Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister
Kathmandu: Holding marathon meetings lasting over three weeks the key four political parties of Nepal have succeeded to form an election government under the leadership of Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi. With the appointment of Regmi as the chairman of the interim election council of ministers, the nine-month political deadlock has virtually ended in this […]
Pashupatinath saw largest crowd at Shivaratri festival
Kathmandu – “Jaya Shambho! Jaya Shambo!!” Some 1.2 million Hindu devotees thronged into the Pashupatinath temple area chanting these words on the day of Shivaratri festival on Sunday. Famous Pashupatinath Temple located in the heart of Kathamndu is one of the famous pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Every Hindu has a desire to visit this Shiva […]
‘Well-being’ as buzzword in Korean marketing
How well do you understand Korean consumers? In the little insight below, I will summarize some points to help stakeholders understand the Korean consumers better. They may be very simple, but are indispensable for your success in the very complex and delicate market situation in Korea. Koreans are found to be more interested in health, […]
Deconstructing territorial disputes from outsider’s perspective
* Editor’s note: As the security tension is hightening in East Asia, Korean and international journalists and scholars gathered on Feb. 28 at a seminar hosted by the Asia Journalist Association and discussed the “Asian media’s role for the peaceful resolution of territorial disputes.” Following is the presentation at the seminar by Michael Prieler, Professor in Journalism at Hallym […]
Be wary of the ‘Seikanron’ descendants
Joint Project between the Northeast Asian History Foundation and The AsiaN *Editor’s Note: Security in East Asia is swaying in a rough sea. North Korea’s nuclear crisis has been highly elated amid existing territorial disputes and deep-rooted conflicts between nations in the region. South Korea, China and Japan, the countries directly involved, are all looking […]
“Arabic Peninsula enters the age of creativity and knowledge”
*Editor’s Note: The 12th ‘Al-Arabi’ Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine was held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait under the general of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century of Cultural Renaissance.’ The forum has been called ‘a hub of Arabic culture,’ which could be a leading line to look into the authentic respects of Arab […]
“Culture means abandoning wars, trying to understand, and having serious dialogues”
*Editor’s Note: The 12th ‘Al-Arabi’ Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine was held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait under the general of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century of Cultural Renaissance.’ The forum has been called ‘a hub of Arabic culture,’ which could be a leading line to look into the authentic respects […]
How to Deal With a Nuclear North Korea
*Editor’s Note: MacArthur Foundation President Robert Gallucci gave keynote speech at the ASAN Nuclear Forum in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The ‘Asan Nuclear Forum 2013,’ hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a private South Korean think tank, began on Tuesday for a two-day run to discuss a wide range […]
Nepal’s parties agree to form election government led by Chief Justice
Kathmandu – Nepal’s key four political parties, which were divided following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in May last year, have succeeded to make a significant breakthrough by agreeing to form an election government led by sitting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Holding several rounds of meeting over weeks in the presence of […]
Desirable attitude foreign students should have here
Being a guest in Korea During my childhood, whenever I went to my friend’s house, my mother always reminded me to be polite and behave properly at his home while being attentive to whatever his parents teach me, even if I didn’t like it. My mom made it clear that visiting a friend’s house was a privilege […]
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