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East Asia
S. Korea to tackle potential risks from Trump’s victory: finance minister
South Korea’s finance minister said Wednesday that Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election is feared to send a shockwave through the global financial market and his government will stand firm to deal with possible risks. “It is inevitable that the world financial market will feel the impact…
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East Asia
High-speed rail deal among 21 signed by China and Russia
Twenty-one agreements were signed between China and Russia on Monday to further promote cooperation in various fields, including on high-speed railways, during Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to St. Petersburg. Li and his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, witnessed the signing of the agreements — which also included civil nuclear…
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East Asia
Reflections of the Choi Soon-sil Scandal in Asian Countries
A bizarre scandal about the Korean President Park Geun-hye shakes the South Korean society. Choi Soon-sil, an old friend of the president, allegedly used her connection with Park to extort money from largest corporations as well as abuse of power and corruption activities. President Park Geun-hye apologized recently that she…
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Society
“Support the Blue”
(Yoon Seok-Hee) Last night I went to a prayer vigil at the Morton County Jail for the Native Americans and the clergy who were arrested for crossing the police line. The vigil was met by a dozen protesters who help up signs that said: “Support the Blue.” I went and…
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World
“There can be no change without sacrifice”
(Yoon Seok-Hee) “If I gave up the fight,” Rob Sataicum of the Puyallup Tribe, and the host of the acclaimed <Tribal Talk Radio> told me, “and my children find out, how will they be able to go on? How will they love themselves?” The natives protecting the Missouri River are…
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East Asia
Samsung runs apology ad over Galaxy Note 7 recall
Samsung Electronics ran an apology ad in major U.S. newspapers on Monday, pledging to thoroughly look into what led to the massive recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and renewing its commitment to consumer safety. “An important tenet of our mission is to offer best-in-class safety and quality. Recently,…
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Central Asia
Russia ready to discuss deliveries of air defense systems with Turkey
Russia plans to discuss the issue of deliveries of air defense systems with Turkey, it is on the agenda of the Russian-Turkish military cooperation, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin said on November 7. “When it comes to large air defense system, they can be…
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East Asia
Did the President lie?
Park needs to tell whether she led fundraising New revelations point toward President Park Geun-hye as leader of a fundraising effort for two foundations ― Mir and K-Sports ― with Choi Soon-sil, Park’s “evil” confidant, playing second fiddle as an accomplice. Park had lunch with 17 heads of top conglomerates…
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Central Asia
British military calls Russian T-14 Armata tank ‘most revolutionary tank’
Russia’s new T-14 Armata tank represents “the most revolutionary step change in tank design in the last half century,” says a leaked report of the British military intelligence obtained by The Sunday Telegraph newspaper in London. “Without hyperbole, Armata represents the most revolutionary step change in tank design in the…
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East Asia
China still tops lists of Russian arms importers
China continues to be one of the largest importers of Russian weapons, Sergei Kornev, the head of the delegation of the Russian state-run arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, at the Airshow China 2016 International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, informed TASS. “China has long been one of the major importers of Russian…
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