The Washington Post cites an article in the Hankyoreh about Google’s plans to accept South Korea’s real name system for Internet users. If Google complies, it would mark the first time that the company has required visitors to its sites to enter such information, and it could set a precedent for how Google reacts in [...]
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An article in the DongA Ilbo quotes the son of the founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation as seeking to “reunite” the sport. “Taekwondo was originally one. It has been divided for more than 36 years but now is the time to reunite. So I seek integration with the World Taekwondo Federation,” said Choi Jung-hwa, [...]
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The Korea Herald reports that fans of Kim Yu-na are in an uproar over certain political and academic institutions trying to cash in on the Kim Yu-na name, or face in this case. Here’s an image of a member of the ruling GNP, with the caption that reads something like: following Kim Yu-na’s lead to [...]
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