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Politics
Russia-Japan territorial row flares up following Medvedev’s second visit to disputed islands
MOSCOW, July 3 (Xinhua) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has braved both unpredictable weather and quite predictable reactions from Tokyo by visiting for the second time the disputed Southern Kuril archipelago in the Far East. Analysts here say his trip on Tuesday to Kunashir (called Kunashiri in Japan) islet…
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Society
China vows to markedly improve food safety in three years
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — The State Council on Tuesday announced a decision to markedly improve food safety, aiming to effectively solve prominent problems in three years. According to a State Council statement posted online, the government also aims to establish a better regulation mechanism, legal and standard system as…
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal : Cheated of their childhood
Top news in <Nepali Times>: Cheated of their childhood There are fewer Nepali boys and girls working, but the ones who do are in dangerous occupations BHRIKUTI RAI Every day Bikash gets out of his makeshift bed at 5 am and can’t get back till late at night. The eight-year-old…
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South East Asia
Thai Gov’t to hire water management companies
BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s cabinet has approved a budget of 300 billion baht (10 billion U.S. dollars) to hire Thai and foreign companies for the country’s water management and flood control projects, senior official said late Tuesday. The cabinet also approved the terms for hiring and will publicize…
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World
Traditional Egyptian Art Faces Extinction
A traditional artist makes a Kheyameya artwork in a workshop in Al-Kheyameya street in old Cairo, July 3, 2012. The art of weaving Alkhyamih integrates and attaches various pieces of colored cloth together to form in Islamic ornaments, floral or traditional forms. Egyptians started practising this art during the Mamluk’s…
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South East Asia
Major news in Burma on July 3 : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless
Major news in <The Myanmar Times> : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless FAMILIES recently evicted from illegal settlements in North Dagon township have pleaded for assistance from the government, saying they have nowhere else to live and no money to rent a house. Sixty-four people from 12 households were evicted…
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East Asia
Gushing Water From Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges opens its sluices for water discharge in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province, July 3, 2012. The first flood peak in this year’s flood season arrived at the Three Gorges Dam on Tuesday, with the maximal water influx into the Three Gorges Reservoir of 42,000 cubic meters per…
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Politics
President’s brother questioned
Lee’s political mentor may face arrest for bribery Prosecutors questioned President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother Lee Sang-deuk Tuesday over allegations that he accepted bribes from troubled savings banks. The former National Assembly vice speaker was grilled on whether the money was used for his younger brother’s 2007 presidential campaign. The…
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People
Can Yu-na repeat golden success?
Kim Yu-na’s announcement of a return to competitive skating after a nearly two-year hiatus has raised question of how she will fare this time around. However, experts say that the 21-year-old reigning Olympic champion is still capable of competing at the top level despite the time off. Kim said Monday…
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East Asia
Kota Sejong dan Desentralisasi
HALO! APA KABAR? SAYA MEIDY DARI INDONESIA, SAAT INI SEDANG MAGANG DI THE ASIAN. DI THE ASIAN, ANDA DAPAT MEMBACA BERITA-BERITA TERKINI DARI DALAM NEGERI KOREA SELATAN MAUPUN DUNIA. SALAH SATU BERITA YANG KAMI SAJIKAN BAGI ANDA ADALAH BERITA MENGENAI KOREA SELATAN YANG PADA TANGGAL SATU JULI 2012 MENSAHKAN KOTA…
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