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Will social media be game changer?

Utilizing social media was an important part of Barack Obama’s consecutive successes in the two U.S. presidential elections. It remains to be seen whether services such as Twitter and Facebook will play a similar pivotal role in Korea where voters will elect a new president on Dec. 19. Social media…
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East Asia

Life of Daehan’s royals is revealed through exhibition

The ups and downs of the royal family from the Daehan Empire, which existed from 1897 to 1910 at the end of Joseon Kingdom, is revealed through photographs in an exhibition. Titled “Photographs of the Daehan Imperial Family: 1880-1989,” the exhibit is currently under way at the National Museum of…
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East Asia

Kakao unveils new mobile platforms

Kakao, the company that runs mobile messenger Kakao Talk, showcased its three new mobile platforms Tuesday. Chairman Brian Kim highlighted three key words ― mobile, social and platform ― as the new trend in the mobile market in a rare appearance at a press conference at the Westin Chosun Hotel…
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East Asia

[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying

Korea is known for its high level of educaiton among its people. A group of Korean high school students have won six gold medals to finish top for the first time at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Juy 2012. The passion and awareness on education can be shown on…
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West Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Peluncuran The AsiaN Versi Arab

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita diluncurkannya situs The AsiaN versi Arabik. The AsiaN mewawancarai salah satu pendiri The AsiaN versi Arab, Radwa Ashraf, saat ditanya mengenai apa yang ingin dia lakukan dengan meluncurkan versi bahasa Arab Asia? Radwa mengatakan dia berharap untuk membangun jembatan diaman dia…
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South East Asia

Obama Stands With ASEAN Leaders During Summit Meeting Of The Regional Organization In Phnom Penh

Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama (5th L) poses for photos with ASEAN leaders during the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 19, 2012. Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama arrived here on Monday afternoon to attend the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting and the 7th East Asia…
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South Asia

Activists Protest Against Gov’t Decision To Open Retail Sector To Foreign Investment In Hyderabad, India

India’s leftist party activists shout slogans during a protest in front of a Bharti Walmart Best Price wholesale store in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2102. They are protesting against the Indian government’s recent decision to open India’s retail sector to foreign investment. <AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.>
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South East Asia

Obama Speaks At Yangon University During His Historic Visit To Myanmar

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Yangon University’s Convocation Hall in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, accompanied by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, addresses members of the media at Suu Kyi’s residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Obama who touched…
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West Asia

Egyptians’ Gathering To Mark Eruption Of Violence Last Year Turns Into Violent Street Demonstration

Egyptians participate in a protest marking the first anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud street incidents near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. On Nov. 19, 2011, several days ahead of the historic parliamentary elections, violence erupted across the country. The most notable incident was a demonstration in the…
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South Asia

Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India

Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo> Indian Hindu devotees…
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