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South Asia
Supporters Of Tibet Detained While Shouting Anti-Chinese Slogans Outside Chinese Embassy In New Delhi
Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) supporter as he protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. TYC supporters shouted anti-Chinese government slogans outside the embassy to show support to Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the…
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West Asia
Hezbollah Leader Dismisses New Syrian Opposition Leadership As U.S.-Made In Rally Marking Martyrs Day In Beirut
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speaks via a video link during a rally to mark Hezbollah martyr day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Nasrallah dismissed the new Syrian opposition leader announced in Doha, Qatar, Sunday as U.S.-made. Nasrallah spoke Monday in Beirut to supporters…
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East Asia
Aerobatic Wingwalker Performs In Zhubai, China, Before Opening Of International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Members of Breitling Wingwalkers, a famous European aerobatic team, perform during a test flight in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2012. The 9th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. Breitling Wingwalkers is known for its acrobats who perform on the wings…
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East Asia
NK to celebrate Mother’s Day
North Korea said Monday it would begin celebrating Mothers’ Day in another move by the Stalinist state to present a softer image to its citizens. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the special day would be established at the “4th National Meeting of Mothers,” an event being held in…
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East Asia
Multicultural awards on Dec. 13
The Korea Times will host the inaugural Multicultural Korea Youth Awards at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul on Dec. 13, with the aim of promoting diversity and supporting talented children from multi-ethnic families. The recipients of the awards will be selected by a panel of judges including experts,…
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East Asia
‘Hallyu is firmly established trend’
Some dub the widespread Korean wave, or “hallyu,” as a short-term frenzy but a renowned distributor of various hallyu products in Japan claims it is already a firmly established trend. Hallyu Department Store CEO Kim Deug-hong is optimistic about Korean pop culture’s continuous popularity in Japan despite its recent struggle…
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East Asia
Dilemma over subsidies
KCC plans to ban SKT, KT, LG Uplus from attracting new customers The nation’s telecommunications regulator is expected to ban the nation’s three mobile carriers ― SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus ― from signing up new customers for violating rules related to handset subsidies. The move comes as the…
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‘Don’t alienate chaebol’
Regulator dubs `democratization of economy’ talks populist The nation’s chief financial regulator has called on the three presidential candidates to stop bashing chaebol and find ways of addressing economic polarization from a broader perspective. “We are mature enough to talk about the democratization of economy,” Financial Services Commission (FSC) head…
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Is Hyundai treated fairly?
A series of class action lawsuits have been filed or are being prepared against Hyundai Motor and its sister automaker Kia Motors for overstating the fuel economy of 13 of their vehicles sold in North America during the past two years. Although the two automakers quickly admitted to the misconduct…
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East Asia
Nuclear policies up in the air
This is the last in a three-part series analyzing the latest issues confronting the country’s nuclear power plants. ㅡ ED. Whoever wins the presidency in the Dec. 19 election will seek to apply the brakes to the Lee Myung-bak administration’s increasing reliance on nuclear power as a source of electricity,…
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