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East Asia
Beijing must adapt to unusual US-Russia ties
Liu Ying (Global Times, People’s Daily) The direction of US-Russia relations under Donald Trump’s leadership has become a hot topic recently. Although normal official channels of collaboration between Moscow and Washington have been closed, the two have been seeking other ways to ease bilateral tensions. Since the end of 2013,…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan wants to rename the Capital after President
Kazakh legislators proposed renaming the country’s capital after President Nursultan Nazarbayev in honor of his contributions as head of state for the past 25 years. Report informs citing TASS, a group of MPs has made a relevant draft law. The draft on the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence, also, proposes…
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East Asia
Make President Park resign, get a free drink: retailers
Lee Han-soo – The Korea Times Is this a shrewd marketing scheme or a cheer-up campaign for those protesting against scandal-plagued President Park Geun-hye? From restaurants to hotels, more businesses are pledging that their products or services will be free or hugely discounted when the President steps down. This has…
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South Asia
Where did Somonids (Samanids) Rulers of Bukhara Disappear?
Sultan Ismail Samani established the foundations of ruling Sammanid dynasty in Bukhara which ruled from 875 to 1004 AD over regions of Central Asia that now comprise modern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. The tomb of Sultan Ismoil (Ismail as spelled in the Middle East) with its Zoroastrian and…
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East Asia
Kim Yu-na may be another scandal victim
Suspicion is rising that the government disadvantaged Olympic champion figure skater Kim Yu-na because she would not cooperate with the scandal-ridden manipulative ties of President Park Geun-hye. KBS TV reported Saturday that Kim had been on Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism blacklist for turning down a ministry invitation to…
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Central Asia
The United States and Uzbekistan Presidential Elections: Possible Impact on Afghanistan and Central Asia Policy
(Timings of the American and Uzbekistan Presidential Elections nearly within a month together with the functioning of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and forthcoming Tripartite meeting of Russia, China and Pakistan over Afghanistan may likely lead to major policy shifts in America’s Afghanistan and Central and South Asian policy trends). BACKGROUND: …
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East Asia
Troop presence in Korea serves US national interest
The United States has kept troops in South Korea for decades because it’s in the country’s own national interest, not just to help the Asian ally, the head of a major U.S. think tank said Monday. John Hamre, a top security expert and president of the Center for Strategic and…
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Central Asia
Leadership Change and the Forthcoming Presidential Elections in Uzbekistan
Contrary to the Western media and official perceptions that the late president Islam Karimov left Uzbekistan without a successor, the succession took off immediately after the passing away of president Karimov. According to the succession process devised in the Constitution, power initially transferred to the Senate head, which for personal…
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East Asia
President rejects investigation
Cheong Wa Dae disputed, Sunday, the prosecution’s interim investigation results identifying President Park Geun-hye as an accomplice in the corruption scandal involving her confidant Choi Soon-sil. The presidential office claimed the results are based on “imagination and speculation.” It also retracted previous statements, now saying it will refuse the prosecution’s…
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East Asia
Japan and Russia to ease visa rules
Japan and Russia have agreed to promote tourism and ease visa requirements for each other’s citizens under an economic cooperation plan proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in May, Japanese officials said Friday. Some other aspects of the eight-point action plan — such as cooperation on pediatrics, and promotion…
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