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East Asia
[AJA Global Report] Movie Star Jackie Chan’s son detained in Beijing over drugs
The son of movie star Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan, also known as Fang Zuming, and an award-winning Taiwanese actor, Ko Chen-tung, were detained by Beijing police for drug-related offences. Over 100 grams of marijuana were found and both Chan and Ko confessed to using drugs. The police put Chan under…
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Central Asia
[AJA Global Report] Russian become easily travel to Korea by Visa-free entry
Russia and Korea getting closer Korea became closer to Russian from this year – visa-free entry allows a great number of people easily travel between these countries. Russians were free to visit Jeju island before, but now they could travel all over South Korea and Koreans, in turn, could visit…
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East Asia
Should We Leave Fair Trade As It Is?
Every now and then in a coffee shop, we spot a product labeled “Fair Trade Product”. Fair trade is definitely a growing trend, though Asia is far behind European countries where the market size is already substantial. It is keeping up steadily, with diverse vibrant organizations promoting the good cause.…
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[AJA Statement] Free killings are against freedom
AJA’s concern is the safety of every and each human life, our aim is to protect those who do their best for lighting the candle of truth in a very deep dark tunnel of sufferings; journalists on the fire lines, who sacrificed their lives for the sake of journalism, truth,…
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West Asia
Iranian film director wins Manhae Award
Iranian dissident and film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf received the 18th Manhae Peace Award, the Manhae Prize Committee said Tuesday. He is the second Iranian citizen to win the award. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi won it in 2003. The award was established in 1997 to commemorate Han Yong-un —…
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East Asia
Korea shipbuilding companies take the lead
Korea’s shipbuilding companies reclaimed the number one spot beating China. As of 12, according to CLAKSONS Research, international research institution, said domestic shipbuilding companies’ amount of order is 1.399 million CGT (Compensated Gross Tonage) which exceeds the amount of order for Chinese companies (1.223 million CGT) An official from the…
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West Asia
Statement on the 6th anniversary of Russia-Georgia War
In this season of numerous Independence Day anniversaries, Georgia is reminded of the Russia-Georgia August 2008 War, which broke out 6 years ago on August 7. On this day, Russia invaded Georgia with a large-scale military operation and has since been occupying Georgia’s South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions, which makes…
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