• Culture

    Infinite exude ambience of ordinary

    The seven members of K-pop group Infinite appeal to fans with their ordinary boy-next-door looks. After a somewhat lackluster debut in 2010, the group topped the charts with “Be Mine” in 2011 and “The Chaser” in 2012. They not only boast of meticulous dance moves but also high-quality synthesizer pop…

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  • Culture

    Infinite, lean and hungry

    when someone is in hot-pursuit of their dream, the hunger, the ardor, the positive energy of pursuit they emanate are undeniable. These qualities can work like magnets for success — and that’s what is happening for the relatively new K-pop group Infinite. The seven members — Lee Sung-jong, 19, Hoya,…

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  • Business

    Chaebol exert bigger clout on bourse

    Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and Korea’s other top corporations have successfully taken advantage of the 2008 global financial crisis as a golden opportunity to emerge as a major player on the international stage. Samsung is now the world’s largest smartphone maker, edging out Apple and other global technology giants, while…

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  • Politics

    Rivals wary of Ahn’s future course of action

    Campaign strategists and senior politicians are curious about what course of action Ahn Cheol-soo will take regarding the December presidential election, a day after a talk show featuring Ahn drew positive responses from viewers. The viewer rating of late-night talk show “Healing Camp” stood at 18.7 percent, higher than that…

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  • Column

    Bad society

    LONDON ― How much inequality is acceptable? Judging by pre-recession standards, a great deal of it, especially in the United States and Britain. New Labour’s Peter Mandelson voiced the spirit of the past 30 years when he remarked that he felt intensely “relaxed” about people getting “filthy” rich. Getting rich…

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  • Politics

    Lee apologizes for bribery scandals

    President Lee Myung-bak offered an apology for the corruption row involving his elder brother Lee Sang-deuk and aides Tuesday. His brother and political mentor is scheduled to be soon indicted on charges of receiving bribes from troubled savings banks. This is the sixth time that President Lee has made a…

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  • [London Olympics] ④ The art of the millions

    *Editor’s note: This is the forth of six-part stories on the London Olympics I can’t enumerate the art and photographic exhibitions forming an art marathon across London. However, whatever you think of you will find it, thanks to the international spirit of the festival organizers and out of the idea…

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  • tobechecked

    韩总理“青少年减肥导致结核”引发舆论风波

    大家好,我是王璇，今天的 The AsiaN新闻，又同您见面了。 首尔7月24日，韩国国务总理金滉植，就近日来韩国青少年结合患者增加的问题表示“一部分患者是由于减肥过度而引起的”，此结论随即在韩国社会引起舆论风波。金滉植总理在当天国会教育、文化、社会领域向政府质询对策过程时，针对民主统合党一名议员提出的“李明博政府是否做到切实了解最近5年青少年患病情况，为何结合会成为多发疾病”等问题时，做出了上述回答。 金滉植就此作出解释，他说“有一部分年轻人，在过渡的减肥过程中导致营养不良，因此引发结合患病现象”。因此受到了民主统合党议员批判。一名议员甚至在会后斥责道“国务总理在谈及结核等与贫困等原因相关疾病时，竟然将减肥也归于原因之一”，“这种说法会令许多青年人受到伤害”。 当然还是和往常一样，欢迎您点击我们的网站，浏览其他要闻。 我们的网站是 http://cn.theasian.asia/?p=6080 今天就到这里，谢谢您的收看。 news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Pimpinan KBS Akan Mengunjungi Korea Utara Mengenai Peliputan Olimpiade

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia, sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut salah satu berita yang dapat anda akses di situs The AsiaN. Kim In-Kyu, Presiden KBS, Media Massa Publik Korea Selatan sekaligus Ketua Persatuan Penyiaran Asia Pasific (ABU), akan berangkat ke Pyongyang, Korea Utara, pada Kamis mendatang untuk mendiskusikan…

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  • South East Asia

    Vietnam : ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments

    Major News of <Vietnam Plus> :  ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong announced ASEAN’s six-point principles on the East Sea at a press briefing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 20. According to Hor Nam Hong, after discussions, ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers…

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