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Lifestyle
Seoul Museum
Seoul Museum opened at the foot of Mt. Inwang in central Seoul in late August with rare paintings of prominent Korean artists such as Lee Jung-seob, Park Ko-Suk and Han Mook. Founded by art collector Ahn Byung-gwang, CEO of Union Pharmacy, it is a treasure trove of modern Korean art.…
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Lifestyle
Destiny influenced by how they speak
Success story of Psy in his songs There is a saying that a singer’s life path follows his or her lyrics. It is not an unusual subject that our fate is re-routed by how we think, what we do, whom we meet and where we live. It is even said…
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South East Asia
Philippine Police Drive Out Settlers Of Shanty Region For Redevelopment
Philippine National Police officers and SWAT team members try to arrest resisting informal settlers during the demolition of their shanty in Taguig city Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, east of Manila, Philippines. The informal settlers’ community of mostly retired police and military personnel was demolished to pave the way for new…
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West Asia
Iranians Protest Against Publication of Anti-Islam Caliculture In French Weekly
Holding posters of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, demonstrators chant slogans in front of the French Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, during a protest the publication of caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad by a French satirical weekly. Dozens of Iranian students and clerics gathered outside the…
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East Asia
Wen Jiabao Attends EU-China Summit Meeting Held In Brussels
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, shakes hands with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, center, as European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, looks on during an EU-China summit in Brussels on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di…
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Column
[Indonesia Report] Reward offered to those who arrest Indonesian President during his visit to Britain
The Free West Papua, pro-independence group campaigning for Wes Papua freedom, offered 50,000 British pound or about $81,000 reward to anyone who put Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, under “citizen’s arrest” during his visit to Britain that is scheduled for October 31 to November 2. Indonesia Presidential House through its…
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Culture
Hallyu wave’ll continue to capture hearts of their global fans
It’s significant how the South Korean entertainment especially music (famously known as K-pop) managed to prevail Asia, Europe, USA, and even the Middle East. It’s the upbeat style, dances and their looks that manage to capture the hearts of their wide fan base. Of course the Hallyu wave includes animation,…
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West Asia
Syrian, Iranian Foreign Ministers Get Together In Damascus
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, left, meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. The portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad is seen top center. <AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Ahn Cheol-soo Announces His Run For Presidency
Ahn Cheol-soo, the founder of Seoul-based antivirus maker AhnLab, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Ahn has formally announced his presidential bid in South Korea because of public calls to reform politics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
U.S. Defense Chief Talks With Xi Jinping In Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, meets with China’s Vice President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Panetta met Wednesday with Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi, who just days ago reappeared after a puzzling two-week disappearance. <AP Photo/Larry Downing> Chinese Vice President…
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