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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan AS, Korea Selatan dan Korea Utara
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah tanggapan Andrei Lankov, Professor Kookmin Universty di Korea Selatan, pasca peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Menuru beliau, sebelumnya tidak tampak hasrat Amerika Serikat untuk berbicara dengan Korea Utara. Namun, posisi ini mungkin akan berubah pada akhirnya. Setelah peluncuran roket Korea Utara pada Desember…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Second grandson born to Presidential couple
Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife, Ani Yudhoyono recently got a new addition to their family, as their last son, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono’s wife, Aliya Rajasa, gave birth to their first child, Airlangga Satriadhi Yudhono. The baby boy is the second grandchildren for the Presidential couple. Airlangga was…
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West Asia
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East Asia
Divided nation
A few days ago, I received a widely circulating Kakao Talk message from a friend who vehemently supported Park Geun-hye during the presidential election. It read as follows: “A totally new era seems to be in store for the nation given Park’s victory and numerous signs of good fortune.” It…
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East Asia
Why I won’t go to North Korea
“Have you ever been to North Korea?” This is the question I am almost always asked here in South Korea when people learn that I have become an activist for North Korean escapees. My response is curt: “No.” “Do you plan on going?” they ask next. My answer remains the…
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East Asia
Can Kerry ease US-North tensions?
The plot has thickened in Northeast Asia with U.S. President Barack Obama’s nomination of Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State, as the seasoned foreign affairs veteran has been outspoken on the need to engage the recalcitrant North Korean regime. Analysts point out that Kerry will have a laundry list…
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East Asia
Why people go to college?
The number of students entering college has surged over the past few years and this has become a trend among teenagers and young adults. College is supposedly a choice available to all, so that people can learn and study to pursue their dreams and preferred occupations. Some people become successful…
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East Asia
Stronger N. Korea to challenge South Korea, US
This is the third in a series of contributing columns by experts and our staff on priority issues for the Park Geun-hye government. — ED. The Ice Age in North Korea is coming to an end. Although the pace of change is glacial, its direction is unmistakable: political ice is…
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East Asia
Bakery war deepening
New rules to be unveiled against franchise expansion Tension is rising among the country’s bakery franchises because the government is expected to announce new regulations preventing further domestic expansion of their businesses. The Commission for Shared Growth for Large and Small Companies will publish the rules today despite strong opposition…
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East Asia
Chinese firms target fashion brands
A growing number of Chinese companies are expanding investment in Korean fashion brands to learn their marketing and design and to eventually develop a high-quality homegrown brand in China. Over the past few months, some cash-rich Chinese firms have taken over leading Korean brands, while others have established funds to…
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