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February 8, 2023

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Japanese far-rightist Suzuki who “vandalized the girl’s statue”, did not show up at court

2021.03.29 10:42

The trial of Nobuyuki Suzuki, 55, a Japanese extreme rightist, who was accused of committing a “act of terror'' to “comfort women'' girl statue, has been ongoing for 11 months due to the absence of the defendant.Seoul Central District Court Criminal 1st Deputy Judge Chang-woo Hong, who charged Nobuyuki Suzuki with defamation and other charges, said, "It is difficult to proceed with the trial due to the absence of the defendant," and appointed the next trial on Apr. 9.Suzuki, who was charged in February 2013, did not attend any of the 19 trials held until this day by the prosecution.The judge
Korea to become 62nd country world-wide to ban corporal punishment of children

2021.03.29 10:41

Save the Children, an international relief and development non-governmental organization (NGO), announced Mar.26 that the international organization Global Partnership to End Violence against Children listed Korea the 62nd country to ban corporal punishment of children. With the deletion of the so-called “disciplinary right” stated in the Article 915 of the Civil Code that stated that “the parental authority may take necessary disciplinary actions to protect or educate the minors” on Jan.8, Global Partnership to End Violence against children listed Korea 62nd country world-wide and fourth
A 77-year tale of mutual gratitude

2021.03.24 10:02

WHEN “Flying Tiger” Lieutenant Donald W. Kerr was rescued by the Dongjiang Column guerillas during World War II to a safe place in what would become Shenzhen decades later, he unknowingly started his family’s bond with the city that has lasted for 77 years.And that bond still shows no sign of withering. His second son, David Kerr, said Thursday during a video interview with Shenzhen Daily that he is planning to visit Shenzhen again as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic dies down.David and his family traveled to Shenzhen in 2008 to say thank you to the veterans of the CPC-led Dongjiang Column, al
Disinformation fuels racial violence

2021.03.23 10:29

EIGHT people, including six women of Asian descent, were killed in the shootings last week at three spas in the U.S. city of Atlanta. The suspect’s motives are under investigation, but questions arise about the role of race and whether the shootings are further proof of a rising tide of violence against Asian Americans.Authorities said the 21-year-old suspect, Robert Aaron Long, told police that he targeted the spas because of a “sex addiction.” With six of the victims being Asian women, the Asian communities in America are not convinced that Long’s attacks were not racially motivated.What
City ranks top in technical maturity: report

2021.03.23 10:28

SHENZHEN takes first place in technical maturity among 47 Chinese cities in a report jointly released by China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and accounting firm PwC on Friday. It also takes leading positions in other criteria such as resilience, transportation and urban planning, sustainable development, culture and quality of life, and ease of doing business, according to the Chinese Cities of Opportunity 2021 report. The report, which has been issued annually since 2014, aims to monitor opportunities arising from China’s urban development and track the progress of its urbanization
SZ advances in financial city ranking

2021.03.23 10:28

SHENZHEN advanced one leg up to No. 8 of the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) 29 ranking. The ranking was released Wednesday by Z/Yen Group in partnership with the China Development Institute (CDI). Out of 114 financial centers in the list, four are Chinese cities and all are in the top 10. The index looks at 143 instrumental factors provided by third parties such as the World Bank, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations. It was made based on 65,507 assessments of financial centers provided by 10,774 resp
National Hanfu Day proposal receives enthusiastic responses

2021.03.19 10:18

IF you see people wearing big robes with big sleeves in the subway, don’t be surprised. They are just a part of the growing population of tongpaos, or Han clothing enthusiasts. Driven mainly by popular costume dramas, the fan base of traditional Han clothing (hanfu) became larger and younger, increasing 11 times from 320,000 in 2014 to 3.56 million in 2019, with 80 percent of them under 24 years old, according to a research led by XKB Data Research Center. Last week, the hanfu circle got all psyched up by a proposal during the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Politi
Cross-border e-commerce system to be built

2021.03.19 10:17

THE Shenzhen Municipal Commerce Bureau recently started establishing a system for cross-border e-commerce market exploration and risk control information service. Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology, the city’s only public institute specializing in standardized scientific research, and CifNews.com, a popular cross-border e-commerce intelligent service platform, are partners for the development of the system. The system aims to create a cross-border e-commerce database, pool risk prevention resources, guide e-commerce businesses to avoid risks in exploring the international market a
Opera house, maritime museum design contest winners unveiled

2021.03.18 12:13

THE winners of the international architectural design competitions for the Shenzhen Opera House and the Shenzhen Maritime Museum, two of the city’s 10 new cultural landmarks, were announced by the Shenzhen Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau yesterday. They were selected by international judging panels of leading experts. The two design competitions launched last year attracted more than 80 design teams worldwide each. “Light of the Sea,” the first-prize winner for the opera house, was created by a team led by Jean Nouvel of France, a Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, from t

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