Mahathir urges Malaysians to keep up spirit of goodwill, nationhood
Putrajaya: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged all Malaysians, regardless of their religion, race and culture, to reflect on how the spirit of goodwill and nationhood has helped Malaysia achieve independence and develop into a successful country. Malaysia was built on the values of tolerance, strong character, mutual respect, the willingness to give […]
Busan film festival to screen film classics to mark centennial of Korean cinema
Seoul: This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, organizers said Saturday. The special screening program will be held under the name “The 100 Year History of Korean Cinema, 10 Great Korean Films” during the 24th BIFF, set to […]
With unusual pleasantries, S. Korea, Japan ministers reaffirm cooperation at least on culture
Seoul: Meeting at a time when South Korea and Japan are locked in one of their worst diplomatic and trade disputes, the culture ministers of the two nations came to a rare bilateral consensus to continue cooperation on the cultural front, exchanging unusually goodwilled pleasantries. South Korean Culture Minister Park Yang-woo and his Japanese […]
Korea, Japan, China forge joint vision for cultural cooperation despite growing diplomatic tension
Seoul: The culture ministers of South Korea, Japan and China signed an agreement Friday that lays out a 10-year vision for their trilateral cooperation on the culture front, a rare consensus that came amid escalating diplomatic and trade rows between Seoul and Tokyo. The “Incheon Declaration” was signed by the South Korean Minister Park […]
Malaysia: Mutual acceptance recipe for interracial unity
By Erda Khursyiah Basir BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur: The concept of mutual acceptance is the key ingredient of the recipe for interracial unity in Malaysia. After 62 years of independence, it is high time that the people of Malaysia realised and accepted the fact that this country has a multiracial population with diverse historical, religious […]
Moon resumes overtures to Japan, hopes for N.K. leader’s participation in ASEAN summit
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he would “embrace” Japan if it shifts to dialogue to end diplomatic and trade rifts between the two sides, again extending an olive branch to Tokyo. “I’m ready to embrace and cooperate with Japan when it returns to the table for dialogue and cooperation, whenever that […]
U.S. flies spy plane over Seoul
Seoul: A U.S. reconnaissance plane flew over Seoul and surrounding regions Thursday, an aviation tracker said, on an apparent mission to collect intelligence regarding North Korea. The plane, believed to be an RC-135V, was detected in the skies above South Korea’s capital city and Gyeonggi Province, Aircraft Spots posted on Twitter. The flight came […]
K-pop stars break out of glossy idol image with musical roles
Seoul: At the height of his K-pop career this week, Hwang Min-hyun, a member of five-piece boy band NU’EST, launched a new show business career which his fans scarcely expected. The 24-year-old Hwang appeared to his fans in his first acting role in the famous musical, “Marie Antoinette,” as the show’s main male character, […]
South Korean, Japanese culture ministers seek way out of worsening diplomatic ties
Seoul: The culture ministers of South Korea and Japan discussed bilateral cooperation on the cultural front Thursday in their meeting held amid escalating trade and diplomatic rows between their countries. The meeting between Culture Minister Park Yang-woo and his Japanese counterpart, Masahiko Shibayama, held at a convention center in Incheon, just west of Seoul, […]
Kyrgyzstan looks into ways to address fake news, online disinformation
Bishkek: Ways to protect citizens from the negative influence of fake news are being discussed at a dedicated forum in Kyrgyzstan. “Society, falling under the influence of fake news, is changing significantly in the perception of information and there is a trend of growing number of Kyrgyz people who are their creators and distributors,” […]
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