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<1003rd Wednesday> I wish to forgive you
I am prepared to forgive you. I have come here to mark the 1000th Wednesday Demonstration on 14 December 2011. Since then I have been sitting here for 22 days. I’m not lonely even in the pitch-black darkness of midwinter. Someone has put a scarf around my neck. Someone…
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Senegalese Megastar Youssou N’Dour to Run for Presidency
Senegalese music star Youssou N’Dour(52) announced his candidacy for President of Senegal in the upcoming presidential election. He is not just a singer in Senegal, he is a super star. <Time> magazine named him as one of its 100 Most Important people, quoting his humanitarian work, music talent and contributions…
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U.K. Cartoonist Ronald Searle dies
British cartoonist Ronald Searle, best known for his fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s creations has died at the age of 91 on Dec. 30 at a hospital in southern France. His daughter Kate Searle told “(He) passed away peacefully in his sleep” said in a statement. Searle’s spindly schoolgirl creations…
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Politics
<1001st Wednesday> A Japanese Woman Kneels Down
A Japanse woman attracted people’s attention at the 1001st “Wednesday Demonstration” which was held on 21st in front of the Embassy of Japan in Seoul. ‘Wednesday Demonstration’ is holding every wednesday at noon to solve the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Problem. She said “I’m Maria(50) and I aplogise elderly Korean women…
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East Asia
Short Comment And Reaction on N Korean Leader Kim Jong-il Artist Hwang Hee-cheol, one of the relatives of Hwang Jang-yop··· “It won’t be easy for veteran military to be loyal to the successor Kim Jong-un” “North Korean society will have some internal conflicts and won’t be that quiet” and “It’s uneasy for 60 and 70-year-old veteran military to be loyal…
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East Asia
Pictures of the NK Leaders Unveiled Pictures of the N Korean leaders unveiled The deceased South Korean pastor Moon Ik-hwan and his spouse and Park Yong-gil respectively took a picture with Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. AsiaN has recently obtained the promotional leaflet of Chilgol church in Pyeongyang. The top left photo of the leaflet is…
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East Asia
Every Wednesday They Have Cried Out
Another “Wednesday Demonstration” was held on 14th in front of the Embassy of Japan in Seoul. The former sex slaves, euphemistically called “comfort women” have held a “Wednesday Demonstration” every week since January 1992 and today, 1000th demonstration was staged. Those elderly Korean women have called upon Japan to…
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