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East Asia
Korea seeks US-China dialogue
New trilateral format comes at Japan’s cost Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said that China will be a new key partner in maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula alongside the United States, adding the launch of Seoul-Washington-Beijing trilateral talks was urgent. “South Korea, the United States and China are now…
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East Asia
Canadian boarding school opens on Jeju
Branksome Hall Asia (BHA) will play a key role in cultivating successful young female leaders, said the principal of the prestigious Canadian girls’ school’s first overseas campus on Jeju Island. “We will inspire students to find their own remarkable talents, empower them to make their dreams become realities, and compel…
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East Asia
‘Templestay is a cultural movement’
Monastic immersion makes contribution to social integration Some people join the templestay program to fight illness while others visit the Buddhist sanctuaries to spend more meaningful time or savor healthy temple foods. The reasons vary, but there is one common denominator for the participants ― peace of mind. “The templestay program is…
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‘Sending letter to NK violates security law’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court’s ruling that acquitted a South Korean man of violating the National Security Law for sending a birthday greeting in 2007 to the then leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il. The man, surnamed Kim, sent the letter in January of that year…
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East Asia
Debunking late Kim Jong-il golf myth
That the late Kim Jong-il scored 11 holes-in-one in a round of golf has become the classic illustration of the lengths the North Korean regime will go to exalt its leaders. But outside media that have told the story may want to take a mulligan and try again. From obituaries following Kim’s…
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East Asia
Park outpaces 2 rivals on foreign policy
In 2-way race, Ahn, Moon lead: survey Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party was the strongest among the three main contenders for the presidency with regard to support for inter-Korean and foreign policy management ability, a survey by The Korea Times and Hankook Research showed…
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East Asia
A Street Built In Historical Architectural Style Comes Into Being In Harbin, China
Visitors walk on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 31, 2012. Workers operate a traditional facility to make soya-bean milk at a tofu shop on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,…
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South Asia
Moulin Rouge Troupe Of Paris Performs In Mumbai In Celebration Of “World Of Accor”
Moulin Rouge entertainment troupe from Paris performs as part of the “World of Accor” celebrations in Mumbai, India, on Oct. 31, 2012. <Xinhua=Stringer>
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East Asia
Chinese Researchers Watch New-Born Panda Cubs Attentively At Panda Base In Chengdu
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a researcher stands near seven panda cubs, all born in 2012, at the Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, visitors take photos of seven panda cub, all born in 2012, through a…
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