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East Asia
Afghanistan calls for deeper ties with Korea
A senior Afghanistan official urged Seoul to facilitate engagement from Korea this week, saying economic projects will be vital for stability in 2014 when NATO scales down its forces in the war-torn nation. During a visit to Seoul Monday, Afghani Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin underscored the country’s vast natural…
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East Asia
Wangsimni: From pasture to ‘gopchang’ street
The smoky smell from restaurants and street vendors that grill “gopchang” (intestines of cows or pigs) usually depicts a night scene of the Wangsimni street in Seoul. Better known as the “gopchang” district, Wangsimni is surrounded by uneven and curvy roads spanning the gigantic construction site of urban redevelopment projects.…
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East Asia
Naro set to lift off
Locally-made rocket to be launched this afternoon GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province – Korea is set to launch a locally assembled rocket today with officials hoping that this time it will succeed. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Wednesday that the final…
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Business
Paris Baguette going global
SPC aims to increase bakery outlets to 3,000 in 60 countries by 2020 Bread is a staple food for Westerners and few doubt that the best-quality breads are baked in their countries. For Korean food and confectionery conglomerate SPC Group this is an image it hopes to shatter. The company’s…
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West Asia
Egyptian journalists challenge constitutional declaration by President Morsi
The general assembly of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on Sunday voiced its rejection of President Mohamed Morsi’s constitutional declaration, threatening to stage a general strike in retaliation for Morsi’s divisive Thursday declaration. Eight decisions are adopted by the General Assembly: First: The emergency general assembly of the Journalists Syndicate declares its…
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West Asia
Wael Ghonim: I reject constitutional declaration and stand against President Morsi
Egyptian political activist Wael Ghonim wrote a statement to his readers on his personal account (Facebook) explaining the reasons for his stand against the constitutional declaration supplementing issued by President Mohammed Morsi, a few days ago, which made the Egyptian people divided, and called throats drop it in Tahrir Square.…
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East Asia
Chosun Ilbo, the most influential daily in Korea, interviews the AsiaN’s publisher Lee
The Chosun Ilbo, the most influential conservative daily newspaper in South Korea, carried an interview story of Lee Sang-ki, President-Publisher of The AsiaN last Saturday (Nov. 24). The interview was held on the occasion of the first founding anniversary of the internet media which publishes news stories in four languages of Korean,…
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South Asia
Ethnic Bodos Hold Rally Against Muslims From Former East Pakistan In New Delhi
An activist of India’s northeastern Assam state’s ethnic Bodos shouts slogans against the Muslim settlers in the state, who mostly came from the former East Pakistan before it became Bangladesh in 1971, during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Assam state has been simmering with tension…
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South East Asia
Inmates At Prison In Bangkok Perform Kangnam Style Dance During Dancing Competition
Thai inmates perform “Gangnam Style” dance on the stage during the dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and coincide with the concert of South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” to be held in…
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