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“Enchanted by Asian virture, I dream of fulfilling my ‘Asian Dream'”

Have you ever had a deep-seated feeling so rooted in your psyche that the longing was undeniable? I have had this feeling once before. At the age of two years old I had an undeniable passion to dance. Within fourteen years time my deep-seated longing was fulfilled, as I became…
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West Asia

[The AsiaN 1st Anniv] Celebration Message from Rasha Abdellar

Thanks for all who did these wonderful efforts that made “the AsiaN” successful. One year is finished and new year for the Asian has begun. I’m really pleased to see that the AsiaN achieved massive goals in limited time and was able to amuse our mind and never let us…
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East Asia

English test for college-bound students

A student’s English score will be one of decisive factors for admission to prestigious universities this year. Let’s take a look at this year’s English test for college admissions in order to evaluate its level and to suggest ways of helping students get high scores through well-designed programs. The test…
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China’s new leader and Korea

Seoul needs to seek balanced diplomacy wisely Vice President Xi Jinping was chosen as the general secretary of China’s ruling Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Thursday in a once-in-a-decade leadership transition. He will take over from outgoing president Hu Jintao in March at the annual…
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Korean female life expectancy stands at 84

Korean females rank eighth in the world in terms of life expectancy according to the latest statistics. These were based on a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which was published in Korean Wednesday by the Planned Population Federation of Korea (PPFK). The report shows that the life…
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East Asia

Does Hanwha head deserve bail?

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, serving a jail sentence for convictions on embezzlement and breach of trust, has applied for bail due to deterioration in his health, while his lawyers prepare an appeal case. According to Seoul High Court and Hanwha officials on Thursday, the 60-year-old submitted an application for…
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Will history really repeat itself?

10 years apart, single candidacy talks have similarities, differences Historians can argue forever whether history is a series of changes or repetitions. The debate becomes more interesting when the samples are limited to Korean presidential elections in the new millennium. Moon Jae-in, presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic United Party…
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East Asia

Bracing for Xi Jinping era

Korean firms advised to rechart China strategies Korea Inc is widely expected to face fiercer challenges from Chinese rivals during the era of Xi Jinping who has just been elected by the ruling communist party there to lead the world’s second largest economy for the next 10 years. With the…
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East Asia

[Korea Report] People enjoy autumn leaves ablaze with a variety of colors

Entering mid- November, temperature in Korea is getting lower. Before all the leaves fall and ready to enter winter, a trip to a mountain to witness the beauty of leaves turning red is too precious to miss. One of Korea’s most famous places to enjoy the red-leaves is in Naejangsan…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pandangan Dunia Islam Atas Terpilihnya Kembali Obama

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah dampa terpilihnya kembali Presiden Amerika Serikat, Barack Obama, untuk kedua kalinya. Bagi negara-negara Islam. Warga Mesir mengagumi Barack Obama saat beliau mengunjungi Masjid Sultan Hasan dalam kunjungannya sebelum memberikan pidato kepada dunia Islam di Universitas Kairo. Menurut Ashraf Dali, Pemimpin The AsiaN…
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