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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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East Asia

Psy makes YouTube history

‘Gangnam Style’ registered most-viewd video Rapper/singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” set the record for YouTube’s most-watched video of all time with more than 805 million views as of Saturday. It has broken the record in just over four months set by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in 33 months. YouTube said…
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East Asia

Cure-all in the making?

RNL Bio founder Ra Jeong-chan regards stem cells as fountain of youth A research team at Chungbuk National University carried out experiments with dozens of mice over the past few years to learn what effect stem cells had on lifespan. A score of them lived their average span of around…
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East Asia

Busan logistics hub in Northeast Asia

Busan Port has emerged as a maritime logistics hub in Northeast Asia, attracting large numbers of multinational freighters. Thanks to its state-of-the-art loading and unloading facilities operational 24 hours a day, a skilled labor force and attractive incentives provided to shipping firms, it has become a must for global shipping…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Ramalan Cuaca Korea Masih Belum Matang

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dari dalam negeri Korea Selatan. Menurut ahli Cuaca dari Amerika Serikat, Sistem Ramalan Cuaca Korea telah berkembang dengan sangat baik beberapa tahun belakangan, namun masih panjang perjalanan yang harus ditempuh untuk mengejar Negara-negara yang memimpin dibidang tersebut. Eugenia Kalnay, yang berpartisipasi…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Jerman dan Jepang Pasca Perang Dunia Ke II

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Hubungan Korea Selatan dan Jepang. Dalam artikelnya, Korea Times mengtakan bahwa Jepang harus belajar dari Jerman yang pada minggu kemarin memutuskan untuk menambah kompensasi bagi Koran kejahatan Nazi dan secara signifikan memperluas kelayakan penerima pembayaran. Di Jepang, calon Perdna Menteri…
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