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Marking the 74th anniversary of the death of Homer B. Hulbert, an American who helped Korea's independence movement in its struggle against Japanese colonization, on Thursday, Hulbert Memorial Society president Kim Dong-jin reiterated his call to the Korean government and the public to pay more attention to foreign independence fighters.
Out of the blue, tipping culture has burst onto the scene with some restaurants, cafes and even taxi-hailing platforms asking customers for tips.
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A taste of Africa in Korea, Braai Republic serves South African barbecue, hand-made sausages and homemade meat pies. Way back in 2006, expat rugby players in Seoul started making biltong and boerewors (South African air-cured jerky and sausage) for their post-game get-togethers, which led to food festivals, online sales and then co-founders Roddy Bancroft and Chris Truternow opening their first restaurant in the back streets of Itaewon in 2011.
The African Action Congress (AAC) has called for proper investigations and compensations to precede the plan by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to demolish over 500 illegal structures at Dutsen-Garki in the Apo District of the FCT. FCTA earlier said that it had concluded plans to demolish over 500 illegal structures in the district. The Director of the Department of Development Control in the FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, disclosed this after a meeting with Dutsen-Garki natives on Wednesday.
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday announced plans to demolish about 500 illegal houses and structures in Dutsen-Garki, Apo District, Abuja.