Fate of Africa
Good news from Africa: after two decades of bloody anarchy, Somalia is finally on the mend. There is something resembling a government coming into being in Mogadishu, with much help from African Union troops ― although the country’s most popular comedian, Abdi Jeylani Marshale, famous for his parodies of Islamic militants, was assassinated in broad […]
Significance of starting something new
I started to learn Korean out of mere curiosity. Honestly, at that time – more than 10 years ago – I hardly knew anything about Korea except that it was located in Asia and divided in two, just like my home country Germany used to be. I learned the first words of the language without […]
IOC, Dokdo, PSY
A la Lex Column on the back page of The Financial Times, I tackle multiple subjects in today’s column. IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred Korean midfielder Park Jong-woo from the closing ceremony of the London Olympics for displaying a banner saying, “Dokdo is our territory.” The IOC cited its charter spirit of keeping […]
Independence Day ― Korea and India
To commemorate the common anniversary of Independence Day for South Korea and India on Aug. 15, let us resolve to cooperate and coordinate on mutually beneficial economic and non-economic relations. To my mind, non-economic relations are more important than economic ones. Together, both of us with the wisdom of professionals possess the potential to be […]
Chung Un-chan: A just, compassionate, dignified society is my vision
Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Dr. Chung Un-Chan said that a just, compassionate and dignified society is his vision. In an exclusive interview with The AsiaN, he noted that his views about life, living, governing and politics in Korea is to make it better and pleasurable for all. He further said “It is my wish and aim to […]
Ban Ki-moon emphasizes need to empower women
Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General, delivered a speech at the World Congress of Global Partnership in Duksung University, Korea, on Monday (Aug 13) On his four days visit to Korea to attend the International Management of the World’s Ocean Conference, Secretary General Ban took his time to speak to hundred of participants attending the […]
Olympic medal in football
Occasion for another take-off, not complacency Many foreigners might have wondered about Koreans’ near frenzied reaction to their team’s victory over Japan in Olympic football Friday. If so, they don’t know at least two things: what football means for most Koreans, and what a victory over their archrival in this national sport signifies on a […]
Humanitarian aids for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh feared to be cut
The UN as well as the US government, in separate statements have expressed their concern with Bangladesh government’s decision banning three foreign NGOs helping the Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox’s Bazaar. Bangladesh government has also been requested to review their decision and allow humanitarian help to the refugees who came to Bangladesh across the border […]
[Indonesian food] A variety of summer desserts served in Indonesia
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Indonesia, the biggest maritime country in the world, has beautiful beaches throughout its islands. Local and foreign tourists like to spend time in its beaches, doing various beach activities such as snorkeling, diving, sun bathing, children playing sand castles, or just relax and enjoying sunset while having Indonesian traditional food. Those are the views that can be […]
[Nigeria Report] UN Model conference helps nurture global consciousness
On June 26th, about six hundred Korean university students gathered in Solbridge International School of Business, Woosong University in Daejeon for the 2012 Korean Students UN Model conference. It lasted for three days and it was a huge success. In this conference, students in Model UN conference adopted the role of delegates to the United Nations, […]
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