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  3. BOOKS (Page 10)
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‘Comfort Women of the Empire’ author found not guilty of defamation in retrial

Park Yu-ha, professor emeritus at Sejong University in South Korea, was accused of damaging the reputation of former so-called comfort women with her academic book.

  • Published: April 15, 20249:45 am
  • Author Kazusa Yoda
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Ten famous Thais and their favourite books

Books are important sources of information, providing both entertainment and the opportunity to relax and enjoy some personal time.

  • Published: April 12, 20242:11 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Fil-Ams helped free Philippines during World War II, says new book

Marie Silva Vallejo, the author, brought to the fore the contributions of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments of the US Army in helping free the homeland they left but…

  • Published: April 9, 20242:14 pm
  • Author Tonette Orejas
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Hwang Bo-reum welcomes readers to ‘Hyunam-dong Bookshop’ with healing dose of books

Surrounded by books, she finds new meaning in life as the bookshop morphs into an inviting space for hurt and lost souls to rest, heal and learn about what is truly important in…

  • Published: March 26, 20242:21 pm
  • Author Hwang Dong-Hee
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Philippine home-turned-library hopes to inspire reading

What started more than two decades ago as a 50-book display on the sidewalk, Guanlao's collection has grown exponentially over the years thanks to a steady supply of books from…

  • Published: March 15, 20242:23 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Firming up folklore’s foundations

A book series containing rare documents related to Chinese folklore held in collections outside the country was finally introduced to the public after seven years of work by…

  • Published: January 31, 20241:57 pm
  • Author Yang Feiyue
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Unexplained exclusion of sci-fi works for top award raises issue of Chinese censorship

The international literary community has been up in arms over the unexplained disqualifications, which include works involving Chinese history by two authors who were born in…

  • Published: January 30, 20248:33 am
  • Author Lim Min Zhang
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Newly identified cartoon shows different side of Osamu Tezuka

With a subtle dark sense of humor targeted at adult readers, the satirical cartoon shows a different side of the mangaka who is widely known for his works for children.

  • Published: January 2, 20241:37 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Pinkfong, Baby Shark explore Korea in new English booklet

The creator behind “Baby Shark” and other children's songs, which feature animated animal characters, takes a playful approach as Baby Shark hears from Grandma Shark about a…

  • Published: December 15, 20231:44 pm
  • Author Hwang Dong-Hee
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Eight decades of journey in one book

Gurucharan Das, a business executive turned author, published his memoir ‘Another Sort of Freedom’ earlier this year.

  • Published: November 24, 20232:42 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post

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