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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Yongsan International Business District: Resurrection After 10 Years of Disaster
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers a commemorative address at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Yongsan International Business District By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Construction has officially begun on the Yongsan International Business District, reviving what was once Korea’s most ambitious urban development…
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A Giant of Korean Drama: Lee Soon-jae Passes Away at 91
This file photo, taken in 2021, shows actor Lee Soon-jae. (Yonhap) By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Legendary Korean actor Lee Soon-jae passed away early on November 25, just nine days after celebrating his 91st birthday. Across more than six decades, Lee built…
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Yongsan International Business District Signals Seoul’s Global Urban Transformation
Bird’s-eye view of Yongsan International Business District By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The Yongsan International Business District (IBD) is finally breaking ground, 18 years after the project was first announced. The development aims to transform Yongsan—located at the very center of Seoul—into…
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Seoul’s Yanghwajin Cemetery: Where Faith, History, and the Han River Meet
The tomb of Homer Hulbert, a supporter of Korean independence, at the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery (Picture: TheSeoul Guide) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN founder and publisher, Former President of Korean Journalists Association SEOUL: Near Hapjeong Station in central Seoul, the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery stands as a vivid reminder of the…
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JointStem: A Road Closed by Korea’s MFDS, Now Opening in the United States
By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Nature Cell, a leading Korean biotech company, is accelerating its entry into the U.S. market with its stem cell therapy, JointStem. On the surface, this is a global expansion strategy, but beneath it lies a stark reality: the…
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Nepal’s Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia
Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…
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Oh Kyung-nam’s Family Donates Rev. Han Kyung-jik’s Handwritten Ceramic Piece to Soongsil University… A Symbol of Christian Faith Heritage
From left: Oh Chan-hee, daughter of Oh Kyung-nam who donated the ceramic piece; Ahn So-yoo, granddaughter of the donor; and Kim Hoe-kwon, Dean of the Chaplain’s Office at Soongsil University. By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Soongsil University recently received the donation of a…
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What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?
The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…
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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi: What’s Most Needed Now is a Complete Cessation of Nuclear Enrichment and an Immediate Ceasefire
Attorney Shirin Ebadi during her visit to Woljeongsa Temple in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do on the afternoon of December 13, 2022. At the time, Shirin Ebadi attended the ‘World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ held in Pyeongchang along with Kailash Satyarthi and Rima Bowe. By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of…
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf tells AsiaN: Peace is not an option; it is a necessity
Film Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf By Lee Sang-kiPublisher of The AsiaN, former president of the Journalists Association of Korea SEOUL: Amid the growing risk of military conflict between Iran and Israel, Iranian film director and human rights activist Mohsen Makhmalbaf sent a short but powerful message on war and peace to…
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