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驻韩美军新增78台高端防雷战车 大家好，我是王璇。今天的TheAsiaN 新闻又同您见面了。据韩国媒体NEWSis报道，在美国参与实地作战的防雷保护车辆已于近日登陆韩国。首尔当地时间26日，驻韩美军第19支援司令部在釜山港口的8号码头，开始正式陆续接收从美国本土方面运送而来的78台防雷战车。 据悉，本次运送至韩国的“MRAP型”战车是专门为降低“对战车地雷”及火箭炮的攻击力度，而特别研制开发的新型作战车辆，其最高时速达100Km，330马力，承重14.5吨，载员6人，并且可实现386Km范围内的持续作战。 根据美军方提供说明显示，车辆内部装有钢铁保护掩体及防弹玻璃。此外，整个车辆外形呈特殊“V字”结构，即使地雷在车下方发生爆炸，其所释放出来的巨大压力也可以及时通过车体的V型设计传导至车辆周围的地面。 当天抵达韩国的78台车辆，将通过美军中心司令部分配到京畿道东豆川及庆尚北道等位于韩国本土外围的美军各个不同驻扎地点。按照美军方计划，将总计向韩国运送300台该型号作战车辆。 今天的播送就到这里，当然还欢迎您点击我们的网站，浏览我们为您准备的其他内容。我们的网站是：http://theasian.asia 明天见！ http://cn.theasian.asia/archives/10108
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People
‘Enough is not enough’
Today is the fourth day in a row that The Korea Times has given Psy front page treatment. Even in the newsroom, some may complain about overexposure or worry about readers’ reactions. We in the business know some news keeps coming, making us feel as if it has a life…
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Politics
N. Korea steps up election interference
Seoul called on North Korea to halt its efforts to influence the Dec. 19 elections, Friday, after Pyongyang slammed conservative presidential candidate Park Geun-hye for “distorting” history over her father’s authoritarian rule. The North’s attack on Park, who on Monday apologized to those who suffered under the rule of late…
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Society
UCC contest promotes makgeolli globally
Korea is running a user-created content (UCC) contest on YouTube for its worldwide campaign to promote makgeolli, the country’s traditional rice wine. The contest running from Sept. 10 to Oct. 7 has already drawn participants from countries including the United States, China, Japan, India, the Philippines as well as Korea…
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Lifestyle
Stay healthy with colorful foods
The temperature is dropping as autumn settles in. Observed in the change is an increase in the number of people coughing and sneezing by seasonal influenza. This year poses especially high health risks since the country had an extremely hot summer. A wide summer-autumn gap in temperature weakens the immune…
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Business
Cho Yang-ho’s dream
Can Hanjin chairman acquire KAI this time? Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho is seeking to transform Korean Air, the conglomerate’s flagship unit and the country’s largest carrier, into a leading international aerospace company by acquiring Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). He also hopes to expand its hotel business to create synergy…
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South Asia
World Tourism Day Celebrated In Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistani students participate in a photo exhibition to celebrate the World Tourism Day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Varanasi, Eternal Holy Place For Hindu Devotees
Indian boys dive into the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Varanasi is among the world’s oldest cities, and millions of Hindu pilgrims gather annually here for ritual bathing and prayers in the Ganges river considered holiest by Hindus. A devotee seeks the blessings of a Hindu…
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World
Floating School Planned On Floating Slum In Lagos, Nigeria
A lady prepares food for sale at the floating slum of Makoko in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. A group is planning to build a floating school in the slum, which state authorities have targeted for demolition in the past. People paddle canoes on the floating slum of Makoko…
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