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Politics
South Korea backs shifting Indonesia’s capital to East Kalimantan
Jakarta: South Korea has lent its support to moving the capital of Indonesia from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. “I think we should look at the most important reason behind President Joko Widodo’s decision on the transfer of the capital city,” South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang- beom told…
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Column
Apostle Paul’s Confession: To Know Christ Jesus is the Greatest Knowledge
By Rev. Seo-Kwon Kim Pastor of Jesus’ Love Church Seoul: How regrettable would it be to end up regretting going to church, after a lifetime of devotion to it? During the days of Peter, there was such a man who ended up crippled and begging at the temple…
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Politics
Kazakhstan’s ratification makes ban of nuclear weapons one step closer
New York: Kazakhstan, the country where the Soviet atomic bomb was first tested 70 years ago, has become the 26th state to deposit the ratification instrument to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) with the United Nations Secretariat. The ceremony, on the International Day against Nuclear…
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South East Asia
Mahathir urges Malaysians to keep up spirit of goodwill, nationhood
Putrajaya: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged all Malaysians, regardless of their religion, race and culture, to reflect on how the spirit of goodwill and nationhood has helped Malaysia achieve independence and develop into a successful country. Malaysia was built on the values of tolerance, strong character, mutual…
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Culture
Busan film festival to screen film classics to mark centennial of Korean cinema
Seoul: This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, organizers said Saturday. The special screening program will be held under the name “The 100 Year History of Korean Cinema, 10 Great Korean Films” during…
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Politics
With unusual pleasantries, S. Korea, Japan ministers reaffirm cooperation at least on culture
Seoul: Meeting at a time when South Korea and Japan are locked in one of their worst diplomatic and trade disputes, the culture ministers of the two nations came to a rare bilateral consensus to continue cooperation on the cultural front, exchanging unusually goodwilled pleasantries. South Korean Culture Minister…
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Politics
Baku says reports about delivering Israeli drones to Azerbaijan to attack Iraq, Iran are false
Baku: Azerbaijan has reiterated its rejection of claims that it had received drones from Israel to be used in attacks on Iraqi and Iranian targets. “We note with regret that completely unfounded information on the delivery of Israeli drones to Azerbaijan with the aim of attacking Iraq and Iran continues…
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Culture
Korea, Japan, China forge joint vision for cultural cooperation despite growing diplomatic tension
Seoul: The culture ministers of South Korea, Japan and China signed an agreement Friday that lays out a 10-year vision for their trilateral cooperation on the culture front, a rare consensus that came amid escalating diplomatic and trade rows between Seoul and Tokyo. The “Incheon Declaration” was signed by…
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Society
Malaysia: Mutual acceptance recipe for interracial unity
By Erda Khursyiah Basir BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur: The concept of mutual acceptance is the key ingredient of the recipe for interracial unity in Malaysia. After 62 years of independence, it is high time that the people of Malaysia realised and accepted the fact that this country has a multiracial…
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South Asia
Pakistan media faced with bleak future as layoffs reach alarming levels
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: People working in the media in Pakistan are faced with bleak future, as more and more journalists and workers are being laid off on the pretext of steering the media out of financial crisis. Measures include the closure of electronic as well as…
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