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Sejong ready for role as new administrative hub
The new city of Sejong in central Korea is ready to serve as the country’s new administrative hub, as the first phase of the movement is almost finished, officials said Monday. Sejong City, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, came officially into being as a “special autonomous city” in July…
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West Asia
Palestinians Take Pictures At Church Of Nativity In West Bank Town Of Bethlehem
Christian worshipers walk out of the Grotto, at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Palestinian youths pose for a photograph next to a Christmas tree at the Manger Square, outside the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town…
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South East Asia
People Take Picture Of Christmas Decoration At Orchard Road In Singapore
A couple take photos amongst Christmas lights illuminated along Singapore’s shopping belt at Orchard Road on Dec. 23, 2012. A girl takes photos of Christmas lights illuminated along Singapore’s shopping belt at Orchard Road on Dec. 23, 2012. <Xinhua/Then Chih Wey>
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East Asia
Li Keqiang Meets With Coal Miners In Datong City, North China
File photo taken on May 2, 1993 shows Li Keqiang (L) visits representatives of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Youth League. <Xinhua> File photo taken on July 28, 2008 shows Li Keqiang visits coal miners in Datong City, north China’s Shanxi Province. <Xinhua/Fan Rujun> File photo taken on…
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UN debate on NK’s rocket launch likely to be delayed
The U.N. Security Council is unlikely to decide on its response to North Korea’s recent rocket launch by the end of this month because of China’s apparent reluctance to impose new sanctions against the North, Seoul officials said Monday. North Korea’s Dec. 12 rocket launch drew swift condemnation from the…
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West Asia
Art Works Once Owned By Ousted Tunisian Dictator On Display For Auction
A visitors wander around a display of art that once belonged to the family of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth on Sunday Dec. 23, 2012. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali kicked off viewing of thousands of luxury items…
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East Asia
Santa Claus from Finland in town
If you were one of those who decided to believe Santa Claus didn’t exist after one Christmas Eve when you saw your parents put gifts under the Christmas tree, here is somebody who can restore your childlike innocence. A white-bearded old man from Finland, wearing a symbolic red coat is…
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Imports of Japanese sake hit record high
Korea’s imports of Japanese traditional alcoholic beverage sake jumped to a record high this year amid growing demand for foreign liquors among local consumers, customs data showed Monday. Korea imported a record high of 4.1 million liters of sake during the January-November period, up 70.2 percent from the same period…
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South East Asia
Horse-Drawn Carriage Wades Through Inundated Street In Bandung, Indonesia
Horse-drawn carriage ” Andong” wades through the floodwater in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Heavy rain triggered the floods in parts of Java, submerging thousands of houses and forcing residents to flee. <AP Photo/Kusumadireza>
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East Asia
South Korea Collects Debris Of NK Long-Range Rocket From The Sea
Picture released by South Korea’s defense ministry on Dec. 23, 2012 shows the debris from a long-range rocket recently launched by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). After analyzing debris from the first stage of a long-range rocket recently launched by the DPRK, South Korea on Dec. 23, 2012…
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