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West Asia
Major news in Israel on May 15
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: Dennis Ross “Iran must ‘stop clock’ to show it’s serious” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on May 15
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Deal reached over Palestinian hunger strike news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on May 15
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Oil falls to 5-month low near $94 on Europe fears news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on May 15
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Present cooked food proposal ‘unworkable’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on May 15
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 15
Top news in <NHK>: Okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return from US news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 15: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July
Top news in <CNTV>: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July news@theasian.asia
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Smartphone users make up 50% of mobile subscriptions
It is no longer news that smartphones are the current trend among mobile phone consumers but new statistics now back this up. According to data released by the three domestic mobile carriers smartphone users now account for over half of handset subscriptions in Korea. As one of the world’s most-wired…
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Society
Korea pursues ‘hallyu’ initiatives
30 language institutes will be set up around world every year As part of efforts to boost the staying power of “hallyu” or the Korean wave, the government plans to set up language institutes around the world — 30 or more every year. Plus, the current Romanization system, already 10…
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Politics
President makes historic visit to Myanmar
The leaders of South Korea and Myanmar agreed to strengthen bilateral ties Monday, amid signs that the Southeast Asian country seeks democratic and economic reform. During a summit with President Thein Sein, President Lee Myung-bak noted positive progress made in bilateral relations over the past months and that a new…
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