• East Asia

    Ko Un’s works published in three countries

    Prominent poet Ko Un’s works have been published in three countries with the support of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI). The institute has supported the translations of 33 volumes by Ko in 14 languages so far. The newest translations are “First Person Sorrowful” published by Bloodaxe Books in…

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  • East Asia

    Actor Lee Min-ho to meet with fans in Japan

    Hallyu star Lee Min-ho, 25, met his Japanese fans for a third time Sunday, at the National Convention Hall of Yokohama, Japan. “I finally have a chance to meet my fans after a long time because of the long shooting period of my latest drama. I’d like to have a…

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  • ‘Gangnam Style’ puts Seoul on the travel map

    As the shiny black party van glides down Teheranno Boulevard past Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton windows, the driver hits the remote, releasing a soft rain of colored LED lights. A familiar pulsing beat fills the air, unleashing images of a galloping dance move in the minds of everyone in…

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  • IT-Science

    Did Jobs steal?

    This is the first in a series of articles ahead of the Dec. 6 hearing on the Samsung-Apple patent legal battle to be presided over by U.S. Federal Judge Lucy Koh. ― ED. Apple started as a ferocious copycat but now it is an industrial leader, it calls everyone else…

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  • East Asia

    Exodus?

    Goldman, HSBC scaling back operations here The government’s move to turn Seoul into an Asia financial hub is going adrift as a growing number of foreign financial firms are moving to either pull out of Korea or scale back their operations here. Foreign players are suffering from poor business performances…

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  • South East Asia

    [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Rencana Jepang Menutup Plantasi Nuklir

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai rencana pemerintah Jepang dalam penggunaan sumber daya nuklir di Jepang setelah kecelakaan plantasi Nuklir di Fukushima. Setelah kecelakaan diplantasi nuklir di Chernobyl pada 1986 dan di Fukushima pada 2011 yang lalu, walaupun tidak ada korban jiwa pada bocornya plantasi nuklir…

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  • South Asia

    Lee Kun-hee’s firm business conviction contributes to success of Samsung

    If  Lee Kun-hee, the Chairman of SAMSUNG,  Korea’s largest conglomerate were to provide his date, place and time of birth to an Indian astrologer, Mr. Lee may get very revealing insights to the course of events in his life. According to the Indian astrologers, the twelve planets impact lives of individuals…

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  • South East Asia

    [Indonesia Report] Death of human rights activist 8-year ago still remains unresolved

    After 8 years of the death of Indonesian prominent Human Rights Activist, the probe of the case has not been completed and the mystery behind the murder remain. Metrotvnews.com published an article on a remembrance of the activist’s fights and his mysterious death. According to the article, law enforcers have sentenced number of those related…

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  • South Asia

    Samsung mobile products become more popular in Kathmandu

    Number of the showrooms and shops of the Samsung products, especially the mobile phone sets, have increased in Kathmandu, the capital city of the tiny beautiful Himalayan country. When one passes through New Road, the downtown in Kathmandu, and other major markets of city these days, he can notice new…

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  • West Asia

    Iraqis Work At A Shop In Baghdad Earning $20 Per Day

    Iraqis work on sieves at a shop in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. These workers earn about $20 per day. <AP Photo/Karim Kadim>

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