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Commit Adultery in South Korea? Go Directly to Jail

Nov 3 2008 - 2:00am by CitizenSugar
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Commit Adultery in South Korea? Go Directly to Jail South Korea's high court upheld an adultery law that can send people to jail for having an extramarital affair last week. It has been called anachronistic and an infringement on personal freedom by critics. The appeal made to the Constitutional Court since 1989 was brought by the lawyers for a popular actress who was charged when her actor husband filed a criminal complaint against her for having an affair with an opera singer.
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2.7 Million North Koreans Will Starve This Month Without Aid

Oct 23 2008 - 1:30pm by CitizenSugar
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2.7 Million North Koreans Will Starve This Month Without Aid According to the World Food Program, North Korea may be facing one of the most serious food crisis in its history. Nearly 2.7 million people who live on the country's west coast are facing starvation this month unless food does not reach them. 2.7 million.
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South Korea Blames Internet Rumors for Death of Actress

Oct 14 2008 - 5:00am by LibertySugar
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South Korea Blames Internet Rumors for Death of Actress A couple of weeks ago Choi Jin Sil, South Korea's most famous actress, committed suicide. Now the country's officials and media have placed the blame of the tragedy at the feet of the Internet, and the rumors its users perpetuate. Before she took her life, South Korea's vigorous online community accused Choi of being a loan shark, and motivating another actor to gas himself because she pressured him to repay a $2 million loan.
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Front Page: Stocks Rally on Bailout Plan, I-35 Bridge Has First Day, South Korea Withdraws Troops, Prison Riots

Sep 19 2008 - 6:00am by CitizenSugar
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Front Page: Stocks Rally on Bailout Plan, I-35 Bridge Has First Day, South Korea Withdraws Troops, Prison Riots
  • Stocks Rally on Bailout Plan: European stocks rebounded sharply after US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced yesterday evening plans to introduce new laws to buy hundreds of billions of bad debt from struggling banks. Options include establishing a government agency to buy bad loans, a plan that could, "ultimately undermine the dollar, push up inflation" according to one expert.
  • I-35 Bridge Has First Day: The rebuilt I-35 W Bridge in Minneapolis had its first full day of service yesterday, three months ahead of schedule. Hundreds of vehicles lined up on both sides of the span to inch across shortly before 5 a.m.
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Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind

Sep 19 2008 - 2:00am by CitizenSugar
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Right Touch? South Korea Reserves Job of Masseuse For Blind If you find yourself in South Korea in search of a massage, if you visit a legal parlor, you won't even need a towel for modesty. That's because for the past century the job of masseur has been reserved for the legally blind. Just over 7,000 blind people with magic fingers work in 1,000 massage parlors throughout the country, but it's not enough to keep up with demand.
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