N. Korea: player in the Gwangju Democratic Uprising?
Korean history as seen in South Korea is deeply contentious. It is not incidental that many school textbooks prefer to stop their narrative around 1960, quietly assuming that what happened after is too controversial for anything resembling an impartial judgment to emerge. Most of the prominent historical events and figures of the post-1945 period are […]
Naurauz : Theatre for all Seasons
It had been a week of happiness for those who fall in love with theatre. The city is Kazan, the location is G. Kamal Tatar National Academic Theatre, and the event is the 11th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Turkic Peoples; Naurauz, with performances from 3 – 7 June, 2013. Some aspects are […]
The ‘third Korea’ Yanbian in decline
As everybody knows, there are two Koreas – North and South. There is also, however, another area that is often described as the ‘third Korea’ – the Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture, located in northeast China, along the border with North Korea. Large Korean-speaking populations can be found in many countries, but in nearly all cases […]
[Asia Round-up] China’s princelings in high posts
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Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. China’s princelings in high posts [Singapore, The Straits Times, 29-05-2013] News of newly retired Chinese president Hu Jintao’s son entering into politics is only the beginning of many princelings to come. Recently, Deng Xiaoping’s 28-year-old grandson, Deng Zhuodi, has emerged as […]
Using dung-cakes as fuel in resource rich Pakistan
People using firewood and dung-cakes as fuel in Pakistan Pakistan is bestowed with abundant natural resources including oil, gas, coal, hydro, wind and solar to meet its all requirements yet it’s faced with severe energy crisis, unprecedented in the history of country. According to official statistics, Pakistan has proved gas reserves of 840.2 billion cubic […]
Why constitutional reforms required for Philippines
All in the Family If PNoy (President Noynoy meaning current Philippine President Benigno Aquino III) is really sincere in his avowed promise to clean and improve government service, he should not oppose the move to change the constitution anymore. Indeed by this time, most Filipinos are already convinced and can clearly see that the government […]
[Asia Round-up] Never-ending rape of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. The never-ending rape of the Camerons [Malaysia, The Star, 22-05-2013] Once a destination to getaway crowds, the Cameron Highlands, one of the most prominent hill resorts in Malaysia, is now swamped by tourist crowds and being threatened by reckless development around […]
Learning Korean can’t be done ‘pali pali’
Learning Korean is not pali pali (빨리 빨리) One of the first things I learned upon arrival to Korea was the culture of doing things quickly (빨리 빨리 문화). In fact, this country achieved a developed economy within about 50 years. If one looks at history, Germany and Japan took about 150 years to reach […]
Looking into North with hope for ‘United Korea’
Prospects of a Unified Korea: Visit to Odu Mountain Unification Observatory In an effort to attract FDIs (Foreign Direct Investments) into Korea, over 30 foreign students participated in the Friends of Invest Korea’s Program as ambassadors to get a closer glimpse and understanding of the Korean culture and society. For over 5 months, they will […]
350 climbers including handless Nepali reach atop Mt. Everest, 4 dead
Kathmandu – Nearly 350 climbers reached atop Mt. Everest by May 20 this year. A total of 94 climbers, including Sudarshan Gautam, a handless (not having both hands) Nepali, reached atop Mount Everest on Monday, thanks to the favourable climate. Out of 94 climbers who conquered the summit, 43 are from the expedition teams and rest […]
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