Good contents Needed for Korean Wave 4.0
The continued development of high quality contents and diversification in the means of using them are the key to continued success of the so-called Hallyu or the Korean Wave, said the participants in the panel session of the Asian Leadership Conference. The session, held Wednesday (Mar. 7) at Hotel Shilla, was attended by Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of former […]
AJA expresses regret on NK defectors
The Asia Journalist Association (AJA), represented by Ivan Lim, issued a statement in which it expressed regret and concern over the 31 North Korean defectors who were arrested earlier by the Chinese police and now in danger of being repatriated to North Korea. North Korean defectors, sent back to the North before, were either publicly […]
SNU cultivates Asia-Mideast experts
Dept. of Asian Languages & Civilizations opens (ALC) first in Korea Seoul National University (SNU) will start teaching on Asian and Mideast languages including as well as their civilizations from next year, it was learned Friday (Mar. 2). In connection with this, the SNU has already inaugurated the Department of Asian Languages and Civilization (ALC) which subdivides into four […]
Kuwait celebrates 51st National Day
Kuwait Embassy(Ambassador H.E. Muteb Al-Mutoteh) here held a banquet to celebrate the 51st National Day and the 21st Anniversary of Liberation from Iraqi invasion at Hotel Shilla in downtown Seoul Monday (Feb. 27). This year marks the 51st anniversary of independence from U.K. in 1961 and 21st year of liberation from Iraqi military occupation of its territory in 1991. Ambassadors from 21 diffrent contries took part the event. They are from Algeria, […]
Journalists on the line, 9 people killed already this year
99 Asian journalists dead while reporting on the scene As of 24 February this year so far, 9 journalists were killed around the world while they are covering the news at the scene. CPJ, international media organization said that 9 journalists were killed this year so far including Marie Colvain, Remi Ochlik, Rami al-Sayed. Demonstration […]
Images of Koreans in Foreigners’ Eyes
The number of registered foreigners living in Korea is around 920,000 according to the data of the Statistics Korea. They are living in Korea with Koreans and Korean culture and what do they think of Korea as a whole? AsiaN hosted “Tea with the foreigners living in Korea” at the Seoul office and heard their […]
Pakistan’s Film Nominated for First Oscar
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the renowned journalist and the documentary maker, has nominated for Oscar with her film ‘Saving Face’. Her film has become the first Pakistani to win Oscar nominee in the short-subject documentary category. In the interview with the Pakistani English-language newspaper, she said. “I personally feel that acid attacks are the worst form of […]
<1003rd Wednesday> I wish to forgive you
I am prepared to forgive you. I have come here to mark the 1000th Wednesday Demonstration on 14 December 2011. Since then I have been sitting here for 22 days. I’m not lonely even in the pitch-black darkness of midwinter. Someone has put a scarf around my neck. Someone has put a pair of […]
Senegalese Megastar Youssou N’Dour to Run for Presidency
Senegalese music star Youssou N’Dour(52) announced his candidacy for President of Senegal in the upcoming presidential election. He is not just a singer in Senegal, he is a super star. <Time> magazine named him as one of its 100 Most Important people, quoting his humanitarian work, music talent and contributions to the cultures. For decades, […]
U.K. Cartoonist Ronald Searle dies
British cartoonist Ronald Searle, best known for his fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s creations has died at the age of 91 on Dec. 30 at a hospital in southern France. His daughter Kate Searle told “(He) passed away peacefully in his sleep” said in a statement. Searle’s spindly schoolgirl creations first appeared in 1941 and […]
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