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World
Major news in Russia on April 10 2012
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Skolkovo to Join Moscow in July, President Says news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on April 10 2012
Top news in <People Daily>: China should be patient during peaceful rise news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on April 10 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan foreign minister leaves for Washington to discuss N. Korea news@theasian.asia
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Business
Hyundai Motor to hold job fair for suppliers
Hyundai Automotive Group, Korea’s second largest conglomerate, plans to organize a series of large-scale job fairs to help its small-and medium-sized parts suppliers secure talented workers. This is also expected to provide millions of young job seekers here with a good opportunity to find work. The world’s sixth-largest automaker said…
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[The AsiaN Video for Chinese] 韩国在亚洲和平发展中的政治作用
大家好！我是王璇。很高兴在这里为大家播报 The AsiaN的最新新闻。 在4月11日韩国将举行在第19届大选。 亚洲记者协会协同 The AsiaN 新闻，就如何看待“韩国在亚洲和平发展中的政治作用”向主要竞选代表做了询问。下面简单介绍一下今天金南柱记者就相关内容发回的报道。 在此次大选中各党派纷纷将“促进亚洲和平发展，积极改善南北关系，化解军事紧张局面，增加共同开发援助”作为参选主题。 其中民主统一党代表指出，“缓解亚洲军事紧张，必先从改善南北关系入手”，统一进步党代表也表示“为改善南北关系，应该缔结和平协议，共同减缩军备”。 在谈及对六方会谈的看法时，代表们纷纷表示“为了保证六方会谈的顺利进行，强化东亚安保合作，必须防止中美两国的外交纠纷。此外，为了避免韩国卷入不断深化的南亚以及中东地区矛盾之中，也必须从宏观角度合理性制定外交政策”。 此外，他们还纷纷强调韩国应该重视外交均衡，积极发挥调解纠纷的桥梁作用。 关于详细信息，请参见我们的网站 www.theasian.asia， 谢谢大家，我们下回再见。
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East Asia
[China Now] Aging society, a new challenge
Aging society is a new challenge facing China. According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, the number of Chinese population aged over 65 is 123 million or 9.1 percent of Chinese total population of 1.4 billion as of the end of 2011. The statistics was announced by the Health Aging Symposium last…
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South Asia
Earthenware Vendor in Pakistan
This is a photograph of a roadside vendor selling earthen pots in Larkana district of Sindh province of Pakistan. The fire-baked earthen pots are sold in rural areas but now such vendors could also be found in big cities where the people buy these pots for their natural beauty.
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Business
Global race for ‘rare earths’
Korea’s effort to find new sources making little headway Global tension over rare earth metals — often identified as rare earths — has intensified as the United States, European Union and Japan recently teamed up and took it up a notch in pressuring China over persistent trade disputes. Last month,…
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Society
Mental health concerns rise with cosmetic surgery boom
“This is the nose you’ll see most if you go clubbing these days,” said Sumi Lee, a university student in Seoul. She gestured to an ad for a posh plastic surgery clinic, showcasing “before and after” images of a rhinoplasty patient. “I call it the Gangnam nose, and half of…
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