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Politics
South Koreans, Chinese differ on way of handling NK defectors
Most of South Koreans think that the North Korean defectors in China should be treated in accordance with their free will while many Chinese say that the defectors should be sent back to the North, it was learned last week. It was revealed in a survey conducted recently by The AsiaN in cooperation with the Asia Journalist Association…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan : Kazakhstan boxers and ballet dancers go into striptease
Major News of <Tengrinews> : Kazakhstan boxers and ballet dancers go into striptease Kazakhstan strippers used to be ballet dancers and boxers, the professionals told Tengrinews.kz. An average cost of one dance is 15 thousand tenge ($100) both for male and female striptease. The performance lasts for around 5 minutes.…
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South East Asia
Philippine : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon
Major News of < INQUIRER> : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon MANILA, Philippines–Typhoon Igme continues to weaken as it heads out of the Philippine territory but another cyclone threatens to enter the country, the state-run weather bureau said Wednesday. Igme, last seen 320 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes…
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Politics
Park Geun-hye pays tribute to liberal presidents
Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party, made a surprise visit Tuesday to the grave of the late President Roh Moo-hyun, a symbolic gesture to rally support even from her opponents. Park, the former interim leader of the conservative party, said she went to the late…
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Column
US-China rivalry over Africa
Africa has become a major theater in the global rivalry between China and the United States. This was evident during Hillary Clinton’s visit to the continent, during which she spread the message of democracy and warned Africans against unnamed “outsiders” coming to “extract the wealth of Africa for themselves, leaving…
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Park Geun-hye poised to talk with North Korea
Conservative presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye appears poised to reengage North Korea if elected, analysts said Tuesday, but her approach with the recalcitrant neighbor remains vague. Park, nominated by the ruling Saenuri Party the previous day, says building trust is the key to better cross-border relations. To do so, she says…
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Business
Hanwha gives up buying ING unit
Construction project in Iraq will continue as planned Upon the arrest of its chairman, Hanwha Group has virtually abandoned any intention of acquiring ING Life’s Southeast Asian business. Previously, the group had been competing with multinational life insurer AIA Group to take over the Southeast Asian arm of the Dutch…
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Culture
K-drama leads ‘hallyu’
A variety of soap operas, from trendy shows to epic series, grace the small screen from morning till night. The popularity of Korean TV dramas has spilled over the nation’s borders since the late 1990s, igniting “hallyu,” or the Korean wave. The biggest hit of the first half of this…
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West Asia
Opposing Islam Groups Clash In Lebanon Over Syria
Muslim militants prepare to fight against the other group of Muslims in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, Aug. 21, 2012. <Xinhua=Umar> Black smoke rises from a burned shop that was attacked during a clashes that erupted between supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime, in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon,…
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Split decisions on Samsung-Apple fight?
There are two decisions coming in the patent disputes pitting Samsung Electronics against Apple. In Seoul, a delayed court ruling is scheduled for Friday, which will be followed by a ruling by the jury in San Jose, Calif. “I think the decision will be different in each country. When we…
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