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East Asia
South Koreans Stand In Line To Vote For Presidential Election
Voters register at a polling station in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012. Polls opened early Wednesday morning in South Korea’s closely contested presidential election, which pits the daughter of a military strongman against a former human rights lawyer once jailed for protesting his rule. Park Geun-hye, South Korean presidential candidate of…
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West Asia
An Egyptian Soldier Stands Guard Amid Opposition Rally To Protest Against Constitution Referendum
A republican guards soldier stands guard at the presidential palace and anti-Morsi graffiti is seen on the palace’s wall behind him in Cairo, Dec. 18, 2012. Egypt’s opposition staged rallies across the country on Tuesday to protest against the draft constitution referendum, after the country’s Ministry of Justice ordered a probe…
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East Asia
Strangers in their homeland
Many ethnic Koreans with foreign citizenship live here and their number is growing steadily. Do these “gyopo,” who were raised abroad feel comfortable in their homeland? Does Korean society embrace them heartily? A once homogenous country, Korea is gradually opening up to foreigners but it’s still not as friendly to…
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East Asia
SK Chairman Chey steps down from top post
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has stepped down from the top post of Korea’s third largest conglomerate’s decision-making body to serve as a strategic stakeholder, the group said Tuesday. Kim Chang-geun, vice chairman of SK Chemical, was appointed to chair the group starting January, it said. “Chey, who has served…
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East Asia
Pop starts urged to shun alcohol ads
Seoul City government is poised to set guidelines on alcohol advertisements that may be harmful to teenagers. The municipal authorities said Tuesday that it sent an official document to alcohol manufacturers, entertainment companies and advertisers requesting that they refrain from contracting young idol stars. A recent soju advertisement showing female…
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East Asia
‘More senior NK leaders to fall’
One year after the announcement of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Dec. 19, 2011, his son and successor Kim Jong-un appears to have overseen a relatively smooth transition of power. But analysts say tricky moves such as replacing more senior figures and smoothing relations with regional…
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East Asia
President-elect to set new records
Whoever wins Wednesday’s election, he or she will rewrite Korean history as the two major candidates’ unique political and personal backgrounds will make them set new records in many ways. If ruling Saenuri Party’s Park Geun-hye is elected, the 60-year-old will be the first female president in Korean history, which…
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East Asia
‘Abenomics’ unnerves Korean exporters
Korean companies are expected to experience another hurdle in their exports as Shinzo Abe’s expected return to power in Japan is highly likely to appreciate the Korean won against the Japanese yen. Conservative ex-premier Abe has pledged to ease credit in an unlimited manner to boost the Japanese economy, which…
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West Asia
Syria National Dialog Conference Opens At Esteghlal Hotel In Tehran
In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, a group of participants of the ‘Syria National Dialog’ conference, sit, prior to the main meeting, at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Just a day after Iran’s foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a…
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