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Sat, October 19, 2019 | 14:34

Sharjah inaugurated as World Book Capital

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Sharjah, the third largest city of the United Arab Emirates, began its term as the World Book Capital (WBC) 2019, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Tuesday, coinciding with World Book and Copyright Day.

2019-04-24 18:03

Tie up loose ends, be meticulous with transactions

Whether it be in our personal or professional relationships, communication plays a crucial role in bringing about desired outcomes.

2019-04-19 15:46

Urbanite leads poetic Jeju lifestyle

Kim Soo-hong, 57, is one of a swarm of urbanites who migrated to the southern scenic island of Jeju about a decade ago. The “Jeju rush” phenomenon has been continuing since 2010.

2019-04-19 15:33

'Hunchback of Notre Dame' sales soar after tragic cathedral fire

The novel - published in 1831 under the original French title of “Notre-Dame de Paris” - topped Amazon France's bestseller list on Tuesday (local time), one day after the iconic cathedral was engulfed in a massive blaze, according to HuffPost and other news outlets.

2019-04-17 14:25

Toothy smile vs. smiling eyes

In the digital age, emoticons or emojis are an essential part of life for Koreans. They are used extensively in emails, text messages and online and mobile messenger apps.

2019-04-12 16:05

Free work culture essential to make startups succeed

Many of the big names in the industry today - Tesla, Facebook, and Apple to name a few - began their journeys as startups, which are prevalent in today's economy.

2019-04-12 15:19

Happiness report defies popular belief about worst weekday

Korea is the 57th happiest country among 156 countries included in the World Happiness Report of the United Nations. Countries usually only look at the results without paying much attention to their implications for policies or the public.

2019-04-10 17:09

Brave choice leads to chances of success

In 2010, Reshma Saujani was the icon of a successful woman: she was working at a big-name investment firm, had a high salary, and was at the peak of her career. Despite all this, she was miserable and crumbling under the realization that finance no longer made her happy, and so she did the unthinkable by leaving her job to run for U.S. Congress.

2019-04-05 09:13

North Korea - last-remaining bonanza for investors

What would North Korea be like if the layered sanctions - which were imposed on the country for past provocative actions and now make it harder to improve the impoverished economy - were lifted?

2019-04-05 09:12

Gong Ji-young reflects on life as a novelist in new book

Best-selling novelist Gong Ji-young, 56, known for books “Go Alone Like a Rhino Horn” (1993), “Our Happy Time” (2005) and “The Crucible” (2009), has published an anthology looking back on her life as an author over the past three decades.

2019-04-03 16:21

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