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East Asia
‘Park’s challenge comes from inside’
BEIJING — The most daunting foreign policy challenge for incoming president, Park Geun-hye, will be to ensure that the nation is strong enough domestically to confidently handle its foreign affairs, according to an eminent U.S. security expert on Asia. Pundits largely agree that the most important global challenge Park faces…
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East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi to meet ‘Hallyu’ stars
Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi plans to meet actor and singer Ahn Jae-wook Thursday, indicating that she is a big fan of hallyu, the Korean culture boom, according to foreign ministry officials Monday. Suu Kyi arrived here Monday to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Special Olympics…
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East Asia
More dads taking ‘maternity’ leave
The number of male workers taking paternity leave increased by nearly 30 percent last year from 2011, government data showed Monday. While they accounted for only 2.8 percent of the total workers who used the leave in 2012, it is the largest figure so far. According to data from the…
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East Asia
‘GHnomics’ shaping up slowly
President-elect vows to focus on addressing debts, welfare issues Change and happiness were the watchwords of Park Geun-hye’s presidential campaign. But converting the huge hopes and expectations she has generated into practical policies will be a difficult challenge for the incoming Korean president set to inherit an economy crippled by…
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East Asia
Mahindra objects to Ssangyong audit
Mahindra & Mahindra, the Indian owner of Ssangyong Motor, said Monday that it objects to an audit by the National Assembly and that if it is pursued, it could affect the firm’s investment plan to the tune of 1 trillion won. “Funds for this (1 trillion won) investment will have…
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South Asia
Models Present Creations By Abhishek Dutta At Fashion Show In Bangalore, India
A model presents a creation by Abhishek Dutta at the Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. A model presents a creation by Abhishek Dutta at the Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. A model presents a creation by Rina Dhaka at the…
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West Asia
Egyptian Policemen March During Funeral For Their Colleagues Killed In Port Said Violence
Egyptian policemen and relatives of two policemen killed in the Port Said violence pray in front of their coffins covered by Egyptian flags during a military funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. As the situation in Port Said spiraled out of control Saturday, police disappeared from the city’s…
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South Asia
A Bangladesh Garment Worker Looks Inside A Factory In Dhaka Gutted By Fire Which Claimed Seven Lives
Bangladeshi garment worker Shahinur looks inside the damaged Smart Export Garment Ltd. factory where a fire Saturday claimed the lives of seven of her female colleagues in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Bangladesh’s government has ordered an investigation into allegations that the sole emergency exit at the factory was…
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East Asia
NK Top Leader Kim Jong-un Presides Over A Security Affairs Meeting
This photo provided by KCNA on Jan. 27, 2013 shows Kim Jong Un (3rd L), top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a work meeting of officials for national security and external affairs held recently on current situation. Kim Jong Un pledged to resort to “powerful…
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South East Asia
Hundreds Of People Dressed In Zombies Participate In Zombi Walk In Jakarta, Indonesia
Participants dressed as zombies during the annual Zombie Walk in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Hundreds of participants marched in the capital to collect donations for recent flood victims and campaign against the disposal of waste to public places. A banner reads “Don’t dispose trash in river “. A…
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