• East Asia

    Chinese ministries ban military-type exports to N.Korea

    China has released a list of goods that are banned for export to North Korea on Wednesday, including items and technologies that can be used to build weapons of mass destruction, according to the Ministry of Commerce(MOC) website. Expert said that it shows China’s resolution to comply with the UN…

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    25th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Uzbekistan

    Botirjon Asadov / Uzbekistan Ambassador to South Korea This year the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The foundation of bilateral relations between the two nations was laid on Dec. 30, 1991, when South Korea was among the first foreign countries…

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  • East Asia

    Xi urges continued efforts to build strong military

    President Xi Jinping called on the military to improve its political awareness, push forward reform, and govern it according to law to aid the building of a strong military. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military…

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  • East Asia

    Bill Stax Debut album and MV preparations!

    Just Music artist formerly known as VASCO has recently changed his rapper name to “Bill Stax”. The rapper is very skillful and is highly respected in the underground hiphop scene here in Korea. The rapper has been in the industry for around 16 years and is considered a veteran in…

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  • East Asia

    Zion.T drops track list for new album “OO”

    Social Media has been blowing up since the singer Zion. T has revealed his tracklist for his new album “OO”. The album will feature Big Bangs G-dragon and Illionaire records rapper Beenzino. This won’t be the first time these artists have collaborated with Zion. T. The singer has featured on…

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  • East Asia

    Hyundai Motor Group to invest W3.6 trillion in US over 5 years

    Hyundai Motor Group said it will invest a total of 3.6 trillion won ($3.1 billion) in the United States over the next five years, following a series of other global carmakers’ announcements of their future investment plans in the country amid a prevailing fear of President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of…

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  • East Asia

    Zion.T dropped image teaser for his comback

    After joining YG entertainments new label The Black Label, singer Zion.T dropped his image teaser as his first comeback under his new label. As you can see from the teaser image above, Zion.T’s new release may be titled “O O” Zion. T’s fans have been patiently waiting for some new music. Therefore,…

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  • East Asia

    Albinism Closet designer Jeong Ji-Su

    Jeong Ji-Su is a 22-year-old designer based in Seoul. His clothing design name is Albinism Closet, which captured my attention immediately when I heard it. The reason some of you know (or may not know) that albinism is an inherited genetic condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment formed…

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  • East Asia

    Economic Corridor proves ‘Game Changer’ for Pakistan

    In April 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Islamabad, where he unveiled a $46 billion infrastructure spending blueprint for Pakistan under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to serve as a linchpin of Beijing’s drive to open new trade and transport routes across Asia and challenge the U.S. as the…

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  • West Asia

    Arabian “Sex” Nights in the Gulf States

    Until recent years, a special religious force, known with a long phrase entitled “The Authority to Call for Good Deeds, and Ask for not Doing Sins,” used to be seen in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s streets chasing women not wearing veils and punishing men who refused to close their…

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