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East Asia
Anti-Japan Protest Erupts In Front Of Japanese Embassy In Seoul
Police officers spray fire extinguisher as anti-Japan protesters burn a Japanese rising sun flag and placards during a rally criticizing the Japanese government’s recent claim over the disputed islets called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, and demanding an official apology and compensation for South Korean wartime sex…
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East Asia
75 Taiwanese Fishing Boats Sail To Disputed Islands
A fisherfolk waits to leave for China’s Diaoyu Islands at a port in Yilan, southeast China’s Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2012. A total of 75 fishing boats from Taiwan sailed to the Diaoyu Islands on Monday afternoon from the port in Yilan. The boats will sail around the Diaoyu Islands in…
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South Asia
Afghan People Stand Up Against Widespread Violence Toward Women
Afghanistani people attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Reports released by Afghanistani human rights organizations described the violence towards women was widespread in Afghanistan. Afghanistani women attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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Culture
Annual Buffalo Fighting Held In Hai Phong, Vietnam
The buffalo-fighting festival is held in Hai Phong, north Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. Buffalo-fighting, the unique festival in Hai Phong, is held annually on the ninth day of the eighth month according to the lunar calendar. The buffalo-fighting festival is held in Hai Phong, north Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/VNA>…
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Korean-born Australian ‘stolen’ for adoption
A Korean-born Australian woman has charged that she was the victim of an illegal adoption. She claimed she was adopted by an Australian family after she was “stolen” from her biological parents immediately after she was born in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Her story was aired by Australian public broadcaster…
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Society
Maestro Chung’ brother faces arrest
An arrest warrant has been sought for the elder brother of maestro Chung Myung-whun on charges of fraud. Investigators at Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday they sought the warrant for Chung Myung-keun, chief of performing arts management company CMI, for embezzling billions of won in subsidies from Incheon City…
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People In Tbilisi, Georgia, Rally Against Prison Abuse
Demonstrators protest against a prison abuse in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. About 1,000 protesters have rallied in Tbilisi, Georgia, to demand the prosecution of a former minister fired in a prison abuse scandal. Monday’s demonstration continued a series of rallies last week, which were sparked by graphic videos…
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Politics
Generation gap matters
Previous elections had featured the East-West voter divide which describes the polarization of voters living on either coasts of the peninsula. Voters in the eastern region preferred the conservative Saenuri Party, whereas those in the western region cast sweeping votes in favor of the liberal Democratic United Party (DUP). Recent…
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Business
Military more popular with jobseekers
Joining the military is usually regarded as one of the less desirable careers. But with an ever-shrinking job market and an uncertain economic outlook, an increasing number of people are regarding a military career as a stable alternative. According to Mileaders, a Seoul-based private education center, interest in military service…
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Society
‘Registered brothels needed’
This is the last in a series of articles about sex crimes against children and women, alcohol-induced violence and child pornography. ― ED. Kim Kang-ja, a professor and a former senior police officer, has proposed that strictly-regulated brothels be set up in designated areas. “There are members of society for…
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