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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: Former General Bir testifies to prosecutor in Feb. 28 coup case news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 16 2012:
Top news in <People Daily: To ban or not to ban, that is the question news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 16 2012: NK may continue with hard, soft-line policies
Top news in <NHK>: N.Korea may continue with hard, soft-line policies news@theasian.asia
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Hallyu and mutual respect
It was truly an accident. I was listening to a speaker talk about hallyu, the Korean cultural wave that’s making its way around the world. He showed many photos and video clips as vivid proof that youngsters in Europe, the Americas and even in the Middle East had fallen for…
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Main opposition leader resigns
Han Myeong-sook, chairwoman of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP), speaks during a press conference in the party headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, Friday, to announce her resignation to take responsibility for defeat in Wednesday’s National Assembly elections. Korea Times photo by Koh Young-kwon Han Myeong-sook, chairwoman of the main…
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Business
Lotte eyes water purifier business
Lotte Group announced Friday that it is considering throwing its hat into the ring to acquire Woongjin Coway, the country’s biggest manufacturer of water and air purifiers. The announcement came as the Korea Exchange asked the retail giant to confirm the rapidly spreading rumors that it has taken steps for…
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Business
Using culture as hook
Companies’ growing efforts to attract global talent Today, talent from around the world flows into the ever-intense labor market, but local employers’ satisfaction with new employees seems not so high and vice versa. In a recent survey by Incruit, a job search website, hiring managers gave an average of 6.7…
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South Asia
Rural Pakistanis Living In Worsening Poverty
In Pakistan approximately two-thirds of the people live in rural areas and rural poverty is a major destabilizing factor. Authoritative studies have documented rising poverty levels in the country. Rural poverty was estimated at 27 percent in 2005-06 in Pakistan. According to another study, in southern Sindh province, 38 percent…
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Business
Evolution in Las Vegas
Can Sin City become future role model for Korea’s leisure industry? If a portion of the Las Vegas Strip, a 6.8-kilometer road packed with some of the world’s most extravagant hotels and casinos, is to be replicated in Korea, the plan would face fierce opposition. Gambling addiction and huge profits…
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East Asia
Centennial Celebration Of Kim Il-sung’s Birth
PYONGYANG — North Korean female soldiers march during a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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