• Column

    Beautiful island, sad history

    JEJU – Schoolchildren here sing a mournful song about a gigantic rock about 90 miles southwest of the island where the souls of fishermen lost at sea find their final repose. The rock cannot really be called an outcropping since it’s actually submerged several meters, but South Korea has set…

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  • Column

    ‘Taegeuk spirit’ for next president

    Few know the hidden meaning and symbolism in Korea’s national flag Taegeukgi. Is it a tennis ball? Does the red and blue in the center circle reflect the division of the Koreas? Does the red in the upper half of the circle mean the Communist North; the blue in the…

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  • Business

    Horse race parks become tourist attraction

    Horse racing tracks here have become a family-oriented leisure destination for both Koreans and foreign tourists as they offer not only races, but also a wide range of fun-packed events for people of any age. The Korea Racing Authority (KRA), the sport’s local governing body, organizes flat races with thoroughbreds,…

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  • Consumers yet to get full FTA benefit

    Six out of nine popular products imported from the Europe Union and nine of thirteen imported from the United States are available at cheaper prices thanks to Korea’s free trade pacts with the two giant markets, according to the state fair trade regulator. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) underscored Thursday…

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  • Japan may pave groundwork for going nuclear

    Japan has inserted into its nuclear power-related law a clause on “security guarantees” through the use of atomic power, triggering suspicions that it is laying the legal groundwork for possible nuclear armament, some experts said Thursday. According to the Tokyo Shimbun, the upper house of Japan’s parliament amended the basic…

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  • World

    Tension Hikes In Egypt With Failure To Announce Election Result

    An Egyptian street vendor carries a poster with a picture depicting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq with Arabic that reads “Ahmed Shafiq says: I will remove the verses of Quran from the curriculum” during a Muslim Brotherhood’s anti-ruling military council demonstration in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Authorities…

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  • East Asia

    Self-Burning By Tibetans Rekindled Against Chinese Rule

    In this image made from amateur video footage released by the Tibetan Youth Congress, a Tibetan runs in flames in his self-immolation to protest against Chinese rule, on a street in Yushu prefecture in China’s Qinghai province Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The exile group released a graphic video showing two…

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  • Culture

    Lee BH Named As Honorary Ambassador For Gwangju Biennale

    Actor Lee Byung-hun is named an honorary ambassador for 2012 Gwangju Biennale from Gwangju Biennale Organizaton on Jun 21.,2012. <Photo=Gwangju Biennale Organization> new@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Badain Jaran Desert Harbors Striking Sceneries

    Photo taken on June 19, 2012 shows scenery of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alashan of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badian Jaran Desert is 47,000 square km and sparsely populated. It is famous for having the tallest stationary sand dunes in the world. Some dunes reach a…

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  • Healthcare professional warns of traveling journalists’ risks

    BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) — A travel medicine expert on Tuesday warned that journalists’ frequent travel has brought an increasing threat to their health. “The risks to journalists’ well-being aren’t confined to the hazards of reporting from hostile environments, but often extend to medical issues that prove fatal and commonly…

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