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East Asia
‘I committed a capital offense’
Choi Soon-sil, the central figure in the biggest influence-peddling scandal of the Park Geun-hye administration, appeared before the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, Monday. Covered up in a black hat, scarf and sunglasses, the 60-year-old arrived at the prosecution’s office a few minutes before 3 p.m. The prosecution and her…
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East Asia
Azerbaijan Celebrated the Independence Day in Seoul
Azerbaijan celebrates the 25th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union. The Embassy of Azerbaijan in South Korea organized a ceremony in Millenium Seoul Hotel on October 31st. Azerbaijani Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov made the opening speech by underlining the historical facts on the way to gaining independence. He said: “Azerbaijan…
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Culture
Tunisia: 27th Carthage film festival
It is the opening ceremony of the 27th Carthage Film Festival (JCC) in Tunisia, a warm festive that always speaks of its time. The festival which also marks its 15th anniversary is reserved for Arab filmmakers and Africans, a period of showcasing major culture in Tunisia. “It is the twenty-seventh…
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East Asia
“Multiculturalism is a state policy for Azerbaijan”
Azerbaijan celebrates the 25th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union. Mr. Ramzi Teymurov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to South Korea has answered our questions regarding the independence anniversary of Azerbaijan. He pointed out historical facts and contemporary state policy of Azerbaijan exclusively for The AsiaN readers. Mr. Ambassador, would you…
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East Asia
Second Forum of “Gokturk and Goguryeo Relations” in Seoul
Turkish History Foundation and Northeast Asian History Foundation organized “Gok Turk and Goguryeo: Second Turkish-Korean Historical Relations Forum” between 25-28 October in Seoul. The distinguished historians discussed the ancient relations between the two nations and historical documents in Chinese, Korean and Turkish sources. The opening remarks were made by Prof.…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan to process up to 2 tons of Iran’s gold
A refinery in Kazakhstan will process up to 2 tons of Iranian gold in 2017, the Kazakh Deputy Investment and Development Minister Albert Rau said. He noted that a Kazakh company is engaged in the development of gold deposit in Iran. He said that as much as 125 kilograms of…
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West Asia
El-Burullos Symposium for Painting Walls and Boats: The Asian Touch
Five hours long northward was the journey time from Cairo to El-Burullos city, on the banks of a huge lake with the same name, connected with the Mediterranean Sea. The lands were green farms, mixed with waves of palm trees under the magic blue – white carpet of the autumn…
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East Asia
“There are similarities between Georgians and Koreans”
We had an interview with Ann Yang who is an international development practitioner. She is currently getting her Master of Arts degree in Washington, DC on International Development Studies, while also working at an NGO that promotes private sector growth in developing countries. Ann lived in Kutaisi, Georgia for 2…
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South East Asia
US tells Philippines: We are still your ally
A senior US diplomat said on Monday that Washington supported Manila’s blossoming ties with Beijing, but he assured the Southeast Asian nation that Washington remained its trusted ally. Daniel Russel, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said after meeting with Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay…
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East Asia
Russia’s stake in North Korea
Donald Kirk – The Korea Times We hear so much about China and Japan competing on and for the Korean peninsula, now and historically, that we overlook one other great Northeast Asian power. That would be Russia, which has a 17-kilometer border with North Korea as the Tumen River flows…
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