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Politics
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea
Seoul: North Korea fired two projectiles presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, ratcheting up tensions even after the end of a joint military exercise between the South and the United States. The projectiles were fired at 6:45 a.m. and 7:02…
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Entertainment
Australian prime minister visits F1 Hanoi racetrack as part of state visit to Vietnam
Hanoi: The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation – promoter of the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 – has welcomed the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, to the F1 Hanoi Racetrack – the site of the inaugural Formula 1 race in Vietnam to be hosted in Hanoi in April 2020.…
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Society
Kuala Lumpur world’s second friendliest city as Asian cities rate highly overall
By Nasir Yousoff Contributor to AsiaN Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysia’s capital led 11 other Asian cities in the list of The World’s 50 Friendliest Cities 2019. Kuala Lumpur came second in a global survey of 1.5 million people conducted by International travel portal Big 7 Travel. “The word ‘friendly’ might…
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Culture
Ambassador to promote South Korean culture in five Indonesian cities
Jakarta: South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang Beom will promote his country’s culture, tourism and traditional food in the five Indonesian cities of Jakarta, Cirebon, Brebes, Solo, and Surabaya. The event entitled Korean Friend to Java, known as “Teko Nang Jawa” in Javanese language ” will be held…
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Culture
Joseon Dynasty era gate virtually restored with digital technology
Seoul: Donuimun, one of the four main old gates that were part of the wall that surrounded the Joseon-era capital, was virtually restored Tuesday with the latest digital technology around a century after it was demolished during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule. Donuimun, also called Seodaemun, which literally means “Great…
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Society
More and more Koreans rely on evolving ready-made meal options
Seoul: In his bustling city life, Jo Nam-kyu finds that preparing home-cooked meals can be a real struggle, leaving his kitchen nearly idle during weekdays. He and his wife have been working to find alternatives, and nowadays, they visit a discount store every two weeks to shop for ready-made meals,…
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Politics
Esper raises concerns over S. Korea’s decision to end intel-sharing pact with Japan
Seoul: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper voiced concerns Friday over South Korea’s decision to terminate the intelligence-sharing pact with Japan when he spoke by phone with Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, a ministry official said. “Our minister explained to Esper detailed backgrounds that caused South Korea to make such a…
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Politics
Cooperation, energy to top Turkmenistan’s priorities as it chairs CIS
Ashgabat: Increasing the level of cooperation with international organizations, including the United Nations and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and creating conditions for enhancing trade and economic cooperation will top the priorities of Turkmenistan as it chairs the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) starting October. Turkmenistan’s concept of…
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IT-Science
Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasts from Kazakhstan to deliver Fedor, Russian’s first robot to space
Baikonur Space Center: Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot. Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket took off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 6:38 Moscow time to deliver to the International Space Station (ISS) the Soyuz MS-14 manned spacecraft with the first-ever robot sent…
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East Asia
Singapore responds to Hong Kong
By Ivan Lim Contributor to AsiaN Singapore: In 2016, a Singaporean civic activist Jolovan Wham was found guilty of organising an illegal public assembly without a police permit. The theme of the indoor conference was Civil Disobedience and Social Movements. There was a Hong Kong connection: Joshua Wong was…
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