• Business

    3-way battle

    KB, AIA, Manulife to vie for ING’s Korean unit The contest to buy ING Group’s Korean insurance unit has turned into a three-way battle as Canada’s Manulife Financial is expected to join the main bidding scheduled for July 16. KB Financial Group and Hong Kong’s AIA Group were considered the…

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  • Column

    Higgs boson and Lee Sang-deuk

    Apparently shocked by the arrest of his elder brother, President Lee Myung-bak cancelled all morning meetings Wednesday, just after Lee Sang-deuk was detained on charges of bribery. It might have been all the more perplexing for both Lees because the arrest was the first such case against a brother of…

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  • President’s apology

    Lee should feel ashamed over brother’s arrest Lee Sang-deuk, President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother, was jailed early Wednesday morning after a Seoul court issued an arrest warrant on bribery charges. He has become the first brother of a sitting president to be arrested in Korean history. Lee is suspected of…

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  • Park joins race, formally

    Key lies in whether she can change herself Park Geun-hye has been called the politician closest to Cheong Wa Dae during the past five years or even longer. On Tuesday, the de facto leader of the ruling Saenuri Party formally embarked on her second attempt to open the gate of…

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  • Column

    Can Korea solve household debt woes?

    Korea remains one of the best-performing advanced industrial economies this year despite the eurozone debt crisis and economic slowdowns in the U.S. and China. Its weak currency is preventing exports from falling further than they probably should have as demand dries up in Europe, the U.S. and China. Consumer spending…

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  • Politics

    NK mystery lady prompts media swirl

    Rampant speculation over a young woman seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed no sign of abating, Wednesday, with a wave of reports reflecting international curiosity over her emergence and its implications for the regime. Foreign and domestic media outlets and officials have pored over images released by Pyongyang…

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  • South East Asia

    Philippine : Pia Cayetano, “Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill”

    Major news in <INQUIRER> :  Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill  MANILA, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday renewed her call for the passing of the Reproductive Health Bill in time with the commemoration of World Population Day. “On World Population Day, let’s prioritize the plight and burden…

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  • East Asia

    Nrityoshilpi Kong Ok-Jin-er Jibonaboshan

    Namoskar,ami Sudhanya Ghosh,Asia Journalist Association, AJA Gotokaal korear bikhhato nrityo shilpi kong ok-jiner dehaboshan hoye.tini cripple dance namok nrityer jonno bikhhato chilen.tar boyosh hoyechilo aashi bochr.kong ok-jin unishyo ektirish shale jonmogrohon koren.tar baba chilen bikhhato ‘pansori’ gayok kong-dai il.tini khub choto boyosh theke Korean lok giti shikhte suru koren. kong…

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  • East Asia

    Proses Imigrasi Bagi Investor Dipersingkat

    HALO! SAYA MEIDYANA RAYANA, SEDANG BERMAGANG UNTUK THE ASIAN, DAN BERIKUT ADALAH SALAH SATU BERITA YANG DAPAT ANDA BACA DI WEBSITE THE ASIAN. PUSAT KEUANGAN KOREA MEREVISI PROSEDUR KEIMIGRASIAN MENJADI LEBIH CEPAT DAN MUDAH BAGI INVESTOR ASING, YANG BERLAKU EFEKTIF SEJAK JULI 2012. HAL INI DILAKUKAN DENGAN MEMPERLUAS KEGUNAAN SYSTEM…

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  • tobechecked

    韩外交部就卡车撞击日本大使馆事件表示遗憾

    大家好,我是王璇，今天的 The AsiaN新闻，又同您见面了。 根据韩国媒体报道，韩国一名金姓货车司机因近日发生在韩日之间的“慰安妇少女像事件”感到气愤至极，于昨日（9日）驾驶自家货车撞入日本大使馆正门。韩国外交部（下简称外交部）当日对事件发生造成的不良后果向日本大使馆方面表示遗憾。 外交部表示“目前韩国警察方面正在对事件的具体过程展开详细的调查”，以及“计划强化日本大使馆附近的警备力量，以及必要的警备设施”等。 事件起因是由于在上个月一名日本极右势力代表来到矗立在日本大使馆门前的慰安妇铜像边，书写了带有“独岛是日本的领土”的字句，由此引发了两国民众之间的愤怒情绪。 据悉，当天金某将挂有“独岛是我们的土地”条幅的货车从日本大使馆正门直冲而入。日本大使馆正门被严重损坏，没有发生人员伤亡。 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=5003 今天就到这里，谢谢您的收看。 news@theasian.asia

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