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World
Children’s Day In Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey celebrated National Sovereignty and Children’s Day with ceremonies being held all over the country on April 23rd. <Cihan> news@theasian.asia
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Lifestyle
Academy promises new ‘traditional’ hallyu
As a historian by profession, a key policy goal for Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik has been to promote Korea’s traditional arts and alter the perception that “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, is limited to K-pop and TV dramas. Since the beginning of the year, the ministry has implemented new measures…
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Column
Authenticity of alleged Kim Jong-un’s reform-mindedness
In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea. <AP/Newsis> North Korea is currently undergoing its third-generation dynastic succession,…
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on April 24 2012
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: PM “I don’t fear elections on Ulpana issue” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on April 24 2012
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: UN chief urges rival Sudans to hold dialogue news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on April 24 2012
Top news in <Jarkarta Post>: Teacher pleads guilty to caning Indonesian maid repeatedly news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on April 24 2012
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Inmates create ‘biggest drug network’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on April 24 2012
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Medvedev Pardons Man Jailed for Hitting Cop at Opposition Rally news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on April 24 2012: Flourishing maternity care market in China
Top news in <CNTV>: Flourishing maternity care market in China news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 24 2012
Top news in <NHK>: N. Korea military warns of ‘special actions’ soon news@theasian.asia
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