Nigerian Times

Iara Lee Dear Iara Lee, I read your "Obstructing Business": South Koreans on the March posted on 8/29/11 08:57 PM ET of the Huff Post World . Your observation of the human rights abuses in South Korea are surprising to us in Nigeria, because we thought South Korea is a more civilized country compared to communist North Korea and other Machiavellian governments in the world. We are disappointed by the maltreatment of human rights activists in Jeju-do and other parts of South Korea. The "Island of the Gods” is the island of peacemakers and not a base for warmongers. It has been reported that the naval base is estimated to cost 958.7 billion won, a civilian-military port complex that could simultaneously dock about 20 warships, including Aegis warships, and two 150,000- ton cruise ships. WOW! South Korea wants to launch a super power tussle with Japan and China or ready for a showdown with North Korea? The South Korean government should stop playing to the gallery of the US...

Three Students Clinch Dream “Global Internships”, chosen from over 19,000 Candidates Zurich, July 4th 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Three talented students began their global internships today with EF Education First, the world’s largest private education company. Having been selected from more than 19,000 candidates, these interns have been assigned duties that will take them around the globe as part of the EF Global Intern program. Maria Catalina Rey Guerra (22, Colombia) Elia Pérez de Miguel (21, Spain) and Minjae Koo (19, South Korea) submitted competition videos describing how an EF global internship would shape their future. A jury selected the three global winners because they “represent the ideals of today’s youth: open mindedness, curiosity about the world and an adventurous spirit,” said Sebastien Dayteg, HR Director at EF International Language Centers. “We were very much impressed by the creativity of their videos and their enthusiasm to help with EF’s vision to break down the barrie...