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Controversy over NLL
Roh’s remarks during 2007 summit must be clarified It’s shocking to hear an allegation that the late former President Roh Moo-hyun surrendered the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto maritime border in the West Sea, during his landmark inter-Korean summit in 2007. The allegation was made unilaterally by a…
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Northeast Asia’s wrong turn
In May, Korea, Japan and China signed a trilateral investment agreement, marking the first major step toward achieving the long-term vision of institutionalizing regional economic integration. What a difference five months makes. Now all three countries have become involved in bitter and potentially dangerous disputes with conflicting claims over tiny…
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[Indonesia Report] Australian PM to attend ceremony to remember Bali bombing incident despite terror threat
It was ten years ago today (Oct. 12) when more than 200 people were killed in a bomb blast in Bali, Indonesia. According to Kompas.com, Indonesian internet media, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, told journalists on Wednesday (October 10) that she was determined to go to Bali to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Bali Bombing…
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South East Asia
[Philippines] House OKs bill granting subsidy to political parties during elections
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which will allow the government to subsidize political parties in order to level the playing field during elections. House Bill 6551 or “An Act Strengthening the Political Party System, appropriating funds therefor and for…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontakan Pemungutan Suara Pada Desember
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pemilihan umum presiden Korea Selatan pada Desember mendatang. Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea Selatan akan berlangsung dalam dua bulan. Ini akan menjadi pertama kalinya warga negara Korea yang tinggal di luar negeri untuk dapat melakukan pemungutan suara. Tahun-tahun sebelumny, dilaporkan bahwa…
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East Asia
Cambodian PM Hun Sen, Chinese Ambassador Attend Ceremony For New Road Construction In Phnom Penh
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, speaks with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue during the ground breaking ceremony for a new road construction project funded by China in the outskirt of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, greets supporters while arriving to…
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South Asia
Bernanke, Geithner Sit With Indian Financial Leaders For Meeting In New Delhi
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, right, sits with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, during the U.S. India Economic and Financial Partnership meeting with Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, unseen, in New Delhi, India , Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary…
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East Asia
China Issues White Paper On Judicial Reform Focusing On Human Rights Protection
A press conference is held by the Information Office of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 9, 2012. The Information Office of the State Council issued Tuesday a white paper on judicial reform. Apart from reviewing China’s judicial system and reform process, the white paper focuses on…
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South Asia
Afghan Lady Receives N-Peace Award For Her Role As Peace Activist
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, left, presents the N-Peace award 2012 for “Role Model for Peace” to Quhramaana Kakar of Afghanistan during ceremonies in suburban Makati, south of Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The N-Peace awards by the Asia-based N-peace Network, a multi-country network facilitated by the United…
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South East Asia
Philippine Supreme Court Defers Imposition Of Anti-Cybercrime Law Amid Mounting Opposition
A protester holds a mock laptop during a rally against the anti-cybercrime law in front of the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country’s anti-cybercrime law while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. The law…
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