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East Asia
“There are similarities between Georgians and Koreans”
We had an interview with Ann Yang who is an international development practitioner. She is currently getting her Master of Arts degree in Washington, DC on International Development Studies, while also working at an NGO that promotes private sector growth in developing countries. Ann lived in Kutaisi, Georgia for 2…
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Central Asia
Afghanistan’s Future in the World Politics: The Prestige War
Afghanistan was one of the places where Russia and the United Kingdom clashed during the 19th century. This geopolitical rivalry went down in history as “The Great Game.” The United Kingdom aimed to keep away Russian influence from its Indian colony by capturing Afghanistan. The Great Game resulted with Afghanistan…
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South East Asia
Vanishing Jain Temples of Thar Desert
It was December 2010 when after a day-long drive and visiting various historical sites on the way from Karachi, the southern port city of Sindh province of Pakistan, me and my friends reached Islamkot, a tinny town located in the center of Thar, one of the largest deserts of world,…
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Central Asia
Turkic Culture Festival to be organized in Korea
Turkic Culture Festival will be organized in South Korea between November 8-13th. Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will participate in the events. The countries will perform for sharing their historical and contemporary arts, cultural values, and traditional lifestyle. The program which is hosted by Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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South Asia
Pakistan: A nation virtually in state of war since seven decades
Pakistan completed 69 years of its birth on August 14, 2016. During these seven decades, the country had been experiencing upheavals, and for that it always remained plunged in a state of instability. Since its inception in 1947, the nation was told all the time by the rulers be it…
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South East Asia
The Unresolved Regional Problem of Asia: Kashmir
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of South Asia. Until the mid-19th century, the term “Kashmir” denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict primarily between India and Pakistan, having started just after the partition of India…
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East Asia
China marked Martyrs’ Day
Chinese people commemorated the anniversary of the founding of China before a ceremony marking Martyrs’ Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders presented flower baskets and scores of ordinary people filed up to lay a single flower each on…
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East Asia
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East Asia
Misrepresentation of East Sea
A recent report by Rep. Lee Yang-soo, a member of the National Assembly Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, showed that some state agencies use incorrect names to represent the East Sea and Dokdo on their websites. The report by the ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker found that websites…
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Central Asia
Iran interested in Russian tourists
Russia plans to develop tourist relations with Iran, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said. The advisor at the Iranian embassy in Russia, Hassan Saleh Majd, said that Russia and Iran currently operate 8-9 flights between the countries per week and plan to restore railroad traffic between Moscow…
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