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East Asia
Seoul International Model Arena: Meet Collin and Sarah
International Models in Seoul In recent years, Seoul (Korea) has become one of the leading figures for world fashion. But even so, only a handful of foreigners work in Korea’s entertainment/fashion industry; it is especially hard to come by foreign models who actually live and work in Seoul. So, I…
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East Asia
Radio Personality Amy Aleha and the Seoul Entertainment Industry
Amy Hayashi, also known as Amy Aleha, is a TV/Radio personality as well as an experienced voiceover artist with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcasting media industry. You have probably heard Amy on her morning radio show on TBS eFM 101.3, This, That & Amy, which was formerly…
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East Asia
Telling the story through colors and scenery: Jiyoung Lee and the art of set design
Ji young Lee’s 27 years of life can be described as “One road.” She was born in Incheon, South Korea on the 11th of July in 1987. She was raised by passionate and generous parents who have always supported her to follow her dream. She has a beautiful sister…
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Politics
Goodall’s “Window of Time to Sustain Our Environment”
Yesterday, at Seoul Yeouido National Assembly Conference Center, Jane Goodall and her pupil and friend, Choi Jae-chun held a special eco-talk in front of 530 members of the audience that came by joint invitation of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA) and Jeon Hye-sook (National Assembly member). Throughout the program, Goodall…
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East Asia
Jane Goodall and Choi Jae-chun: words for the next generation on Humanity and Nature
World-renowned environmentalist and chimpanzee scholar Jane Goodall along with her academic pupil Choi Jae-chun (Chair professor at Ewha Women’s University) will hold a special Eco-talk (hosted by announcer Jin Yang-hye) on the 10th at 3 pm, at Yeouido (Seoul) National Assembly Conference Room. The event is jointly hosted by the…
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West Asia
International Festival of Songrwriters to be held November in Costa Rica
Egyptian poet and novelist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Dali) has joined members of the jury of the International Festival of Songwriters in Costa Rica organized by the Health Without Borders Foundation along with singer-songwriter Javier Malca, Spanish poets and songwriters Luis Pastor and Lourdes Guerra, and Director of Poetry Festival Costa Rica…
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East Asia
World Renowned Primatologist Jane Goodall Comes to Korea
This coming Saturday (August 12th), world-renowned primatologist and environmental activist Jane Goodall will be in Korea to be awarded the Manhae Grand Prize in the practical component. Her study on Chimpanzees and animal relationships with the human population have been accepted as the foundation for the coexistence of all nature’s…
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East Asia
Military standoff between India and China at Doklam Plateau
On July 2015, Indian member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, speaking at the Oxford Union Debate, made pertinent comments regarding the British. Making references to a common phrase used to illustrate the sheer extent of Britain’s power in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, he said, “No wonder that the sun…
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East Asia
The Fine Line Between Advertising and Propaganda Explored Through Hong Seong-hye Artwork
The first time I heard about the concept behind Hong Seong-hye paintings, I thought it was very interesting in its complexity. By analyzing propaganda art used during wars and for advertising, she created her own way of expressing her unique artistic intention. Born and raised in South Korea, Hong is…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s apex court ousts country’s remier over corruption claims
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for life from holding any public office over long-running corruption allegations, a decision that ousts him from the premiership for the third time. Sharif’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, one of the several factions of Muslim League linked to…
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