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Qatar on 21 February 2012

Qatar on 21 February 2012 <Aljazeera> : “Second Greek bailout talks under way” news@theasian.asia

Israel on 21 February 2012

Israel on 21 February 2012 <Israel Hayom> : “UN inspectors arrive in Iran as West buys time from Israel” news@theasian.asia

Society

WHO worries about non-communicable diseases in Pacific region

The World Health Organization(WHO) is worried about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific region, WHO Western Pacific Regional Director Dr Shin Young-Soo said here Monday. The WHO official expressed the worries while meeting with Fiji’ s Ministry of Health officials to look at challenges faced by the island nation and…

Business

Pororo aims to be world’s beloved icon

Strategic marketing grabs global children Standing next to a Pororo statue, Ahn Ye-eun, 4, was jumping nonstop with excitement at a Pororo-themed park in Shindorim, southern Seoul. “She’s been speechless ever since she got here, she’s probably thinking she’s dreaming now,” said Yoo Jung-ran, 60, a grandmother who babysits Ahn…

Business

Let civic groups handle injustice

Capitalism suggests minimal state intervention in the market. The basic assumption of a free market economy has been challenged here after economic injustice issues such as the clash of interests between mom and pop stores and large retailers run by conglomerates happened. Corporations’ business activities have undercut the profits of…

Household debt continues to climb

Financial authorities see Korea’s household debt mountain growing steeper in the coming months as banks continue to exploit the demand from families struggling to keep up with the rising costs of living. Amid increasing concerns that the historically high level of personal indebtedness is posing a serious threat to the…

To the youth on the eve of the graduation

Some people understand one out of ten while others understand ten out of one. Hajin definitely belongs to the latter group. I first met him when I just started teaching Japanese at one of the universities in Cheonan. So, I met him more than 10 years ago. I always remember…

East Asia

Japan on 20 February 2012

Japan on 20 February 2012 <Japan Today> : “Japan logs record trade deficit in January” news@theasian.asia

East Asia

China on 20 February 2012

China on 20 February 2012 <People’s Daily> : “Xi’s U.S. visit successfully boosts cooperative partnership: FM” news@theasian.asia

Central Asia

Mongolia on 20 February 2012

Mongolia on 20 February 2012 <The UB Post> : “Autumn assembly of the Great State Khural ends” news@theasian.asia

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