N.Korean Premier 'Apologizes Over Currency Debacle'
North Korean Premier Kim Yong-il has apologized for inflation and confusion in people's daily lives caused by wrongly fixed prices at state-run shops in the aftermath of the shock currency reform, South Korean activist group Good Friends said in its newsletter Tuesday. >> Full Text

Singapore Set to Open Its First-Ever Casino
Squeaky-clean Singapore is set to open its first casino since the city-state was founded in 1965. Located in the basement floor of Resort World's Crockfords Tower on Sentosa Island, the casino will employ more than 2,300 workers and feature some 200 gambling tables and 500 slot machines. >> Full Text
Technical Hitch Closes World's Tallest Building
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai had to close to the public Sunday due to a technical failure, only a month after the spectacular opening of the world's tallest building. Emaar Properties, the operator of the skyscraper, said Monday the observation platform has been closed due to a problem with power supply since Sunday afternoon. >> Full Text

Students react after a commencement ceremony at Sahmyook University in Seoul on Monday. /Yonhap

Apricot flowers are in bud in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province on Monday.

Participants in the 2010 Korean Racing Model Contest pose at a hotel in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Monday. /Newsis

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