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East Asia
US Defence Secretary Hagel in S. Korea for talks on transfer of military control
Amid escalating threats from North Korea, U.S. and South Korean defense officials will meet over the next few days and discuss whether to extend America’s wartime control over the South’s armed forces, 60 years after a truce ended the Korean War. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel flew to Seoul on Sunday,…
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East Asia
Differences in taste shown at Seoul Int’l Drama Awards
The explosion in global popularity of the Korean entertainment industry was well highlighted by the biggest ever Seoul International Drama Awards(SDA), which were held at the National Theater of Korea on September 5. For the first time since these awards began in 2006, the voice of Korea’s growing army of…
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South East Asia
Security tightened in Bali ahead of APEC Summit on Oct.1~10
Security measures are being ramped up in Bali, including in Buleleng regency, ahead of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit, local media reported. A total of 13 vulnerable spots have been identified in Buleleng, including a handful of ports, resulting in a series of cargo ships being searched, The…
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East Asia
Chinese dancers perform during ethnic art show in Kunming, Yunnan Province
Dancers from Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan perform during an art show for ethnic groups in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Sept. 26, 2013. The two-week-long art show has come to an end. (NEWSis/Xinhua)
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East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi delivers speech at her party NLD’s 25th anniversary
Elders Group voices support of Myanmar’s reform The Elders Group delegation, comprising three former foreign leaders, voiced support of Myanmar ‘s reform, encouraging all parties in the country to advance the reform process during the transition period. The Elders Group delegation is made up of former President of the United…
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East Asia
Human-focused venture makes its way to happiness
“The goal of life is to reach happiness, and the purpose of management must be the human being,” says MIDAS IT CEO Lee Hyungwoo. MIDAS IT based in Pangyo, South Korea shares and practices such philosophy. They believe that nurturing human talent is the key to successful business, that human…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai receives Clinton’s Global Citizens award
The Clinton Global Initiative presented its Global Citizens awards to a Pakistani teen activist shot by the Taliban, the founder of a Harlem nonprofit bakery and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg, one of only seven recipients, nabbed the group’s “Leadership in Public Service” award for his three terms in…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s massive quake creates new island as death toll rises to 348
Hungry survivors dug through rubble to find food and thousands slept under the open sky or in makeshift shelters for a second night as the death toll from Pakistan’s massive earthquake rose to 348 on Thursday. Rescuers battled to reach remote areas of the impoverished region in the wake of…
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Kazakh expats on a cycling tour to promote Astana Expo 2017
Kazakhstan expats cycle 513km from Busan to Seoul during the Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving) holiday in order to promote Kazakhstan Astana Expo 2017. Daniyar Aitkulov, 25, and Meruert Zhakupova, 30, completed the full journey while Darya Umbina, 25, joined in the Seoul area due to spinal pains. Aitkulov organized this cycling…
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Population crisis in Afghan slums
Urban slums describe parts of cities where living conditions are very poor. The number of slum dwellers in the developing world has risen from 767 million in the year 2000 to an estimated 828 million in 2010 according to UN HABITAT in 2011. This has resulted in a lack of…
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