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Central Asia
“Troupe Tour,” an Artistic Festival, Kicks Off In Almaty
Artists perform during the “Troupe Tour” under the framework of the Almaty cultural year in Almaty, Sept. 6, 2012. The “Troupe Tour” kicked off on Thursday evening with the participation of artists from Russia, the Great Britain, Italy, Ukrain and Kazakhstan. <Xinhua=Timur> news@theasian.asia
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Lifestyle
Promising doctor diagnosed with late-stage cancer
Saju reading is not just to interpret the fixed four pillars or eight letters of our destiny. People may expect to know their whole past, present and future by reading the eight letters. But the drama of our lives can translate into a much more appealing narrative if read at…
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Politics
Prof. Ahn Cheol-soo counterattacks
Aide argues Rep. Park’s PR officer threatened to reveal dirty laundry A lawyer working for Ahn Cheol-soo, a popular Seoul National University professor, claimed a public relations officer to the Park Geun-hye camp threatened to blackmail Ahn to discourage him from running for president. However, the person in question, Jeong…
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Society
Who killed the girl?
Mystery surrounds unexplained death of rape victim Suspicions are growing over the mysterious death of a 21-year-old female college student in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed, was found unconscious in the afternoon of Aug. 28 at a motel, where she had been allegedly raped by two…
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Lifestyle
A season for tea
Autumn is in the air. The sky extends higher while the days become shorter and the moon seems bigger. Welcome the season of harvesting and giving thanks with a cup of tea. With the cool, autumn winds, a cup of tea is exactly what our tired bodies and souls need.…
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Politics
‘Gangnam Style’ offers Korea PR opportunity
A U.S. diplomat thinks that now is the time for Seoul to focus on further raising Korea’s global profile as an attractive tourist and investment destination because the Korean wave or “hallyu” knows no bounds. “Seoul has become a much more cosmopolitan and global type of city as well as…
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Business
Sharp pullback in growth
GDP expands at slowest pace since 3rd quarter of 2009 Korea’s growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the depths of the global financial crisis, raising investor concerns that the economy has yet to bottom out and more policy action will be needed to halt the skid. The Korean…
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Column
Moon Sun-myung’s legacy
Probably no Korean has inspired more controversy for so many very different reasons than did the Rev. Moon Sun-myung. As a religious figure and a tycoon, he moved from cult to commerce as if they were interrelated, all in accordance with the will of the God who had placed him…
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Column
Korea-Japan: enough is enough!
Enough is enough! Obviously, the political leadership in Tokyo and Seoul never learned about the First Rule of Holes: when you find yourself in one, stop digging. Each side seems to be going out of its way to make a bad situation worse, even while providing private assurances that it…
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North Korea to reduce China reliance
China and North Korea say their relationship is as close as “lips and teeth.” The analogy is discomfiting in Seoul given current trends in bilateral trade, with some concerned that Beijing will simply swallow up its neighbor. The dependence doesn’t sit well in Pyongyang, analysts say. They predict that the…
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