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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over comfort women' statue stunt

In October 2024, Somali uploaded a video of himself kissing and twerking beside a statue memorialising Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese occupying forces before and during the second world war, euphemistically called comfort women in Japan.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 day ago

Matching fragments of Silla stele reunited

The first fragment was discovered in 1937 on the Wolseong Palace site, measuring 13.62 cm wide, 11.13 cm high, and 9.75 cm thick, with partially damaged inscriptions.
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fromThe New Yorker
11 months ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Careless People tracks Facebook's transformation as a political entity, revealing its alarming indifference to user safety and ethical considerations during major global events.
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