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Politics
Lose him!
Saenuri sends plagiarizing Moon to ethics panel; IOC remains mum International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Moon Dae-sung is not just an embarrassment to the ruling Saenuri Party but also to Korea, an Olympic nation that hosted the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul and will host the 2018 Winter Games in…
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Politics
Kim Jong-un named one of world’s most influential people
Time magazine online named North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for being “the incarnation of the tenets of self-sufficiency established by his grandfather and father.” Kim, who is believed to be in his late 20s, is one of the “four…
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Business
Medical town due in Jeju
The Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) broke ground Tuesday for the Jeju Healthcare Town which it expects to be built by 2015. It will be constructed on the Donghong-dong, Topyeong-dong sites in Seogwipo in the Jeju Special Self-governing Province and will be the first medical town in Korea…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <NHK> : North Korea to push for missile launch project news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <People’s Daily> : “China’s economic slowdown not a concern” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on Apr 20 2012: Concrete Plans for Post ISAF Afghanistan
Top news in <Daily Outlook Afghanistan> : Concrete Plans for Post ISAF Afghanistan: NATO news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <The Straits Times> : Police install high-tech cameras to fight crime news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <Daily News> : Indian delegation impressed with N-E development news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <Gulf News> : Partly cloudy weather expected over weekend news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on Apr 20 2012
Top news in <SANA> : President al-Assad Stresses Importance of Transparency in Fighting Corruption news@theasian.asia
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