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Society
Saudi Amb. talks on meaning of Ramadan
*His Excellency Amb. Ahmad Al Barrak of Saudi Arabia in Seoul, replied to a host of questions Tuesday (Aug. 7) The AsiaN had lodged through e-mail for written interview with him on the occasion of the month of Ramadan. Following is the full contents of the interview. Q1. How does Embassy of…
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East Asia
Road To Olympic Semi Final By Korean Soccer Team
Mexico’s Nestor Vidrio (15) vies for the ball with South Korea captain Koo Ja-cheol, right, during the group B men’s soccer match at St James’ Park, Newcastle England, during the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012. South Korea’s Park Chu-young watches his goal during the group B men’s…
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East Asia
Hogs Walk Around Flooded Pigsties In China
Pigs stay in flooded hogpens in Hepu Town of Xiangshan County, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Aug. 8, 2012. Typhoon Haikui landed in Hepu Town early Wednesday. <Xinhua/Cui Xinyu> news@theasian.asia
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Global warming is real
Policy needed to adapt to climate change The ongoing heat wave, which has blighted the nation for more than 10 days, killed people and animals, spoiled water reservoirs and caused power blackouts. Climate experts say that this year’s casualties will be the heaviest since the notorious summer of 1994, which…
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South Asia
India : India’s elusive nuclear triad will be operational soon: Navy chief
Major News in <THE TIMES OF INDIA> : India’s elusive nuclear triad will be operational soon: Navy chief “INS Arihant is steadily progressing towards becoming operational…we are pretty close to putting it to sea (for extensive trials and missile firings),” announced Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma on Tuesday. “Navy is…
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Culture
SISTAR: Unpredictable girls ready to grow up but no too fast
As the girls of SISTAR settled down in the sofas of their dressing room backstage at SBS’s weekly K-pop show Sunday, it was striking how comfortable they looked, despite the presence of a reporter they had never met before. First to find her spot, Soyou, 20, asked for her poofy…
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Column
China’s ‘negative news?’
Only four years ago, Beijing played host to the summer Olympics and amazed the world with its modernity and sophistication. The event was widely seen as China’s coming out party and signaled its readiness to become a major world power. Visitors were dazzled by the glittering capital and its high-rises.…
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Politics
Kim visits military unit ahead of Ulchi drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a military unit, Pyongyang’s state media reported Tuesday, amid a spate of harsh rhetoric against upcoming Seoul-Washington military drills. Kim’s inspection of the Korean People’s Army Unit 552 swings attention back to the military following the regime’s recent focus on economic matters. It…
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Society
Low-hanging pants seen as eyesore
Travelers will have to be more careful about what they wear when they pass through airports. A recent survey showed that over one in four people thought the worst fashion excess seen at airports is the wearing of baggy pants that expose the upper part of the buttocks. In a…
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BMW Korea ordered to replace customer’s car
An appeals court ruled against the German automaker BMW’s Korean unit and its dealer Tuesday in a case over a defective car, the owner of which wanted replaced. The Seoul High Court overturned the lower court’s ruling that only ordered BMW Korea and the dealer, Kolon Glotech, to fix the…
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