Ondokuz Mayis University. The report said that cell phones used by hospital workers are often conta
“Don’t call us tiger catchers, please! We’re tiger savers,” said the concerned tiger catcher Sartono. A father and son were attacked in their hut while sleeping by the yellow-eyed tiger named Salma who took their lives, leaving the rest of the village
Tension between North and South Korea has increased in recent weeks since the announcement made by the North that they will test fire a long range missile, Tuesday. According to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Korea-U.S. alliance is stronger
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