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South Asia
Pakistan’s Shiite Muslims Hold Religious Procession To Remember Imam Hussain In Karachi
Pakistani Shiite Muslims attend a religious procession in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 3, 2013. Pakistani Shiite Muslims held religious processions across the country to mark the 40th day of mourning after the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. <Xinhua/Masroor>
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West Asia
Radical Group Members Hold Rally In Dhaka To Demand Gov’t Declare Ahmadiyya Muslim As “Non-Muslim”
Members of the radical group Tehreek e Khatme Nabuyat run from a riot policeman using a teargas spray outside the National Mosque compound in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. The protest was held to demand the government declare Ahmadiyya Muslims as “Non-Muslim,” according to media reports. Members of the…
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East Asia
Why is Google leader headed to N. Korea?
A report that Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will soon travel to North Korea on a private mission with an American politician is attracting keen interest in South Korea, raising questions on what the visit means for the information-starved state. Schmidt will travel with former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson…
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East Asia
Lawmakers play fox guarding the hens
It is like letting a fox guard the chicken house. In this metaphor, the fox is lawmakers of both parties, while the chicken house is taxpayers’ money. Differently from the ambience of this saying, the lawmakers brazenly approved their overly-generous state-subsidized pensions. This bipartisan effort to attach financing plans for…
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Culture
Was Dec. 21 the Doomsday?
“For the Maya a new era is starting now. May enlightenment continue to enrich your lives.” This is what I received from a Mexican friend, an avid feng shui practitioner with a keen passion for Oriental philosophy. I also have a personal affection for the Mayan Civilization and have visited…
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East Asia
Beat cold with ice fishing
Every winter, vacationers and tourists head bravely and purposefully toward Hwacheon, Gangwon Province. Some clad in half sleeves and shorts forget the biting cold and dive into icy waters to catch “sancheoneo,” a mountain trout, with their bare hands. Others bundle themselves up waiting for the fish in the frozen…
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East Asia
K-pop kills easy listening
This is the second in a series of articles analyzing various issues caused by the deepening generational divide that is affecting Korean society. — ED. If you check TV music shows, most of them deal with K-pop and there can be no mistaking that it is the land of the…
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East Asia
Psy wins Korea Image Award
Singer and rapper Psy of “Gangnam Style” is the winner of the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award given by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI). Headed by Choi Jung-wha, CICI announced the winners of the 2013 Korea Image Award Thursday. YouTube will be awarded the Korea Image Stepping Stone Bridge…
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Hyundai cuts prices of 5 popular cars
Hyundai Motor announced Thursday that it has cut the price of five popular models by up to 1 million won to enhance affordability. It is seen as an aggressive marketing strategy to secure market dominance this year. Discounts are being offered on the top two trims of the Sonata, Genesis,…
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‘China threatens Korea’s shipbuilding supremacy’
China overtook Korea last year to become the world’s largest shipbuilder by exports, a trade research institute estimated Thursday. By every assessment, Korea has been the undisputed kingpin in the global shipbuilding industry for years, thanks largely as its home to the world’s three largest shipbuilders. But the leadership was…
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