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East Asia
Special prosecutor to question first lady
First lady Kim Yoon-ok will be questioned by the special prosecutor’s team over a controversial property deal for the first family’s now-scrapped retirement home project. A decision on when and how to question Kim will be made soon. Assistant special counsel Lee Chang-hoon said Monday that the team has decided…
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East Asia
‘Dancing together’ with Dokdo issue
This is the 13th in a series of contributed articles by international and Korean experts shedding light on Japan’s claim to Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and other affairs that illustrate Japan’s lack of remorse over misdeeds it has committed. ― ED “Dancing together” is a skill of diplomacy that…
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A narrower divide
Living in North Korea, Lee Gwang-cheol’s family background gave him advantages that normal citizens could never dream of. After he defected to the South in 1997, and these privileges were stripped away, he vowed never to take any opportunity for granted. Lee says his grandfather was an anti-Japanese guerilla who…
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East Asia
‘Arirang’ recommended for UNESCO Heritage
Korea’s traditional folk song “Arirang” has been recommended to be listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by a UNESCO subsidiary body that has examined nominations from countries around the world. The subpanel of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage recommended Arirang be placed…
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East Asia
GS to expand business in Singapore
GS Group, Korea’s eighth largest conglomerate by assets, is seeking to expand its energy, retail and construction businesses in Singapore in line with the company’s growth strategy focusing on Southeast Asian nations. GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo convened a meeting of heads of affiliates in Singapore from Sunday to Monday,…
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South Asia
People Commute To School Or Work On Various Means Of Transportation In Agra, India
People make their way to work and school in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People make their way to work in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People commute on a motorcycle in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick>
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Culture
People Of Panama Celebrate 19th Anniversary Of “Separation Of Panama From Colombia Day”
Panamian National Police members march during a parade to commemorate the “Separation of Panama from Colombia Day” in Panama City, capital of Panama, on Nov. 3, 2012. Panama Saturday celebrated the 109th anniversary of its’ separating from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903. Panamian President Ricardo Martinelli salutes members of the…
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West Asia
Emirates Formula One Grand Prix Held At Yas Marina Racetrack In Abu Dhabi, UAE
McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leads Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, Williams driver Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain, during the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina racetrack, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. <AP…
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East Asia
Ancient Chinese Townlet Heshun Featuring Time-Honored Temples, Houses Emerges As New Tourists Attraction
People visit the ancient townlet Heshun in Tengchong County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Nov. 3, 2012. The townlet, featuring time-honored temples and houses, is located three kilometers away from the county seat of Tengchong, where live 6,000 people. People walk under a stone archway in the ancient townlet Heshun…
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