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The issue is especially visible in Daerim-dong, where Kang is seeking a council seat. Kang himself is a naturalised South Korean citizen, originally from China’s northeastern Jilin province. While foreign-born candidates remain rare in South Korean politics, their presence has become more visible as the country’s foreign resident population grows. “In my view, there is little doubt that the growing number of Chinese residents has been a key factor in bringing this issue back into the spotlight,” said Kim Gidong, an assistant professor of political science at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. But he argued that the broader issue extends beyond any single…
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MANILA: The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday (May 6) to allow ASEAN’s special envoy…
SCAM HOTSPOT The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) designated Phnom Penh-based Huione Group a…
Veteran film producer RB Choudary died on Tuesday (May 5) following a car crash in…
SEOUL: The market value of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics smashed past US$1 trillion for the…
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A HISTORY OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGESAccording to Article XII, Section 2 of the Philippines’ 1987 Constitution, all…
CATASTROPHIC IMPACTSBut the 1997 El Nino brought catastrophic impacts, including extreme drought and devastating wildfires…
“NEW FACE”Political analyst Sushila Ramaswamy said that the BJP’s victory in West Bengal would consolidate…
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