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East Asia
Seoul, Beijing hold first talks since Xi’s takeover
Seoul officials were in Beijing Monday for their first high-level meeting since the official appointment of China’s new leader Xi Jinping. Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Ho-young and his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun were slated to discuss security and other matters of mutual concern during the fifth Strategic Dialogue between the…
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East Asia
‘Korea, pivotal to new US-China order’
Washington expected to use Seoul in axis against Beijing Following leadership changes in the two dominant powers ― the United States and China ― nations are seeking to adjust their foreign policies between the two, and South Korea is not an exception. Many experts say the politics of the two…
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East Asia
Xi’s policy toward Korea remains to be seen
Experts here forecast the new Chinese leadership, with Xi Jinping elected new general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will maintain the previous policy of seeking peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, while exerting efforts to induce North Korea to denounce its nuclear program and…
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East Asia
‘Korea needs shift in multicultural policy’
The number of foreign residents who have stayed in Korea for more than three months has reached more than 1.25 million, about 2.5 percent of the country’s population. Given that one in 10 Koreans tie the knot with a foreigner and the number of children from such marriages has surpassed…
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East Asia
Why is discipline so strong in restaurant kitchens?
Edward Kwon, famous as former head chef at the luxurious Burj al Arab Hotel in Dubai, was no nice guy in a number of TV programs including “Yes Chef,” which aired on a local cable TV network. He hurled invectives at seemingly innocent contestants to the extent he was compared…
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East Asia
Apple’s patent suit is ‘negotiation by other means’
Asymco’s Dediu predicts out-of-court settlement in Samsung dispute Samsung Electronics has successfully switched its phone portfolio to smart devices making a commitment that Nokia couldn’t, according to a Harvard-educated analyst. “Samsung went from having 3 percent to 50 percent in the smartphones’ portion in two years. This switch was very…
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East Asia
Samsung to hold 25th anniversary of chairman
Samsung Group plans to hold a 25th anniversary commemorative ceremony of its chairman Lee Kun-hee Friday. The celebration will be held in conjunction with an award ceremony for meritorious employees at the Hoam Art Hall, Seoul. It will start at 3:30 p.m. The annual awards, called “Samsung Award of Honor,”…
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West Asia
Morsi, do you want to become a pharaoh?
President Morsi : I am the Constitution, I am the law and I am the state, and I am your Lord! Egyptian caricaturist, Hani Tolba is commenting on the most recent law issued by the Egyptian president to make himself a pharaoh!
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South Asia
Fire At Garment Factory In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Leaves At Least 112 Dead
Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, an official said Sunday. <AP Photo/Hasan Raza> Bangladeshi…
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