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Politics
‘Akihito should make apologies first’
President Lee Myung-bak indirectly demanded Tuesday that Japan offer sincere apology for its 36-year-long brutal colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and war crimes committed during World War II. Lee made the remarks amid a worsening Seoul-Tokyo diplomatic row after his surprise visit to Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo last…
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Business
Dokdo blow-up has Korean, Japanese firms lying low
President Lee Myung-bak’s surprise visit to Dokdo, a tiny Korean island which Japan argues it has historical claim to, has driven a wedge between the two regional neighbors both in diplomatic relations and public opinion. This has Korean and Japanese companies operating cross-borders trying hard to be invisible. Responding the…
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Politics
China, NK in deal on economic zones
China and North Korea have agreed to accelerate the development of economic zones in the North, Beijing said Tuesday amid signs that Pyongyang is seeking to boost its economy. Under the agreement, the two sides will establish committees to oversee the zones. It also deals with the supply of electricity…
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Politics
Ahn Cheol-soo foundation to change name
A non-profit foundation, established with money donated by Ahn Cheol-soo last year, may undergo a name change as the election watchdog warned it not to use the founder’s name in its title for the time being. On Monday, the National Election Commission (NEC) said providing financial support or scholarships under…
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N. Korea slams Lee, Japan over Dokdo
North Korea on Monday criticized President Lee Myung-bak for his surprise visit to Dokdo last week ― the nation’s easternmost islets ― that ratcheted up tensions with Japan. In a dispatch, Pyongyang’s state media accused Lee of trying to stave off his status as a lame-duck president by politically exploiting…
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Column
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…
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Column
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…
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East Asia
Ban Ki-moon In Seoul For Four-Day Visit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference after a ceremony to launch the Development Alliance Korea, a coalition of local civic groups to promote overseas development aid, at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Ban is on a four-day visit to South…
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Column
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…
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Society
Independence Day of Ecuador Celebrated
“Peculiar Ecuador dances & music enthrall guests.” Amb. Nicola Fabian Trujillo Newlin of Ecuador hosted a reception Friday (Aug. 10) at Seoul Palace Hotel to celebrate the Independence Day of his country and congratulate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic establishing between South Korea and Ecuador. Envoys from the Middle and…
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