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Society
Turkey Marks Youth & Sports Day
ISTANBULㅡ Turkey is celebrating May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, and Youth and Sports Day on Saturday. Students carried Turkish flags during the celebration across Turkey. They also sang anthems, and chanted slogans supporting Turkey and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Founder of Republic of Turkey. May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, and Youth…
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on May 21
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: Turkey marks first ‘civilian’ May 19 with joyful festivities news@theasian.asia
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Politics
APEC education ministers’ meeting opens
Top educators of 21 Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members will discuss globalization, the convergence of education and technology and other topics at the fifth education ministerial meeting, which will kick off a three-day run in Gyeongju today. The APEC Education Ministerial Meeting will be the biggestever such event to…
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Politics
‘Kim’s remarks misinterpreted’
Human rights group claims detainees under duress in Chinese detention A human rights group said Sunday that it suspected the foreign ministry quoted Kim Young-hwan, a Korean activist detained in China, out of context during a meeting with a South Korean consular official. The group said the ministry erroneously concluded…
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Judges cautioned against using SNS
The Supreme Court advised judges Sunday to be careful in using social networking services (SNS) and refrain from commenting publicly on controversial social and political issues to prevent “unintended consequences.” The Public Servant’s Ethics Committee of the Supreme Court recommended this after its 11 members held discussions Thursday on judges’…
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Politics
Will Ahn declare presidential bid?
Amid mounting speculations about his presidential ambition, rumors abound that Ahn Cheol-soo, a software tycoon and university dean, is poised to break his silence, drawing public attention prior to an upcoming lecture in Busan. He is scheduled to speak to Pusan University students May 30, as part of his lecture…
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Business
China to import more makgeoli, kimchi from Korea
Japanese and other Asians have become fond of makgeoli, or rice wine, and kimchi, spicy pickled cabbage, in recent years in line with the growing popularity of “hallyu,’’ or the Korean wave. This has provided local makgeoli and kimchi producers with lucrative business opportunities to go beyond the national border…
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West Asia
Major news in Iran on May 21
Top news in <Tehran Times>: ‘Sanctions will backfire as oil rises to $160’ news@theasian.asia
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Column
Tasting Taiwanese cuisine
I was lucky to be invited a few days ago to a cuisine table set by Taiwanese twin-brother chefs. Regrettably it was just a try-a-sample occasion, not for eating our bellyful. The hard-to-miss brief feast was arranged at a Chinese restaurant in downtown Seoul. It was a special event prepared…
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South Asia
Major news in India on May 21
Top news in <India Times>: BJP may back PA Sangma as President candidate news@theasian.asia
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