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Politics
Hu Gives Speech On 15th Anniversary of HK’s Return to China
HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday delivered a speech at the meeting marking the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China and the inaugural ceremony of the fourth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The attached file is the full text…
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South Asia
Hindu Priests Pray For Monsoon Rains In India
Indian Hindu priests perform rituals as they pray for monsoon rains at a temple in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, July 1, 2012. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. <AP Photo/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Column
Remembering South Korea’s “Hoop Boy” in 1988 Seoul Olympics
SEOUL, July 2 (Xinhua) — Without doubt, one of the most unforgettable moments in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics was created by a young South Korean boy who rolled a hoop across the grass infield of Olympic Stadium in front of a huge crowd during the opening ceremony. The whole…
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on July 2: Ankara insists Syria shot jet in int’l waters
Major news in <Hurriyet Daily News>: Ankara insists Syria shot jet in int’l waters PM Erdoğan and the military reject claims that Syria shot down a Turkish jet over Syrian waters, challenging a new report by a US daily The Wall Street Journal is engaged in biased journalism and is…
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West Asia
Major news in Iraq on July 2: Deputy premier holds talks with Azerbaijani counterparts
Major news in <Aswat al-Iraq>: Deputy premier holds talks with Azerbaijani counterparts Deputy Prime Minister Rouz Nouri Shawis discussed on Friday with his Azerbaijani counterpart ways of boosting bilateral ties, according to a statement of his office. “Shawis met the Azerbaijani official on Friday in Baku, where he takes part…
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Politics
Activists bolster NK rights drive
When visiting U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen attended a rally here to call on China to release a group of detained North Korean defectors in May, the moment carried extra significance for American activist Dan Bielefeld. One of the small handful of foreign residents in Seoul specifically to work on North…
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Military pact with Japan
Scrap ill-advised accord; sack relevant ministers To the relief of most Koreans, the foreign ministry postponed the signing of its first military pact with Japan, Friday. Now that the government has avoided the worst with the last-minute turnaround, it should bring the matter to the National Assembly for discussion from…
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Business
Seoul weights impact of Iran oil ban
Korea halts oil imports from Iran Korea has halted crude imports from Iran in line with the sanctions led by the European Union (EU) aimed at thwarting Teheran’s nuclear ambitions, despite a warning from Iran that it would “reconsider” its relationship with Korea and imports of Korean products. The Ministry…
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Business
Legacy of Jobs
Korean technology CEOs can’t stop talking about humanities It may seem difficult at first glance to find a connection between information technology industries and the studies of the humanities, but company chief executives are propagating the importance of culture to connect with employees, consumers and making products. The late Steve…
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Business
Pension fund sees crisis as opportunity
Now is the time to look beyond the crisis and try to find a new opportunity the head of the nation’s pension fund has said, by effectively managing the economic turmoil. At a speech to mark the opening of its office in London on June 21, National Pension Service (NPS)…
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