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People
Ryoji Ito: “Korea-Japan Relationship gets better”
The AsiaN, represented by Lee Sang-ki, and Asia Journalist Association (AJA) jointly hosted a farewell party for Ryoji Ito, who leaves for Japan after finishing his three years of service as the NHK Seoul bureau chief, at Seoul Press Center on Monday (June 25) with the attendance of some 50 foreign and Korean guests including Japanese Ambassador…
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippine on June 27: Chinese ships still in Panatag
Top news in <Manila Times> : Chinese ships still in Panatag THE Philippine Navy on Tuesday refuted reports that Beijing had pulled out all of its ships from the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, saying there are 28 Chinese ships in the area, including surveillance and law enforcement vessels. Navy flag officer-in-command…
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Business
Chinese official: Economic cooperation with DPRK goes well
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that China’s economic and trade cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is developing well. “China-DPRK economic and trade cooperation is currently in good shape in terms of development,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a routine press…
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World
Morsi Meets Rep of Coptic Community
In this photo released by Middle East News Agency, the Egyptian official news agency, President-elect Mohammed Morsi, left, meets with a representative from the Coptic community, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The military has pledged to turn power over to a civilian government once a new president is…
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Central Asia
Major news in Kyrgyzstan on June 27: What Are Kyrgyz Kids Learning?
Major news in <URASIANET>: What Are Kyrgyz Kids Learning? Children study at a school in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn province in February 2010. When Kyrgyzstan twice scored last place in an international exam designed to rate the country’s education system, the official response – to stop participating in the test altogether –…
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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on June 27: Syria TV station attacked, 3 staffers killed
Major news in <The Daily Star>: Syria TV station attacked, 3 staffers killed Syria’s state-run news agency says gunmen have attacked the headquarters of a pro-government TV station, killing three employees. SANA says the attack on Ikhbariya TV in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of…
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on June 27: I’m not leaving KSA, says Mursi’s son
Major news in <Saudi Gazette>: I’m not leaving KSA, says Mursi’s son The son of Mohamed Mursi, the president-elect of Egypt, has been working as a doctor in Al-Ahsa for the past two years. He recently spoke to an Arabic daily and said he was not in a hurry to…
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Politics
Erdogan:Turkish Military Authorized Against Future Syrian Attacks
The growing conflict between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkish government and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime worsened on Friday following the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syria. Erdogan stated that Turkey will no longer tolerate security threats from Syria along its border. Turkish PM Erdogan spoke to…
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Politics
NATO condemns Syria for shooting down Turkish jet
NATO member states condemned Syria on Tuesday for its shooting down of a Turkish military jet, calling it “unacceptable” and demanding that Damascus take steps to prevent further incidents. Ambassadors of NATO’s 28 member states met in Brussels on Tuesday to consult with Turkey on the incident. Turkey, a NATO…
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Society
311 counties to pilot China’s hospital reform
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — China has nominated 311 counties or county-level cities in a program to pilot reform of the country’s public healthcare facilities, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The national initiative includes 83 counties or county-level cities in east China, 136 in central China and 92…
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