China
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Russia and China Increase Military Spending
Stockholm International Peace Research Institution (SIPRI) published a report about increased military expenditure in 2015. The world’s total military expenditure was $1.7 trillion in 2015. It increased 1 percent from the previous year. The five biggest spenders are the US, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK. According to the…
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South Asia
Afghan religious scholars issue fatwa against peace talks
Maulana Mufti Mehmood Zakiri, chief of the Ittehad-e-Ulema-e-Afghanistan, has issued a fatwa, declaring peace negotiations in the presence of foreign forces as “against Islamic injunctions”. “Americans want to force the valiant Afghan nation to surrender under the excuse of peace. We hope our Mujahideen will not be deceived through these…
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Society
Asia suffers from pollution once again in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, Asia proves to have another year of air pollution and its suffering ahead. According to the statistics issued by World Air Quality, China comes in the first place when it comes to the worst air quality in Asia. As among the top ten spots…
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East Asia
Robot Party: Expanding Robotics attraction in Korea
With the latest surge of films and TV shows with ‘conscious’ robots, I have developed an interest in the artificial intelligence and well, robots which can perfectly mimic human behavior. When I heard about Art Center Nabi’s Robot Party exhibition, I imagined it to be like something right out of…
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Society
40% of Koreans are endangered by alcohol
A new study warns Koreans of excessive drinking, as the study claims that 4 out of 10 South Korean are endangered by small amounts of alcohol. Kang Bo Song, Emergency medicine professor in Han Yang Gori University hospital, said that 40% of East Asians including Korean, Chinese and Japanese, suffer…
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Business
Alibaba buys newspaper to ‘improve China’s image’
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has confirmed that it’s agreed to buy Hong Kong English-language newspaper “South China Morning Post”, similar to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s $250 million buyout of The Washington Post. The deal is worth just over HK$2 billion, or about $266 million, and includes other SCMP Group properties…
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East Asia
82% South Koreans in favor of reunification
Eight out of 10 South Koreans believe unification with the North is necessary, a survey shows. The National Unification Advisory Council surveyed 1,000 adults last month and 82 percent said unification is necessary while 15.2 percent said it is not. The perception that the divided peninsula needs to be unified…
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East Asia
China turning hostile toward North Korean defectors
The Chinese government regards North Korean defectors as illegal immigrants, and said on Thursday that they should be forcibly repatriated. Its hostile approach came despite the United Nations’ growing criticism of Beijing’s forced repatriation of asylum seekers from the Kim Jong-un regime; and possibly reflects an improvement in relations between…
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Society
China Drafting Line to Bind Square Dance
Few of social activities do not under government supervision and norms, and soon that will include square dancing. Ever-growing numbers of enthusiastic dancers usually called “Dama”, meaning elderly women. They have always gathered on the street corners of China’s cities, therefore lead to dissatisfaction that the elderly participants blast their…
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Chinese Consumer Confidence is Restoring
China Consumer Sentiment Indicator increased 2.4 per cent in March to 114.7, from a reading of 112 in February according to a monthly survey by Westpac MNI in Australia. Consumer Sentiment Indicator is a “tentative sign” that consumers have registered easing measures undertaken by the People’s Bank of China, which…
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