Searching for lost land: S. Korea seeks to retrieve property seized by Japan

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:58:45 +0000

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SEOUL — When Korea was under Japan’s colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, many Koreans lost their houses and land to the Japanese. A significant portion of Korean property was forcefully taken by the Japanese military and sold cheaply to its residents. The fledging Korean government, established in 1948, pledged to retrieve the property from the Japanese […]

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Motorcycle assassins strike again, kill Isabela farmer, spare wife

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:13:40 +0000

Motorcycle assassins strike again, kill Isabela farmer, spare wife

A 54-year-old farmer was gunned down by two unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants here on Monday (July 15), according to police.

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Top PH firm delineates 65-hectare area as reserve to absorb greenhouse gas

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:55:59 +0000

CEBU CITY—To offset the carbon emissions of its commercial operations by 2022, a company here has established a land carbon forest reserve in the city’s mountains which could absorb thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.

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Man says he was deceived when he bought tiny strip of land

Credit to Author: hmallorca| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:26:36 +0000

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A South Florida man thought he snagged a deal when he paid $9,100 (about P400,000) in an online auction for what he thought was a villa.

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