Hu Jintao’s New Year Message for Both Korean Leaders
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Korean diplomatic relations and the leaders of both countries exchanged congratulatory messages. President Lee Myung-bak said to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, “Based on the achievements for the past 20 years, let us pave the way for a brighter future for both Korea and […]
<2011 Top News> ‘The AsiaN’ Top News in Asia
(Bigger images in a row when you click them) In 2011, natural disasters struck all places of Asia and dictators stepped down. The biggest news of Asia selected by the AsiaN is ‘Death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’. Earthquake hit Turkey, India, Indonesia and China, not to mention Japan causing heavy casualties and great […]
<2011 Top News> ‘The Korea Times’ Top 10 News in World
<The Korea Times> chose ‘the Arab Spring’ as the top news of 2011 in World. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News> ‘The Korea Times’ Top 10 News in Korea
<The Korea Times> chose ‘the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’ as the top news of 2011 in Korea. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News>The Al Jazeera’s top 10
<The Al Jazeera> chose ‘Arab Spring’ as the top stories of 2011. Here are 2011: A Year in review. 1. The Arab Awakening 2. Japan: Reeling from triple disasters 3. Bin Laden: US kills al-Qaeda leader 4. Horn of Africa: A devastating drought 5. Europe’s year of austerity 6. Occupy Wall Street: ‘We are the […]
Lee Hee-ho and Hyun Jeong-eun to Pave the Way Again
Lee Hee-ho, Chairwoman of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center and Hyun Jeong-eun, Chairwoman of Hyundai Group travelled to North Korea on 26 and offered condolences over Kim Jong-il’s death in Kumsusan Memorial Palace, Pyongyang. These two ladies actually met Kim Jong-un and paid respects. On 19, North Korea announced its decision not to welcome foreign […]