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East Asia
North Korea set to challenge new leader
President-elect Park Geun-hye will use her international profile and experience to deepen ties with Washington and improve those with China, while making security the bedrock of relations with North Korea, analysts say. Her pledge to test dialogue with Pyongyang is seen as a referendum on incumbent Lee Myung-bak’s tough line…
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Election sets new standards
The 18th presidential election introduced some new provisions to expand people’s political rights and ensure greater fairness. The overseas ballot was introduced, enabling more people to vote, including sailors on ships that were permitted to establish polling stations. The first overseas votes in the presidential poll took place between Dec.…
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East Asia
‘Xian is the place to run businesses’
XIAN, China – Park Soo-young, 40, runs a software development company named Tomato-Soft Company in this city in Shaanxi Province, China. He is one of the first Koreans to open up a business at Xian’s Software Park, a district designated as a special economic zone by the Chinese government. The…
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East Asia
Korean National Ballet vs Universal Ballet
For the dancers performing as Clara and the Nutcracker princes in Korea’s two prominent ballet companies, December is the busiest month, during which Christmas plans mean nothing. Kim Li-hoe, Jung Young-jae of Korean National Ballet and Son You-hee, Rhee Hyon-jun of Universal Ballet are among those who have spent years…
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East Asia
Markets unlikely to be swayed by election
With the presidential election over, policymakers and investors are looking to how the results will affect the future course of financial markets, particularly the stock market. Analysts predict the stock market will receive a short-term boost on the elimination of political uncertainty and the anticipation of stimulative economic policies by…
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East Asia
South Korea’s 1st woman President vows to make new approach toward NK
SEOUL – Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea’s authoritarian era, was elected the country’s first female president Wednesday, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea. After five years of high tension under unpopular incumbent Lee Myung-bak…
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West Asia
Egyptian Novelist Youssef Ziedan: Religious terror of fanatic people starts when they speak in the name of God
Youssef Ziedan is an Egyptian scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He worked as director of the Manuscript Center and Museum affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He is a university professor, a public lecturer, a columnist and a prolific author of more than 50 books. The study of…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Korea Utara Mengacuhkan Peringatan, Meluncurkan Roket
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai peluncuran roket Korea Utara ke orbit. Sekitar dua jam setelah peluncuran, media pemerintah Korea Utara menyatakan kesuksesan peluncuran yang menciptakan perayaan di ibukota Pyongyang. Komando Pertahanan Luar Angkasa Amerika Utara atau NORAD, kemudian menegaskan bahwa Korea Utara tampaknya telah menempatkan…
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