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South Asia
Karzai Meets Akihito In Tokyo
In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, listens to Japan’s Emperor Akihito during a meeting at Imperial Palace in Tokyo Monday, July 10, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Indian Population To Overtake China In 2030
Commuters walk past parked bikes at a market area near a train station on the eve of World Population Day in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Nearly 7 million commuters ride the overtaxed suburban rail network each work day in Mumbai. India is the second most populous country in…
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West Asia
Welcome Home From Israeli Prison
Palestinian Mahmoud Sarsak, a former player with the Palestinian national football team, is carried by supporters upon his arrival to his family’s house in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, after his release from Israeli prison, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Israel on Tuesday released Sarsak, a member of the Palestinian national soccer…
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Culture
Remembering Genghis Khan’s World Conquest
Mongolian children jockeys compete in a horse racing competition during the Naadam Festival in Khui Doloon Khudag, on the outskirts of Ulan Bator, Mongolia Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of Genghis Khan’s march to the world conquest with the annual sporting festival featuring traditional Mongolian events such…
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People
Yu-na to hold ice show in August
Kim Yu-na will stage an ice show in August, her agency announced Tuesday. The 21-year-old reigning Olympic champion, who decided last week to extend her competitive career to the 2014 Winter Olympics after a two-year break, will host “All That Skate Summer 2012,” scheduled to run from Aug. 24 to…
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Society
Buddhist sect spreads temple cuisine
Korea’s Buddhist temple cuisine is becoming more popular among healthy eaters within and outside Korea. Reflecting the trend, the main theme of the largest Korean Buddhist sect’s visit to New York last month was food. It organized a two-week promotional campaign to highlight and raise awareness about temple cuisine, one…
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Business
Why is Incheon Airport up for sale?
The Lee Myung-bak administration and the government are facing a strong backlash in their attempts to sell Incheon International Airport and privatize one of the world’s most modern and profitable transport hubs. Many people are scratching their heads as to why the government is stubbornly sticking with its immensely unpopular…
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Samsung takes crucial win over Apple
Samsung Electronics scored a critical win in its battle with Apple over intellectual property and design yet was still left nursing a bruised ego. In a ruling against Apple, which has been accusing its Korean rival of copying its smartphones and touch-screen tablets, Judge Colin Birss of the British High…
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Business
It will get worse
Korea faces greater downside risk in 2nd half The Korean economy will face greater downside risks in the second half of this year, with exporters having a harder time shipping goods overseas due to the prolonged European debt crisis and other external negatives, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
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Business
Bahk criticizes chaebol bashing
Strategy and Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan expressed concerns Tuesday over the deafening chaebol bashing and welfare speechifying ahead of the December presidential poll. Bahk accused political parties of myopia and backwardness, and defending the country’s economic policies in support of big businesses. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the…
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