Former Japanese PM pays respects to Korean victims of forced labor
Seoul: Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday paid tribute to the Koreans engaged in forced labor during Tokyo’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. On the second day of his two-day visit to South Korea, Hatoyama visited the National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation in South Korea’s southern port […]
Sad day for journalism as Utusan Malaysia ceases publication
Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Malaysia, once among the largest circulation newspapers in Malaysia, has reportedly ceased publication. “This is one of the saddest days for journalism in Malaysia,” o veteran Malaysian journalist said. “This is a dark moment in the history of journalism in our country. We are losing a newspaper that has been with us […]
Moon to skip Japanese emperor’s enthronement event
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has no plan to attend a ceremony proclaiming the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Friday, citing Tokyo’s stance on its trade retaliation against Seoul over a historical issue. Moon has linked his presence at the Oct. 22 event with the Shinzo Abe administration’s attitude. […]
Nepal: No extradition treaty during Chinese President Xi visit
By Kuber Chalise Contributor to AsiaN from Nepal Kathmandu: As the diplomatic community and political parties in Kathmandu show serious concern about the Nepal government’s ‘plan’ to sign the Nepal-China Extradition Treaty during the high-level visit from China this weekend, Nepal seems to back out from its plan. “The understanding about China pressing Nepal to […]
The colourful charm of a Sunday market in northernmost Vietnam
By Phong Lan Vietnam Dong Van: A market in Vietnam’s northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang has attracted lots of visitors thanks to its unique beauty featuring diversified cultures of the local ethnic minority groups. The Dong Van Market is located about 150 kilometres to the northeast of Ha Giang City. The area is […]
Nepal waits to seal Kerung-Kathmandu railway deal during Chinese President’s visit
By Kuber Chalise Contributor to AsiaN from Nepal Kathmandu: Nepal is waiting to sign an ambitious Kerung-Kathmandu cross-border railway agreement during the visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 9 confirmed the Chinese President’s arrival in Kathmandu on a two-day state visit accepting the friendly invitation of President […]
99% of Bahrain residents use the Internet
Manama: The number of Internet users has reached 99% of the population in Bahrain, a Telecommunications Services Residential Market Survey report showed. The figure, the highest in the world, is a clear indication of the increasing affordability of Internet services in Bahrain, the report published by Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said. The results of […]
Malaysia: Shortage of social workers among challenges in addressing issues
Kuala Lumpur: Shortage of social workers is one of the factors contributing to inefficient management of efforts to address social problems in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. She said one of the reasons was the current shortage of staff at the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Citing a study by […]
EU nations condemn N.K. missile test, urge meaningful talks with U.S.
New York: European Union members of the U.N. Security Council have condemned North Korea’s latest missile launch as a clear violation of U.N. resolutions and urged the regime to engage in “meaningful” denuclearization negotiations with the United States. Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Belgium, as well as Estonia, which joins the council in January, issued […]
Statue symbolizing former wartime sex slave to return to Japanese art show
Seoul: A South Korean sculpture symbolizing Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean and Asian women will be put back on display Tuesday at a major Japanese art show in Nagoya after its controversial withdrawal from the show, organizers said. The girl statue representing Korean women who were forced into sexual service for the imperial Japanese military […]
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