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Business
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea UD Trucks, the Japanese subsidiary of Volvo Group, the leading global maker of commercial trucks, announced the launch of its Korean business Wednesday, aiming to get a significant slice of the market for midsized trucks. The launch came as part of efforts for…
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Society
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high More and more middle aged and elderly couples are choosing to split up, according to the Supreme Court. Statistics released by the court Wednesday showed that among 114,284 couples who separated in 2011, those married for more than 20 years accounted for…
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Business
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol?
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol? Korea’s jumbo pension fund now controls a significantly larger chunk of chaebol than their chairmen, industry figures showed Wednesday. Whether it decides to pull its weight in corporate decision-making processes, however, remains to be seen. According to figures from Chaebul.com, a researcher…
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Can Ahn perform Obama magic?
Can Ahn perform Obama magic? Ahn Cheol-soo has launched his presidential bid as a fight between the future and the past; ordinary people and vested interests; change and the status quo. The 50-year-old Seoul National University professor portrays himself as an agent of change; a backer of the ordinary and…
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East Asia
Recent Panoramic Views Of North Korean Capital Of Pyongyang
In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, the sun sets over the tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, a North Korean walks at a underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, North Korean buys food at a food…
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East Asia
Celebration Of 63rd Founding Anniversary Of China At Chinese Embassy In Islamabad
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian (3rd L) attend a grand reception to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept. 18, 2012. Pakistani children sing songs at a grand…
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South Asia
Sheeps From Australia Found Infected With Bacteria In Pakistan
A Pakistani laborer looks on beside infected Australian sheep at a farm on the outskirts of southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Sept. 18, 2012. Pakistani government plans to cull thousands of Australian sheep, which were found infected with harmful bacteria after being shipped in Karachi about two weeks ago.…
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South Asia
Suicide Bomb In Kabul Claims 12 Lives Including Foreigners
Afghan military officials investigate the site of a suicide car bombing in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Sept. 18, 2012. At least 12 people, including eight foreigners, were killed Tuesday morning in a suicide car bombing in Afghan capital Kabul, the police said. <Xinhua=Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Here Comes Chili Production Season In Central China
Two chili dryers whose job is to bake fresh chilies sorts out chilies at Zhilong chili production and marketing cooperative in Xuan’en County of Enshi Tu Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hubei Province, Sept. 18, 2012. The prefecture, which is well known for its chili planting, has many chili production and…
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