Makgeolli - more than just alcohol November 21, 2009
¡°A sparrow drops the branch it was holding/ And the garden is full of insects/ Makgeolli, who made you?/ One glass makes me forget a thousand worries.¡± The one glass that lifted the worries of the king wa
Japanese colonization not just traitors¡¯ fault November 20, 2009
On Nov. 17, 1905, when the so-called Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty was forcibly signed, Deoksu Palace and the meeting room were besieged by fully armed Japanese soldiers, with 800 cavalry, 5,000 artillery and
Winning minds with a single bow November 19, 2009
It often happens that a faded picture conveys richer content and a stronger message than a long novel. The photo taken by an American army sergeant at the American ambassador¡¯s residence in Tokyo on Sept. 27,
Remembrance of things past November 18, 2009
Liverpool is proud of its association with the Beatles - all four band members were born and bred Liverpudlians. Tourists keen to pay homage to the Fab Four arrive at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport and will i
Keeping tabs on precious metals November 17, 2009
Why do gorillas in the Congo hate cell phones? The clue to the puzzle is found in the mineral called coltan, produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From coltan, tantalum is extracted and used to c
Righteous disobedience November 16, 2009
On Aug. 9, 1944, during the closing days of World War II, General of the Infantry Dietrich von Choltitz became the German military governor of Paris. In a tight situation where the Allied Forces that landed at
Preserving Korea¡¯s fierce heritage November 14, 2009
It was June 1824. Sunjo was king of the Joseon Dynasty. A vicious tiger came into the house of Kim Gwang-jae, a military official at a government office in Anbyeon, Hamgyeong Province. When the tiger caught
Harsh times for price controls November 13, 2009
The environment becomes increasingly more hostile for most living organisms during the onset of winter. Many lives, human and otherwise, will fail to survive the dark days of the colder months. Those that manage
How accidents shape history November 12, 2009
The French philosopher Blaise Pascal remarks in his book ¡°Pensees¡± that seemingly trivial occurrences we might not even be aware of affect geopolitical events. He famously wrote, ¡°Cleopatra¡¯s nose, had it b
Banning booze to beat the flu November 11, 2009
Drinking was a suggestion for health care in medieval Europe. It was necessary because many people contracted diseases or lost their lives after drinking water from contaminated springs or wells. Rather than bot
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