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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Sistem Penyelidikan Kriminal Korea Tidak Efektif
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai sistem investigasi kriminal Korea Selatan. Sistem investigasi kriminal Korea telah dievaluasi sebagai tidak efektif oleh organisasi non-pemerintah Amerika. The Rule of Law Index 2012, yang dirilis Rabu oleh World Justice Project (WJP), sebuah organisasi independen yang berbasis di AS, menunjukkan bahwa…
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East Asia
Healing essays top bestselling list
As the economic woes continue to grip the nation, readers have sought for relief from books. This year, the largest number of readers chose “Things Can Be Seen When You Stop” by Ven. Hyemin, which includes inspirational lessons and wisdom. Kyobo Bookstore, the nation’s largest book retailer, has conducted its…
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West Asia
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East Asia
Retailers leave China for Southeast Asia
Department stores, discount store chains and other retailers, which rushed to set up presence in China over the past few years, are increasingly turning their eyes to Vietnam and other rapidly growing Southeast Asian nations. Some retailers have decided to downsize their operations in the world’s second largest economy, with…
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East Asia
Tears, good or bad for candidates?
After the successful 2002 tear-jerker, candidates appeal to voter emotion Tears of politicians have been viewed as a weapon to touch the hearts of voters over the past decade after Roh Moo-hyun benefitted from a 2002 presidential TV advertisement featuring his tears. Recently, both Park Geun-hye of the Saenuri Party…
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‘NK prepares to fuel rocket’
North Korea was making preparations to begin fueling a long-range rocket Friday, ahead of a launch planned for as early as Monday, reports said. Regional players began bracing for the move, with Washington deploying two destroyers to the area to monitor the launch and Tokyo issuing an order to shoot…
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East Asia
Everyone is a winner
Recipients of multicultural youth awards announced Hwang Min-woo, a dance prodigy with a Vietnamese mother, and nine other nominees were named winners in the 1st Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, Friday. The Korea Times organized the event to promote diversity and support talented children from multiethnic families with the Ministry of…
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East Asia
Year-end Soju War
Liquor makers engage in fierce marketing battle Domestic soju makers are waging a full-scale war against one another in order to get the upper hand during the peak season. The heated competition comes as Koreans consume larger volumes of soju, traditional distilled liquor, in December compared to other months as…
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West Asia
People Enjoy Buzkashi, Afghan National Sports, In Kabul
A goat is thrown in to a circle during a friendly “buzkashi” game in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Buzkashi is the national sport of Afghanistan, in which players fight to place a goat carcass into a circle goal. Afghan horse riders play “buzkashi” game during a friendly match…
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South Asia
People In Pakistan Driven Into Hardships Due To Insufficient Economic Growth
A carriage driver waits for customers on a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Dec. 6, 2012. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.25 percent in 2012-13, which it said is insufficient to achieve significant improvement in living standards and to absorb the rising labor force.…
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