• Culture

    Jackie Chan, Chinese Actresses At Toronto Film Festival

    Chinese actresses Yao Xingtong, left, and Zhang Lanxin pose with actor Jackie Chan arrive at “In Conversation With Jackie Chan” during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday Sept. 9, 2012 in Toronto. <AP/Evan Agostini> news@theasian.asia

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  • Business

    ‘Next leader should focus on growth’

    Politicians are finding it fashionable to villainize big businesses with the clock ticking on the presidential elections in December, but one senior economist claims this exposes their ineptitude in reading voters’ minds. The phrase “economic democracy” has become a buzzword for parties from left and right as they compete with…

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  • Society

    From eccentric to darling of Venice

    While the world more readily acknowledged and embraced Kim Ki-duk as an auteur director, he has been received in a mixed fashion in Korea. But with his 18th feature film “Pieta” having grabbed the Golden Lion Prize at the 69th Venice Film Festival, the 51-year-old Kim has reaffirmed his art…

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  • Society

    ‘Sanctions won’t stop bilateral ties from growing’

    The top Iranian envoy to Korea said the two countries have cleared all hurdles that have kept Korean oil refining companies from importing oil from Iran. On July 1, SK Innovation and Hyundai Oil Bank had to halt oil imports from Iran due to European Union sanctions which banned European…

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  • Society

    Director Kim Ki-duk takes Venice

    ‘Pieta’ becomes first Korean movie to win Golden Lion award Maverick Korean director Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta,” a brutal mother-and-son drama, won the Golden Lion for best movie at the 69th Venice Film Festival, Saturday. Kim’s bleak-morality tale became the first Korean film to win the top prize at one of…

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  • Society

    ‘Generations lack communication in digital era’

    The author of the best-selling book “You Are Suffering Because You Are Young,” said interaction between generations has become ever more limited despite today’s era of digital media and social networking services. The book outlines the difficulties the younger generation is facing today. He said the older generation needs to…

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  • Society

    Gwangju Biennale shows diversity of contemporary art

    To fully appreciate the works of 92 artists from 40 countries at the 2012 Gwangju Biennale, art fans will need stamina. The largest contemporary art exposition in Asia opened Friday at various venues with an extensive amount of pieces to see, hear, touch and experience. Under the theme “Round Table,”…

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  • East Asia

    Rescuers Work To Save Trapped Coal Miners In China

    Rescuers have a rest at the Yongsheng Coal Mine in Wanyuan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Sept. 10, 2012. Eleven people are trapped following an gas-related accident that occurred at the Yongsheng Coal Mine Sunday. Rescue work is under way.  Rescuers have meals in Wanyuan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province,…

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  • Column

    [Indonesia Report] A blast Injured three people in Indonesia

    An explosion took place in Depok City, Western border of Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, on Saturday night (Sept 8). Chief of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Senior Commissioner Rikwanto ordered Gegana, Indonesian National Police Special Response Unit, to investigate all the houses struck by the explosion in the Pondok Bidara Orphanage…

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  • Column

    [Indonesia Report] Number of Indonesia volcanoes in alert

    Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPT) released a report on the list of Indonesia’s volcanic mountains on alert, saying that there were 22 volcanic mountains that are in standby and cautious status. Five volcanoes are in cautious status and 17 others are in standby status. BNPT categorized its alert status on three…

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