UNESCO expert “Better ways needed to achieve oceanic sustainable development”
PARIS, June 8 (Xinhua) — The public and policymakers should pay more attention to ocean and coastal areas, so as to find ways to improve the sustainable management and protection of the marine environment, a senior UN marine expert has said. Raising the public and decisionmakers’ awareness of oceanic sustainable development should be at the […]
Nepali gov’t starts designing 400 bridges
KATHMANDU, June 8 (Xinhua) — Nepali government has started the designing of 400 bridges to be built in the next fiscal year in around five dozen districts. According to the Department of Roads (DoR), 70 percent of bridges are for local roads and rest for the Strategic Road Network (SRN). As the government could not […]
S. Korea demands DPRK pay back loan debt
SEOUL, June 8 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s state-led bank on Friday urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to pay back loans offered by the two liberal predecessors of President Lee Myung-bak. The Export-Import Bank of Korea sent a message earlier in the day, reminding the DPRK’s Chosun Trade Bank once again of its […]
Peace Plan For Syria Not Being Implemented: Annan
UN special envoy Kofi Annan said on Thursday, June 7, 2012, his six-point peace plan for Syria is “not being implemented.” He told the UN General Assembly more repression, abuse and even “all-out civil war” could occur if things do not change in Syria. <Cihan> news@theasian.asia
LG Uplus embraces Kakao Talk
LG Uplus, Korea’s smallest mobile carrier, announced Thursday that it will allow its users’ total access to Kakao Talk’s free Internet call services without any limitation or additional fees. The decision is likely to pressure SK Telecom and KT, who are currently restricting users from the service. Tension rose between the three companies and Kakao […]
Professional managers to run Buddhist temples
Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order, clasps his hands after announcing a series of reform measures for the largest Buddhist sect, in Gyeonji-dong, Seoul, Thursday. The reform initiatives follow a recent scandal over monks gambling. The Jogye Order will hand over the business of running temples to independent companies instead of entrusting it to […]
N. Korean leader seeks to bolster public image
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smiles as he is surrounded by children during a celebration to mark the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children’s Union in Pyongyang in this image released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency, Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up a public relations campaign to […]
Samsung changes 2 top officials
Conglomerate adopts emergency footing Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its CEO and Vice Chairman Choi Gee-sung will serve as the head of the group’s future strategy planning division, which will make him the top secretary and right-hand man of Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Kwon Oh-hyun, who has been the head of Samsung Electronics’ parts division, […]
Gov’t holds key to sustaining green growth
Green growth is a new growth paradigm that requires the government’s initiative to sustain, former Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said Tuesday. During an interview at his office in downtown Seoul, the chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) which is headquartered there, Han said, “The government has to be a leader while the private […]
Tasan selected by UNESCO as universal figure
Chung Yak-yong, pen-named Tasan, a scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, was designated by the UNESCO as the figure of 2012 worth being remembered universally together with some famous foreign figures, it was learned Thursday (June 7). Park Sok-mu, head of the Tasan Research Institute, revealed the fact in a speech at the seminar held at the Press Center to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Chung’s birth. The UNESCO has […]
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