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Business
Japan presence affects agencies’ shares
K-pop entertainment agencies see their fortune greatly affected by the success of their bands in Japan. Clockwise from top left are male band Big Bang, girl group Girls’ Generation and duo TVXQ. K-pop boy band TVXQ is on an 11-city, 26-concert tour in Japan that started February and runs through…
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IT-Science
Television becoming interactive
A model watches a smart TV from Samsung Electronics at a product launch ceremony held in New York last Tuesday. The introduction of smart TVs and other devices is making television an increasingly social medium. For a long time, television has been regarded as a one-way medium, with viewers passively…
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East Asia
CPPCC Annual Session Concludes
Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sing the national anthem during the closing meeting of the Fifth Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng>…
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East Asia
China on 13 Mar 2012
China on 13 Mar 2012 <People’s Daily>: Chinese should know more about the world
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East Asia
Japan on 13 Mar 2012
Japan on 13 Mar 2012: <Kyodo News>: Japan to approve extension of sanctions against N. Korea
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World
Russia on 13 Mar 2012: Man Dies In ‘Savage’ Police Beating
Russia on 13 Mar 2012 <The Moscow Times>: Man Dies In ‘Savage’ Police Beating
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South East Asia
Thailand on 13 Mar 2012
Thailand on 13 Mar 2012 <Bangkok Post>: Red-faced govt calls new PC bid
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South East Asia
Indonesia on 13 Mar 2012
Indonesia on 13 Mar 2012 <The Jakarta Post>: Jakarta MRT to start construction in May
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West Asia
Qatar on 13 Mar 2012
Qatar on 13 Mar 2012 <The Gulf Times>: Annan briefs Qatari leaders after Syria trip
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West Asia
Israel on 13 Mar 2012
Israel on 13 Mar 2012 <Jerusalem Post>: Israel, Gaza terror groups agree to cease-fire
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