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Society
World Hangung Association signs MOU with Korean Senior Citizens Association
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The World Hangung Association (WHA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korean Senior Citizens Association (KSCA) in a ceremony at the latter’s headquarters in Seoul, Korea on March 4. The MOU was inked between Hu Kwang, president of the…
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Culture
Pan African Writers Association announces poetry laureates
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalist Association ACCRA, GHANA: The Lilt of The Rebel, a collection of poems by Obari Gomba, a professor of English at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has won the 2022 Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) poetry prize. The Lilt Of The Rebel was announced…
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Society
World Taekwondo President awarded Honorary Doctorate from Dankook University in Korea
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue received an honorary doctorate in science from Dankook University in Yongin, Korea on March 7 in recognition of his dedication to the global promotion of taekwondo and peace through sport, which is closely aligned with the…
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Politics
An existential issue, says Singapore dubbing foul invasion of Ukraine
By Ivan Lim, Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Singapore has stood out among its Asean partners to boldly call out Russia for its invasion of its next-door neighbour Ukraine on Feb 24 that has shaken up the world. The city-state has followed up its condemnation of Moscow with…
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Society
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid: My novels are the cherished daughters of my travel literature
CAIRO: Ashraf Aboul-Yazid combines being a novelist, a poet, a journalist, a travel writer and an author of children’s literature with distinction in all these fields. He has worked in cultural journalism for more than three decades. He was chosen as the Cultural Personality of the Year in the Republic…
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Politics
Standing together during the arduous challenges of war
Merciless onslaughts and formidable challenges fail to wipe off the hope in this young refugee’s eyes (World Vision) By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: It is war and its machine does not stop and goes on. Many people are currently on the run. Civilians who have been forced to leave their safe…
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Politics
Ukraine will blossom again
Scene from the 2014 revolution in Ukraine (Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: These days, as Ukraine has been at the headlines of world news after the Russian invasion, I am thinking of a trip I made to this country a few years ago. I am sure that Ukraine will…
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Politics
Ecological Transformation and ESG
By Choe Jae-chun, CEO, Biodiversity Foundation SEOUL: Let’s connect the keyword of ecological transformation to ESG. Together with Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, I am serving as the co-chair of the Corona 19 Daily Recovery Support Committee. Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom is representing the government, and I am representing the private…
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Business
Development of technology for the world of harmony
Professor Sang-Mook Lee delivering his lecture at AsiaN 10th anniversary froum By Professor Sang-Mook Lee, Department of Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences at Seoul National University SEOUL: What does co-living technology development have to do with ESG? Edward Wilson, a professor of biology at Harvard University wrote a book called “Human…
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Business
The world of ESG led by Blockchain technology
Lee Sirgoo addressing the AsiaN forum By Lee Sirgoo CEO of Dunamu SEOUL: Hello. This is Lee Sirgoo, the CEO of Dunamoo Co., Ltd. Dunamu is running Upbit, a coin exchange with a lot of talk. When it comes to blockchain, many people think of it as the main culprit…
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