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East Asia
‘Hometown Cold Buckwheat Noodles’ CEO Jeon Cheol-woo
The North Korean defector Jeon Cheol-woo, who was a student in the former East Germany in 1989 and then chose to leave early and defect to the South, can always be seen in all smiles. He has always been a popular guest on television and prolific lecturer, but is now…
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South Asia
Nepal: fear, debris and shattered lives
Khilmaya Gautam, 66, is a heart patient. She cannot walk. Her husband is a diabetic. This old couple of Koteshwore, Kathmandu, who owns a house, spent Saturday night in the open after the earth continued to tremble. They were sleeping under their staircase at their home with their son, daughter-in-law…
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East Asia
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East Asia
Earthquake in Nepal: Rubbles, dust and corpses
[AsiaN=Rahul Aijaz] On Saturday 25th April, just before noon, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous country of Nepal, killing more than 3,200 people and injuring over 6000. On Sunday, the country was struck by a major aftershock at magnitude-6.7, adding to the ever-rising death toll. The earthquake was powerful enough to…
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Smartphones able to detect forged documents
The National Forensic Service has developed technology through which smartphones can quickly detect forged documents. The state-run forensic agency said Thursday it has made a patent application for the technique. It consists of a two part process, based on steganography, which is the science of hiding information by embedding messages…
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Kim Yu-na reportedly back with ex-boyfriend
Local media have reported that Kim Yu-na and her former boyfriend Kim Won-joong are back together. A sports news outlet Wednesday cited an industry insider saying the 2010 Vancouver Olympic gold medalist and the Anyang Halla ice hockey forward are together once again. It added they have begun wearing matching…
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Corruption probe expands to SK Innovation
SK Innovation, an energy unit of SK Group, will be the next target for the prosecution’s investigation into the failed “energy diplomacy” of the Lee Myung-bak administration. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Thursday they are looking into allegations that the company offered bribes to ranking government officials in…
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Statement by Asia Journalist Association on the Nepal Earthquake
Asia Journalist Assocaition(AJA, Chairman Kim Hak-joon, President Ivan Lim) expresses heartfelt condolences to the people of Nepal and Northern India who suffered the deadly earthquake that has so far left thousands of people dead and many more inured or still missing. AJA members pray for the recovery to all those…
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Culture
Hong Kong unveils final package of political reform proposals
[Asia N=Rahul Aijaz] Hong Kong government is set to reveal its final package of political reform proposals From 11 AM today, SCMP reported. Chief Secretary Carrie Lam will address a divided Legislative Council disclosing the most anticipated and high controversial blueprint for the 2017 chief executive election. The blueprint is…
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Samsung confident about S6 outlook
Samsung Electronics mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun presents Galaxy S6 during a news conference at Samsung Seocho office, southern Seoul, Thursday. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Buoyed by a market-beating first-quarter performance, Samsung appeared to regain much of its confidence with its mobile chief appealing to customer loyalty…
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