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Central Asia
Forged passports put Kyrgyzstan on U.S. immigration visa restriction list
Bishkek: The U.S. embassy in Kyrgyzstan said that the decision to impose “immigrant and diversity visa restrictions that suspend the entry of Kyrgyz immigrants” was to protect the security and welfare of the United States. However, the U.S. Government “continues to issue nonimmigrant visas for other purposes, such as tourism,…
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Society
New coronavirus changes everyday life in South Korea
Seoul: Eleven days after South Korea confirmed its first case of a new type of coronavirus, concerns over the contagious disease have permeated everyday life, affecting people in different corners of the country. Lee Ki-eun, mom to an 11-month-old toddler, is one of them. “I didn’t think much of the…
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South East Asia
Leave the dark memories behind, get on with life
By Eddy Suprapto Contributor to AsiaN Jakarta: 2020 has a double meaning in celebrating the transition of the New Year of Christ and the Chinese New Year. At least there are prayer, hope, and optimism that need to be built in 2020 to be more successful. We have left 2019,…
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People
Tragic demise of a basketball giant: A look at Kobe’s life on and off the court
By Peter Jaegeul Song Reporter at AsiaN Seoul: Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California, in a helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of seven others. Bryant was 41 and has left his wife, Vanessa, and three other daughters. Bryant was…
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Politics
Separated families helped hold secret reunions with North Korea relatives
SEOUL: For elderly South Koreans with long-separated relatives in North Korea, a freeze in inter-Korean relations means the government can’t set up family reunions for them and that they should look for other ways if they want to see their loved ones one last time before they die. Hiring…
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Politics
Seoul mulls providing financial aid to separated families for North Korea visit
SEOUL: South Korea is considering providing financial support for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War to visit North Korea, Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Saturday. Kim’s remarks are in line with the government’s broader push to allow South Koreans to make individual trips to the North as a way…
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Politics
Singapore polls may see a wild card at play
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President Contributor to AsiaN Singapore: The unbroken record of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) of winning every general election since 1959 gives it a proud bounce ahead of fresh polls. The party could be buoyed once again by this factor as the nation…
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Politics
Itaewon in the doldrums after U.S. base withdrawal and gentrification
Seoul: When TV personality Hong Suk-chun opened a Thai restaurant in Itaewon 14 years ago, the best-known foreigners’ district in South Korea was always bustling with American soldiers and foreign tourists, as well as local visitors sampling the exotic ambience of the neighborhood. Hong has since seen the district lose…
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Culture
Two poems by Pooneh Nedai
Manama: In the ancient texts of Persian literature, the pigeon has different dimensions, but it always plays positive role in human beliefs. Pooneh Nedai, Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine and publisher of Amrood Tehran, continues this tradition in her latest poem and sees the pigeon as a gentle source…
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Entertainment
First pictures of Formula 1 VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 Hanoi Circuit Pit Building released
Hanoi: The Vietnam Grand Prix first images of its newly completed pit and paddock complex were released today. Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC), Promoter of the Formula 1 VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020, has confirmed that the Hanoi Circuit Pit Building has been completed, The images showcase the finalized, 300m long…
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