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    [1000th Wednesday] Chung Bong-ju

      Chung Bong-ju, a former MP who gained the increasing popularity with the radio talk show “Naneun Ggomsuda” which can be translated as “I’m a man of tricks” attended the rally. <Photograph: Kris Min>

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    [1000th Wednesday] Lee Jung-hee

      Lee Jung-hee, the leader of the United Progressive Party delivering her speech at the rally. <Photograph: Kris Min>

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  • East Asia

    Every Wednesday They Have Cried Out

      Another “Wednesday Demonstration” was held on 14th in front of the Embassy of Japan in Seoul. The former sex slaves, euphemistically called “comfort women” have held a “Wednesday Demonstration” every week since January 1992 and today, 1000th demonstration was staged. Those elderly Korean women have called upon Japan to…

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  • West Asia

    Syrians Vote for LAC

    A Syrian girl shows her ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Dec. 12, 2011. Syrians across the country began voting on Monday to elect the representatives of the Local Administration Councils (LAC). <Photograph: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia  

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    Obama “War in Iraq Ends This Month”

    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington D.C., the U.S., Dec. 12, 2011. President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki spoke to journalists after a meeting at the White House, in which the two…

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    Maliki-Obama, Joint News Conference

    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington D.C., the U.S., Dec. 12, 2011. President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki spoke to journalists after a meeting at…

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    Hazare Fasts for Anti-Corruption Bill

    India’s anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare sits a day long fast to press for a strong Lokpal (Ombudsman) anti-corruption bill in New Delhi, India, Dec. 11, 2011. The 74-year-old Gandhian began his fast on Sunday morning in central New Delhi, where hundreds of his supporters gathered to show solidarity with him.…

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  • East Asia

    China Holds WTO High Level Forum

    Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the high level forum on the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2011. <Photo=Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Hu Jintao Delivers Speech in WTO Forum

    Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the high level forum on the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2011. <Photo=Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Hu Jintao Attends WTO High Level Forum

    Chinese President Hu Jintao (Front), Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Pascal Lamy (Left), Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Supachai Panitchpakdi (3rd L) and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (4th L) arrive for the high level forum on the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to…

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