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There’s a story behind how Cambodia’s one hundred vegetable soup came to have a new name.“We call this soup Samla Kako ? it’s one of the classic dishes enjoyed at homes in Cambodia,” said Cambodian Ambassador to Korea Long Dimanche. “It used to be called hundred vegetable soup because of the variety of ingredients that go into it.”The story goes like this. Once upon a time in Cambodia, the son of the king traveled to a forest and got lost. He stumbled upon a house in the woods, which was kept by a family of three: a father, mother and daughter. The family helped the prince rest and the daughter made some soup for him. “It’s not hard to tell where the story goes from here,” said Nhim Davy, wife of the ambassador. “The prince fell in love. He went back to the kingdom, told the king and queen about the girl, and returned to the house in the woods to ask the family for her hand in marriage.”This time the king and the … [Read more...] about Fairytales and fish dominate Cambodian cuisine

Japan approved the export of liquid hydrogen fluoride to Korea for the first time since the Shinzo Abe administration restricted shipments of key industrial materials in July. The approval came a few days before Korea and Japan will hold a second round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks over the trade dispute. Yonhap on Saturday reported that the Japanese government accepted the request of chemical manufacturer Stella Chemifa to export liquid hydrogen fluoride to Korea, citing multiple industrial sources. Although Tokyo had approved the export of hydrogen fluoride in gas form, this was the first time for liquid form. Hydrogen fluoride plays a crucial role in manufacturing high-end computer chips - especially the liquid form. It has been reported that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, Korea’s leading semiconductor companies, have repeatedly requested approval for liquid hydrogen fluoride shipments that were denied on grounds of paperwork problems. One reason the Japanese … [Read more...] about Ahead of trade meeting, Japan allows shipment

LEE ESTHER The author is a welfare and administration team reporter for the JoongAng Ilbo.On July 1, 2005, actress Brooke Shields wrote a column in the New York Times. The iconic actress of the 1980s and 90s wrote about her postpartum depression. She struggled with infertility and had an in-vitro fertilization procedure in order to have her first daughter. Right after giving birth, she fell into an unexpected depression. At first, she thought she was simply tired, but the condition grew worse. She recalled that she could not even stand hearing her baby cry and felt afraid the moment her husband handed her the baby. She said that she felt like dying. One day, she was driving with her baby and felt tempted to crash into a wall. She also discussed her experience of treatment. She said she wouldn’t have been the happy mother she was today without antidepressants and therapy. Shields suggested that pediatricians and Ob-Gyn doctors should instruct new mothers with signs of postpartum … [Read more...] about A confession from a top star (KOR)

From left, Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono take a commemorative photo before their trilateral meeting in Bangkok Sunday on the sidelines of the Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus. Jeong and Kono earlier held bilateral talks. [YONHAP]The defense ministers of Korea and Japan held a bilateral meeting Sunday in Thailand to discuss their endangered intelligence-sharing pact, the first such one-on-one talks since Seoul announced it would withdraw from the agreement last August. Neither Korean National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo nor Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono, however, compromised on the issue of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (Gsomia).Jeong’s meeting with Kono was held in Bangkok on the sidelines of the Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, a gathering of defense ministers representing Asean and other countries. The meeting lasted for about 40 … [Read more...] about Defense chiefs make no progress

BTS and Monsta X each took home two awards at the very first “2019 V Live Awards V Heartbeat” ceremony held at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on Saturday evening. Hosted by V Live, Naver’s live video streaming platform, BTS took home “The Most Loved Artist” award through fan votes; the septet received about 460,000 votes, nearly two times more than Exo, who cam in second place with 240,000 votes. The group also received the “Global Artist Top 12” prize, given to 12 acts who have been supported by fans through the video platform. BTS was not present at the ceremony.Monsta X was also one of the 12 acts to receive the “Global Artist Top 12” award. The group also received the “Global Partnership” award.“We love V Live because it allows us to communicate with our fans,” the group said during their acceptance speech. Along with award presentations, many acts put on performances at the event. Mnet’s project … [Read more...] about BTS win top honor at V Live Awards