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West Asia
More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction
Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>
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Sri Lanka’s North and South begin to see common ground
This month the BBC broadcast yet another report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, this time supposed to be an United Nations internal “leaked” documents. While the BBC (and much of the British media) has been preoccupied by chasing up war crimes dossiers on Sri Lanka for the past…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Protest held to condemn Israel for attacking Palestinians in Gaza Strip
Indonesians keep on holding demonstrations in some areas across the country to condemn Israel’s aggression to Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In Demak, Central Java Province in Indonesia, tens of activists from Indonesian Muslim Student Movement (PMII) held the same demonstration on Sunday (November 25). The demonstration took place in the…
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East Asia
Obama’s Asia policy and Korea
For a first foreign trip after his re-election, President Barack Obama chose Asia last week, starting with Thailand, making a first ever trip to Burma as the U.S. president to go there, and concluding his tour in Cambodia, where he attended the East Asia Summit as part of his effort…
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West Asia
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East Asia
Era of uncertainties
In about three weeks, Korea will decide who will lead the nation for the next five years. Last week, the world witnessed the emergence of new leadership in China headed by Xi Jinping. Prior to that, President Barack Obama was reelected for his second term in the U.S. Japan is…
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East Asia
Can Moon make friends with Ahn?
Software mogul remains crucial factor in election Ahn Cheol-soo’s possible support for Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) is significant in influencing voters in the Dec. 19 election after his abrupt withdrawal of his presidential bid, Friday. He is politically moderate and his stance could change the mindset…
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East Asia
Bribery or sexual assault?
Prosecutor faces arrest for having sex with suspect A Supreme Prosecutors’ Office investigation team has sought an arrest warrant for a trainee prosecutor for allegedly having offered favorable treatment to a female suspect in return for sexual intercourse. A member of the team said Sunday that they requested the warrant…
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East Asia
Sunshine Policy-averse NK defectors favor Park
North Korean defectors are probably the most determined group of voters for the upcoming presidential election next month. Not because they like pledges proposed by their favorite candidate, but because they are so sure of what they don’t want — a comeback of the Sunshine Policy. Nearly 21,000 defectors have…
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East Asia
Weight of history
When voters head to the ballot boxes on Dec. 19, they will be thinking just as much about dead presidents as the new one. With computer software guru and independent hopeful Ahn Cheol-soo withdrawing ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, the presidential race has turned into a showdown between Park Geun-hye,…
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