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East Asia
Overturned Car Shows Force Of Flood That Hit Beijing
A man holding a child stands next to a car overturned by a flood in the Beicheying Village, Qinglonghu Town of Fangshan District in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2012.Disaster relief efforts were undergoing on Tuesday in the Beicheying Village of Fangshan District, the worst hit district in Beijing…
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East Asia
Ranking Officials Of NK, China Meet In Beijing
Zhou Yongkang (R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the Committee for Political and Legislative Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Ri Myong Su, a member of the Political Bureau of the…
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Culture
Infinite exude ambience of ordinary
The seven members of K-pop group Infinite appeal to fans with their ordinary boy-next-door looks. After a somewhat lackluster debut in 2010, the group topped the charts with “Be Mine” in 2011 and “The Chaser” in 2012. They not only boast of meticulous dance moves but also high-quality synthesizer pop…
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Culture
Infinite, lean and hungry
when someone is in hot-pursuit of their dream, the hunger, the ardor, the positive energy of pursuit they emanate are undeniable. These qualities can work like magnets for success — and that’s what is happening for the relatively new K-pop group Infinite. The seven members — Lee Sung-jong, 19, Hoya,…
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Business
Chaebol exert bigger clout on bourse
Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and Korea’s other top corporations have successfully taken advantage of the 2008 global financial crisis as a golden opportunity to emerge as a major player on the international stage. Samsung is now the world’s largest smartphone maker, edging out Apple and other global technology giants, while…
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Politics
Rivals wary of Ahn’s future course of action
Campaign strategists and senior politicians are curious about what course of action Ahn Cheol-soo will take regarding the December presidential election, a day after a talk show featuring Ahn drew positive responses from viewers. The viewer rating of late-night talk show “Healing Camp” stood at 18.7 percent, higher than that…
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Column
Bad society
LONDON ― How much inequality is acceptable? Judging by pre-recession standards, a great deal of it, especially in the United States and Britain. New Labour’s Peter Mandelson voiced the spirit of the past 30 years when he remarked that he felt intensely “relaxed” about people getting “filthy” rich. Getting rich…
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Politics
Lee apologizes for bribery scandals
President Lee Myung-bak offered an apology for the corruption row involving his elder brother Lee Sang-deuk and aides Tuesday. His brother and political mentor is scheduled to be soon indicted on charges of receiving bribes from troubled savings banks. This is the sixth time that President Lee has made a…
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[London Olympics] ④ The art of the millions
*Editor’s note: This is the forth of six-part stories on the London Olympics I can’t enumerate the art and photographic exhibitions forming an art marathon across London. However, whatever you think of you will find it, thanks to the international spirit of the festival organizers and out of the idea…
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East Asia
Pimpinan KBS Akan Mengunjungi Korea Utara Mengenai Peliputan Olimpiade
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia, sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut salah satu berita yang dapat anda akses di situs The AsiaN. Kim In-Kyu, Presiden KBS, Media Massa Publik Korea Selatan sekaligus Ketua Persatuan Penyiaran Asia Pasific (ABU), akan berangkat ke Pyongyang, Korea Utara, pada Kamis mendatang untuk mendiskusikan…
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