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Korea Aims to Reinforce Practical English Education for Students
English teachers in Korean public schools are required to teach students English without help of native English speaker by 2015.
Korean Minister Kim Shin-il of education and human resources development announced a plan on November.3 (Friday) to upgrade practical English education in the schools in order to reduce Korean people¡¯s private spendi... |
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West Point¡¯s Girl¡¯s Soccer Team¡¯s Captain position ¡°Mine¡±
So Young Kim (18), a recent high school graduate from California, has been admitted into the prestigious military academy West Point where she confidently insisted on taking the position of captain position for the girl¡¯s soccer team.
Kim started playing soccer after seeing the success of her brother Sun Hoon Kim (20) when they were young. She... |
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Jangdo Upholding Spirit of Loyalty, Filial Piety
Jangdo are small ornamental daggers that men and women of the Joseon Dynasty carried on their person. Though jangdo hd been a common accessory of the Korean people for 500 years, at one time their production was prohibited and as fewer people sought to buy them, the tradition of jangdo making came in danger of being lost. But hanks to the efforts o... |
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Innovative Time-Keepers of Joseon Dynasty
In the 15th century, Korea produced the only clock in East Asia with a digital-type time-keeping capability. During the early Joseon Dynasty era, Korea stood clearly at the forefront of clock-making technology.
Since ancient times, it has been a mainstay task of East Asian governments to observe the heavenly bodies with astronomical devices and ... |
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