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Society
How far are you going Psy?
As far as I can … As much as Koreans are wondering who will become the next president in December, they are also guessing just how far Psy will go with his song “Gangnam Style.” Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, had no idea his music video would go…
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East Asia
NK Central TV Station’s Unusual Opening To Media
A staffer works in the control room at the Central TV Station of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, Sept. 25, 2012. The Central TV Station of DPRK was founded on March 3, 1963. Guests have a group photo taken with the anchor at…
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Politics
Park, Moon poles apart on NK
Ahn continues campaigns for ‘innovation economy’ Presidential candidates of both the ruling and main opposition party visited border areas Tuesday but their latest campaign rallies only highlighted their opposing stances toward inter-Korean relations. Rep. Park Geun-hye, standard bearer of the governing Saenuri Party, toured a site where war remains are…
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Culture
Psy hopes to top Billboard
Now a world star, rapper/singer Psy said that he will do the horse-ride dance topless if “Gangnam Style” should top the U.S. Billboard chart. “I will find a place that will hold as many people as possible and take my top off and dance the horse-riding dance,” said the singer…
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Business
Yemenis Feel Their Lives Have Been Worsening
In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 photo, a veiled Yemeni woman, center, walks at Souq al-Melh marketplace in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen. Women in Yemen are worse off now than a year ago, when they played a significant part in the country’s revolution that promised political and economic…
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Business
Spanish People Stand Up Against Government Austerity Measures
Protestors holds a banner reading: “Democracy” as they prepare to march to parliament to protest against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Spain’s Parliament has taken on the appearance of a heavily guarded fortress with dozens of police blocking access from every…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pelajar Multirasial
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai masyarakat multi rasial Korea. Hingga satu dekade yang lalu, masyarakat Korea tidaklah familiar dengan kata “multicultural”. Dan tidaklah mudah menemukan pelajar dari keluarga multicultural di sekolah-sekolah. Namun demikian, akhir-akhir ini jumlah pelajar-pelajar dari keluarga multicultural meningkat pesat, mendatangkan kesempatan serta…
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Column
[Indonesia Report] Nine terrorist suspects arrested in major cities
Indonesia Counter-terrorism Squad, Detachment 88, arrested another terrorist suspect in Mondokan Village in Solo, Indonesia on Sunday (Sept 30). Indonesian police and army forces seized the location around 11 a.m. local time to clear the crime scene when Detachment 88 arrested JP, Kompas, Indonesia Mass Media, reported. According to a…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Mengapa Ieodo Penting
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Laut China Timur. Sekitar 150 kilomoter Barat Daya Marado, pulau terselatan Korea, terletak Ieodo, karang yang memiliki tempat unik bagi masyarakat Korea. Para nelayan Korea dari Pulau Jeju ditakdirkan untuk melalui keabadian dan hilang ditengah air yang buruk. Namun yang…
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East Asia
NK To Conduct Agricultural Reform To Boost Production
In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 photo, a North Korean woman rides a bicycle at Migok Cooperative Farm in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The signs read “To fight for harvesting,” left, and “To perform patriotism led by Kim Jong Il.” In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 23,…
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