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East Asia
S. Korea: new home permits down 9 pct in H1
New home permits in South Korea dropped 9.2 percent in the first half of the year, the government said Tuesday, amid toughened regulations on the housing market. Construction permits issued for new homes came to 226,594 in the first six months of the year compared with 249,505 the same period…
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East Asia
S. Korean airlines reduce flights to Japan amid trade row
South Korean airlines have suspended services or plan to reduce the number of flights on some Japanese routes as outbound travel demand falls amid escalating trade tensions with the neighboring country. On Tuesday, Asiana Airlines Inc. said it will reduce the number of flights on the routes to Japanese…
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East Asia
S. Korea: childbirths down 9.6 pct in May
The number of newborns in South Korea fell 9.6 percent in May from a year earlier, government data showed Tuesday, a sign of the continuing low birthrate that has plagued Asia’s fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. The data compiled by Statistics Korea showed that 25,300 babies were born…
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South Asia
Heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Heavy monsoon rains on Monday lashed most parts of Pakistan, especially Sindh and Balochistan provinces and some southern areas of Punjab province. The downpour started in the wee hours and continued until sunset. The southern coastal districts of Sindh province were severely affected…
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South Asia
Chinese firm to invest $20m in taxi, cargo services in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A Chinese firm is working on comprehensive business plan to provide five important services in Pakistan, initially investing $20 million, with prospects of $600m in the future. Chinese company Time-saco intends to provide a rapid services platform to citizens by launching five…
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East Asia
U.S. should enhance cooperation with China rather than set obstacles
The ambivalence of some U.S. officials has been fully revealed by their recent ridiculous remarks. On one hand, they hope China to make huge purchases of U.S agricultural products to relieve their pressured American farmers. On the other hand, they are holding tight to the bigotry, the so-called “defending America’s…
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East Asia
China releases white paper on national defense in new era
The State Council Information Office of China issued a white paper titled “China’s National Defense in the New Era” on July 24. It is the 10th white paper on national defense the Chinese government has issued since 1998 and the first comprehensive one since the 18th National Congress of the…
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East Asia
(Gwangju Swimming) Closing ceremony to feature wonders of Korean four seasons
The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 will take place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region’s seasonal wonders in various forms, organizers said. The closing ceremony, wrapping up the 17-day global aquatics festival that opened in Gwangju on July 12, will consist of two…
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East Asia
DMZ hiking trail to open in Paju next month
South Korea said Friday it will open the third and last hiking trail along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas next month. The western section of the DMZ trail in Paju, some 30 kilometers northwest of Seoul, will be available to the public under the DMZ Peace Trail…
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East Asia
S. Korea: No. of cyber crimes increases 22 pct in H1, phishing scams rampant
Cases of cyber crimes confirmed by police across South Korea have increased over 20 percent, with phishing scams raging, in the first half of this year, data from the National Police Agency showed Friday. During the January-June period, the number of cybercrimes stood at 85,953, up 22.4 percent from a…
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