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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video] “India looms as military rival”
Good afternoon everyone. I am Wang Xuan, reporter of the AsiaN. Today if you come to our site you can find a piece of news about the relationship between India and China. The story, titled “India looms as military rival,” suggested that India will be the next military power targeting China. Actually this article…
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Politics
“Improved South-North relation crucial for peace in Asia”
U.S. Special Representative for North Korean Affairs Glyn Davies, left, listens to South Korean nuclear envoy Lim Sung-nam during their joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. <Photo=AP/Newsis> Most of the candidates running for the 19th general election, scheduled to take place…
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Politics
Top UN officials warn against growing human trafficking
*Editor’s note: High-ranking UN officials including Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon delivered speeches at the special General Assembly meeting held Tuesday (Apr. 3, 2012) in New York to raise the awareness among the members nations about the seriousness of the human trafficking. The AsiaN excerpted the story from the UN home page. …
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[The AsiaN Video for Chinese] 梦想成真
大家好，我是亚洲记者协会的记者王璇，很荣幸为大家介绍今天theAsiaN的最新新闻。今天的一则新闻是关于在韩国生活的中国朝鲜族同胞的。 事实上，早在1992年中韩两国正式建立外交关系之前，中国的朝鲜族同胞就已经开始踏上了追寻韩国故土的征程。而详细记述他们在韩国生活经历的名为《梦想成真》图书，最近也在韩国出版，并在《吉林日报》韩文版的首发式上同韩国读者见面。根据出席首发式的《吉林日报》韩正一主编所说，该书记载了从2011年2月到6月间曾经备受媒体广泛关注的朝鲜族成功人士的生活轨迹。就内容结构来说，按照不同的分类记述了30名朝鲜族杰出成功人士的事迹。其中涵盖了朝鲜族作家、文人、音乐人、商界人士等来自不同职业的群体。 此书的出版对消除韩国社会曾经对朝鲜族的误解和偏见必将起到良好的改观作用。 欲知详情，欢迎点击我们的网站，www.theasian.asia 今天就介绍到这里，谢谢大家！ *related post http://kor.theasian.asia/?p=22094
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Society
Turkish energy minister hates hike but says necessary
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said he also did not like the new natural gas energy hike price increase of 18 percent on Monday. Yet Yildiz went on to explain that even with the natural gas discount his country had received in 2011 from Russia it was not…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on March 30 2012 Top news in <The Japan Times> : Politicians battle Tepco hike news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on March 30 2012 Top news in <CNTV> : China announces pilot financial reform zone news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Mongolia on March 30 2012: Historic moment for women’s boxing in Mongolia Top news in <The UB Post> : Historic moment for women’s boxing in Mongolia news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on March 30 2012 Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Vietnam, RoK issue joint press release news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on March 30 2012 Top news in <The Jakarta Post> : 13 dead in Honduran prison fire amid inmate riot news@theasian.asia
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