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East Asia
[Photo Break] Learn from enemies!
Learn from enemies! In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher. – The Dalai Lama
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[Books] Mental map of local India and China
Inside Out, India and China: Local Politics Go Global By William Antholis | Brookings Institution Press | 2013 The world has its eyes on the two emerging Asian giants, India and China, which not only contain one-third of the world’s population, but also have been steadily growing at amazing rates…
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[Photo Break] Arise and go strong!
Arise and go strong! The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong. – Swami Vivekananda (1863~1902)
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Culture
“See you in Pyeong Chang!” Russia closes costly Sochi Olympics
The Mayor of PyeongChang Lee Seok-rae (2nd R) waves the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua Flushed with pride after its athletes’ spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated Sunday night with a visually stunning finale that…
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South East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi for President?
Recent signs point to Aung San Suu Kyi being able to vie for president in the 2015 elections. First, the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has formally proposed amending a proviso in the constitution that bars her from being a candidate for the top leadership post. Clause 59(f)…
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East Asia
China’s conditions to accept a ‘unified Korea’
Recent months have seen an unusual amount of noise and a sense of crisis in Northeast Asia, a region in which nationalist passions have not run this high for decades. Sino-Japanese relations have hit a nadir, while US commitments to Japan have been strongly confirmed. While South Korea’s President Park…
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