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Business
Toyota’s breakthrough
Japanese automaker aims to be pioneer in local hybrid market The past three years may have been the most challenging period for Toyota Motor Korea CEO Tommy H. Nakabayashi since he took office in January 2010. From the end of 2009 to early 2010, Toyota Motor was hit hard by…
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Sex criminals banned from driving taxis for 20 years
Murderers, rapists and those convicted of other serious crimes will not permitted to drive a taxi from now on as part of government efforts to prevent offenses committed by cab drivers against female passengers. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Wednesday that a revised law concerning the…
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中韩国防战略对话 韩方表示决然应对朝鲜挑衅 大家好,我是王璇，今天的 The AsiaN新闻，又同您见面了。 韩国国防部在7月31日于中国北京召开的“中韩第二次国防战略对话会议”上，向中方政府表示，如果朝鲜方面再度发生军事挑衅行为，韩国军方将出于自卫，断然应战。当天参加会谈的有，韩国国防部副部长李庸杰、中国人民解放军副总参谋长马晓天空军上将等双方军事高层官员。 韩国国防部当天表示“韩半岛的紧张局势，究其根本原因，来自于朝鲜方面的军事冒险主义和接连不断的军事挑战”。此后，中韩双方为进一步巩固国防交流协作基础，签订了《中韩国防交流相关谅解备忘录》，并在其中明确地规定了交流的范围及合作的内容。此外，两国为增进国防交流、强化战略互动，特别设置、开通了两国之间的国防热线。 当然还是和往常一样，欢迎您点击我们的网站，浏览其他要闻。 我们的网站是 http://cn.theasian.asia/?p=6748 今天就到这里，谢谢您的收看。
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Lifestyle
History, comedy, icy chill meet in ‘Heist’
So far, this summer’s blockbusters have been rather heavyweight — both in scale and content. From “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Yeongasi” to “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Thieves,” moviegoers have been drenched in gloom and doom, as if in reflection of the world’s sorry state today. “The Grand Heist,”…
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Society
One second too many
Series of blunders compromise Olympic credibility South Korean fencer Shin A-lam probably never expected to see her dream of standing on top of the medal podium in London end in what has emerged as one of the biggest controversies of the Olympics. Nor did she imagine herself sitting alone at…
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East Asia
Cina Menyiksa Aktivis Dengan Alat Kejut Elektrik HALO! SAYA MEIDYANA RAYANA MELAPORKAN UNTUK THE ASIAN. BERITA BERIKUT MERUPAKAN SALAH SATU BERITA DUNIA YANG DAPAT ANDA AKSES DI SITUS THE ASIAN. HA TAE-KYUNG, PERWAKILAN DARI PARTAI YANG SEDANG BERKUASA DI KOREA SELATAN, SAENURI, MENGUNGKAPKAN BAHWA KIM YOUNG-HWAN, TELAH DIBEBASKAN MINGGU LALU SETELAH DITAHAN SELAMA 114 HARI DI PUSAT…
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East Asia
Ndi Kenya Naga Imehe Ulo Umenala Na Seoul *This is Ibo which language is used usually in South-East Nigeria. Onochi Obodo Kenya na Korea bu Mazi Nagovi Kitua Kuru si na Ndi Kenya ga emehe ulo umenala na Seoul. Mazi Kitua si na odinkmpa kaha mehe ebe Ndi korea and ndi ozo ga amuta umenala Ndi Kenya ka…
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Society
All amateur judges!
Team Korea unhappy with officiating Team Korea is suffering through what it sees as poor officiating at the 2012 London Olympic Games. After Beijing Olympic champion Park Tae-hwan’s temporary disqualification following a bad call and reinstatement in his 400-meter freestyle heat on the first day, judoka Cho Jun-ho saw his…
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IT-Science
HTC packs to leave
Taiwanese firm is latest IT firm to fold Korean biz Taiwan-based handset manufacturer HTC said Monday that it will withdraw from the Korean market after repeated failures to make a noticeable dent here. The news come amid hard times for HTC, which announced last week that it posted $246 million…
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Business
CEOs seek to capitalize on London Olympics
The London Olympics are, of course, about allowing the world’s best athletes to compete against each other and fans to enjoy the games. But for major business leaders, it is also a good opportunity to boost bottom lines and enhance brand images. Korean business heavyweights are flocking to London to…
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