Ideological exclusion in Korea
Korea’s recent hosting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in Jeju Island was sadly marred by the government’s decision to quell legitimate debate by barring the entry of four foreign attendees suspected of being opposed to the construction of a controversial naval base at Gangjeong Village. Those barred included […]
[Indonesia Report] Nine terrorist suspects arrested in major cities
![[Indonesia Report] Nine terrorist suspects arrested in major cities](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2Fbarangbuktipenggerebekan-di-desa-susukan-kabupaten-bogor-senin-910kompas.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Nine terrorist suspects arrested in major cities")
Indonesia Counter-terrorism Squad, Detachment 88, arrested another terrorist suspect in Mondokan Village in Solo, Indonesia on Sunday (Sept 30). Indonesian police and army forces seized the location around 11 a.m. local time to clear the crime scene when Detachment 88 arrested JP, Kompas, Indonesia Mass Media, reported. According to a local resident, Tini, JP house […]
Insulting Muslims
One of the first scenes in the ridiculous but thoroughly nasty film “Innocence of Muslims” shows angry Muslims running through the streets smashing things and killing people. So what happens when a clip from the film dubbed into Arabic goes up on the Internet? Angry Muslims run through the streets smashing things and killing people. […]
On ‘Gangnam Style’
Psy’s jumpy dance hit “Gangnam Style” has taken the world by storm, leaving Koreans shocked and surprised. The song broke out on YouTube and has jumped to No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in just two weeks. The distinctive “horse dance” is infectious. The popularity of the song is rapidly spreading from the […]
One more apology
Park’s problem is not about history but democracy Rep. Park Geun-hye, presidential candidate of the conservative Saenuri Party, expressed “somewhat evolved” views Monday about her father’s past misdeeds. It’s a regret we can’t give higher marks to Park’s apology for the history related with nearly two decades of dictatorial rule by her father, the late […]
Normalizing Italy
LONDON ― Italy’s political exceptionalism ― its chronic inability to marshal coherent governments backed by stable parliamentary majorities ― is weakening Europe and threatening the eurozone’s survival. More than electoral reform is needed: Italy requires comprehensive institutional renewal. Italy’s particular characteristics put its political system and institutional framework at odds with other democracies, and expose […]
[Indonesia Report] Protests against anti-Islam film cause closure of U.S. embassy
![[Indonesia Report] Protests against anti-Islam film cause closure of U.S. embassy](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2F171507_demo-film-innocence-of-muslims-di-depan-kedubes-as_663_382.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Protests against anti-Islam film cause closure of U.S. embassy")
Friday (Sept 21) United States Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, was closed due to protest by some groups of Indonesians against the film of ‘Innocence of Muslims’. Indonesian’s faction of Justice Prosperous Party (PKS)’s meeting, scheduled on Friday (sept 21), with United States Ambassador to Indonesia was cancelled due to the protesting. “Today PKS faction should have […]
[Korea Report] Edgar Noh’s concert “La Vie En Rose” held successfully
![[Korea Report] Edgar Noh’s concert “La Vie En Rose” held successfully](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2F20120921_2155425-800x600.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Korea Report] Edgar Noh’s concert “La Vie En Rose” held successfully")
The light became dimmer when notes of piano, guitar, contrabass, drum, percussion, flute, and clarinet started to fill the air. A man came up from the audience row, playing a viola and excited everyone in Bear Hall, Samsung-Dong, Seoul. The man is Edgar Noh, a Korean violist, who just released his classical album titled La […]
Thoughts on the day of Chuseok
Waves of the East Sea and the East China Sea are high due to aggravating disputes on territorial sovereignty over the Dokdo Islands and the Senkaku/Diaoyudao Islands. China, Japan and Korea are involved in these disputes. Nonetheless, these three nations share the same tradition of observing Aug. 15, Full Moon’s Day of the lunar calendar. […]
Sad portrait of this era
One evening, when I came home earlier than usual, I happened to notice that a neighbor who had lived on the same level of my apartment building was moving to another area. However, the method of moving was disturbing because it involved a high-volume quarrel between a middle-aged woman and a couple of porters who […]
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