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NK rolls out new long-range missile

North Korea rolled out what appeared to be a new ballistic missile, Sunday, as the impoverished state marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder Kim Il-sung with a massive military parade. The unveiling came after the North’s young and untested leader Kim Jong-un vowed to proceed with…

Like father, like son

With North Korea’s failed satellite launch Friday, its new leader Kim Jong-un is apparently following in the footsteps of his father Kim Jong-il, who doggedly tested rockets, missiles and nuclear devices despite heavy international pressure under a long-term strategy to establish the North as a “powerful” state. The launch was…

Mobile carriers face pressure to cut rates

Following the National Assembly elections, mobile carriers are expecting bigger pressure to cut rates. “The political circle has been pressuring mobile carriers to lower subscription fees in every election. It really is a problem for the industry,” a spokesman for a mobile carrier said. “Since everybody has a cell phone,…

Society

Inside a North Korean gulag

US journalist uncovers horrors of world’s toughest prison camp The international community has been concerned with the dire human rights conditions in North Korea. But the Communist state has been in adamant denial, as seen from an announcement from its state broadcaster. “There is no ‘human rights issue’ in this…

World

“I’ll donate my organs in return for getting pretty”

Hatice Nergis, the third Turkish person to receive a face transplant, said she also wishes to donate her organs, in her first appearance before the media, on Wednesday. “I would like to offer my condolences to the family of the donor. I would also like to donate my organs. Donating…

East Asia

Chopstick Makers Under Probe For Poison Use

LIUZHOU, China — Pieces of the bamboo for making disposable chopsticks are seen at a workshop in Rongan County of Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 11, 2012. Local government started inspections on disposable chopsticks manufacturers in Liuzhou City recently. Three companies were discovered and punished for using…

Politics

Local English papers report failure of NK missile fire

South Korea’s English newspapers reported the failure of North Korea’s long-range rocket, which is called Unha-3, on Friday (April. 13). The Korea Joongang Daily (KJD) said North Korea apparently ends up in failure of their rocket launch today. North Korea had said it would launch Unha-3 rocket into orbit between April 12 and…

Politics

Asian nations surprised at NK Rocket launch

In this April 8, 2012 file photo, a North Korean soldier stands in front of the country’s Unha-3 rocket at a launching site in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. <AP/Newsis> *Editor’s note: Asian nations seem to have been surprised at the North Korean launch of what it called ‘satellite’ Friday (April 13)…

Column

Cartoons of corrupted Bangladesh minister on front pages

Thursday was in no way designated for any local, national or international event relating to satirical cartoon. But in a unique coincidence in Bangladesh media, six major national dailies on April 13 preferred to publish front page cartoons on Railway Minister Suranjit Sen Gupta along side with reports, editorial …

West Asia

Major news in Syria on Apr 13 2012

Top news in <SANA>: An Officer Assasinated in Damascus Countryside news@theasian.asia

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