The AsiaN determined to play a role of bridge between Korea and Kuwait through its Arabic version
Lee Sang-ki, publisher of The AsiaN, Wang Xuan(China), vice-editor of Chinese version of The AsiaN, and Alpago Sinaci(Turkey), Correspondent to Korea of Cihan News Agency visited Kuwait from Oct 14 to 18 to discuss launching the Arabic version of The AsiaN and activate the Middle East Chapter of Asia Journalist Association(AJA). Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, vice-chairman […]
New Chinese Consulate General Inaugurated In Khon Kaen, Thailand
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Hangsheng (2nd L), Deputy Permanent Secretary of Thai Foreign Ministry Nuttawudh Photisaro (C) and guests attend the inauguration ceremony of China’s new consulate general in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand, Oct. 23, 2012. China officially opened a new consulate general in Khon Kaen in northeastern Thailand on Tuesday. It is the […]
Tourism Festival Worshipping Goddess Of Sea Held In Meizhou Island, China
People attend a memorial ceremony for Mazu, the goddess of the sea, during a tourism festival in the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Oct. 23, 2012. The tourism festival themed on Mazu culture, which kicked off here on Tuesday, attracted tens of thousands of worshippers from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. […]
A Variety Of Gala Shows Held In Various Parts Of China To Observe Double Ninth Festival
Actors perform lion dance before a climbing activity held in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, Oct. 23, 2012. More than 1,300 citizens in Changchun joined the activity to greet the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival, which is a traditional Chinese holiday to pay respect to the seniors. <Xinhua/Lin Hong> (Xinhua/) (hy) Members […]
Tales of Korean Treasures ①
As you go through the country’s National Museum, you feel as if you were passing from one age to another. In this way you leave a face which represents Seoul’s contemporary present to a space which embodies the history of the Korean nation. But in the depths of these ages you will find that there […]
Spellbound by Anipang
About one fifth of Koreans are going crazy trying to get as many hearts as possible every day to play mobile game Anipang. That’s because players need one heart for a round of the simple but addictive one-minute game. Anipang has become an obsession for Koreans of all ages. You can easily spot commuters who […]
Writers’ festival coming to Seoul, Jeju
The Seoul International Writers’ Festival will take place in Seoul and on Jeju Island from Oct. 29 to Nov.3. Under the theme “Reality and Imagination,” the five-day event will invite 20 writers, including prominent writers from abroad for lectures, discussions and tours. The biennial event has been hosted by the Literature Translation Institute of […]
Scholars to discuss globalizing folklore
Jecheon to host Korean Folklorist Conference Oct. 26-27 Globalization is a modern mantra in almost every field and folklore is no exception. In the 21st century, the world is facing a polarized phenomenon between globalization and localization. To narrow that gap, Korean folklorists who keep track of traditions and past cultures are trying to confront […]
By Apple’s logic, Galaxy should cost $2 mil.
US patent expert suggests Judge Koh check holes in iPhone maker’s argument What has motivated Apple to be so persistent in pressing for its patents in smart devices? It may be the ghost of its founder Steve Jobs, who had reportedly planned a firestorm of legal action 10 years before his death, or it could […]
The American/Korean dream
The durable tenant of American mythology is the American dream: lush lawns and well-kept homes, manicured landscaping and gated communities, a crimeless, painless life of upper-middle classdom, of children with good teeth and good schools, husbands (and wives) gainfully employed, and in general, prosperity overflowing with milk and honey. President Reagan referred to it as […]
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