Crouching tigers, hidden Christian message
While world media attention was heavily focused on the Olympics this summer, another Olympics of a slightly more wordy nature may have escaped your attention: The Alphabet Olympics, that saw representatives from over 26 nations flock to Bangkok for “The Second World Alphabet Olympiad’’ ― a linguistic marathon, designed to sort out (once and for […]
Diplomacy at its best & worst
Diplomatic protocol officers play a role in getting things going without a hitch, often working behind the scenes and ensuring they don’t steal the show from the main characters. For an impeccable summit or beautiful state dinner, they are the hidden champions. They must have a lot to gossip about a quirky president, childish prime […]
UNC Official, NK Officers Talk In Panmunjom For Repatriation Of NK Soldier Found Dead In Imjin River
North Korean officers and a United Nations Command official inspect a coffin containing the body of the North Korean soldier who was found dead in August in South Korea’s Imjin River during the repatriation ceremony at the border village of Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. […]
Largest Apple Store In Asia To Open On Wangfujing Street In Beijing
A cameraman shoots the indoor scene of the new store of Apple Inc. on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, China’s capital, Oct. 18, 2012. The new store, which will reportedly be the largest Apple store in Asia, is expected to open on Oct. 20. Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows an indoor scene of the […]
Japan: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger
News is <Kyodonews>: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger The death rate among handicapped people living in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture when the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster struck was 2.5 times higher than the overall average for residents, a support group for them said Monday. Most of the handicapped […]
Japan: TEPCO to be ordered to trim electricity rate hike to 8.47%
Major news in <Kyodo News>: TEPCO to be ordered to trim electricity rate hike to 8.47% The government decided Thursday to order Tokyo Electric Power Co. to trim its electricity rate hike for households to an average 8.47 percent from the earlier planned 10.28 percent, having determined the utility can further reduce salaries to limit […]
China: University lets men in with lower test scores
Major news in <People’s Daily>: University lets men in with lower test scores MEN are being admitted with lower test scores than women for the first time this year in a few non-English majors by Shanghai International Studies University, which is known for language studies. The college entrance exam test scores of men admitted by […]
China: Rescue hero may lose both legs
Major news in <People’s Daily>: Rescue hero may lose both legs Rail police student who saved man from train says he would do it again A 20-year-old student who risked his life in an attempt to save a suicidal man from being hit by a train could lose both legs below the knee. Li Boya […]
Major news in Japan on Jul 13: Kyushu braces for more rain after at least 19 die
Major news in <Japan Today>: Kyushu braces for more rain after at least 19 die Southwestern Japan was bracing for more torrential rain on Friday, on top of “unprecedented” downpours that left at least 19 people dead and eight missing as whole neighborhoods were swamped. Television footage showed torrents of muddy water carrying uprooted trees […]
Major news in China on Jul 12: South should encourage North Korea
Major news in <People’s Daily>: South should encourage North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently watched a concert in Pyongyang that featured many Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse. The news spurred speculations among Western media about the possibility that the “unusual” concert signifies a possible North Korean policy shift toward “opening-up.” North Korea’s opening-up […]
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