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East Asia
KHNP and Ulsan Univ. collaborate for welfare activities in Kyrgyzstan
Korea Hybro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) and ‘Global Voluntary Team’ of Ulsan University left to Ivanovka, Kyrgyzstan on 23rd August. ‘KHNP-Ulsan University Global voluntary Team’ of 33, including 10 from KHNP, are to perform voluntary service for 9 days in Ivanovka. Kyrgyzstan which is one of the world’s poorest…
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South Asia
Indian Zoroastrians furious over Snoop Dogg music video for Insulting Their Religion
American rapper Snoop Dogg has angered the Zoroastrian Parsi community in India with his new music video, in collaboration with a little-known Iranian-born pop singer, Amitis. The video was released in June by Amitis, co-starring Snoop Dogg. The low budget video shows the two luxuriating amid flashy props and set…
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Central Asia
Remembering history for a better future
The development of transportation systems has accomplished so much more today than in the past half century. The Internet has developed to such fast speeds, giving us a highway of information about other cultures and different peoples. Counterevidence to this development, however, is the proliferation of IS and terrorism, which…
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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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Central Asia
Georgia celebrates Independence Day, talks Korean partnership
Independence Day of Georgia On May 26, Georgia celebrates its Independence Day, commemorating the Act of Independence of 1918, which outlined the main principles of the nation’s democracy and established its first Democratic Republic. After being a part of the former Soviet Union, the country regained its sovereignty on April…
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NK harder nut to crack than Iran, say experts
North Korea will prove to be a harder nut to crack than Iran, according to political analysts. This view follows a deal reached between Tehran and a group of world powers led by the United States on the Middle eastern nation’s nuclear program. The U.S. has already hinted at adopting…
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East Asia
[Survey] Which city captures your heart?
Tourists of the world are all heading to Asia. About 200 million tourists visit Asia annually and based on the combined statistics of the ASEAN countries, about 100 million tourists visit Southeast Asia. A huge increase of migrants from other countries can be seen as well. Many are attracted by…
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East Asia
Noodles, Asia’s favorite
Men and women, young and old all over the world enjoy food made with noodles made into hundreds, if not thousands of different types. Especially in Asia, as many types of noodles rise to popularity, national cuisine of different countries becomes popular as well. For example, Vietnam has pho (rice…
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East Asia
World cities’ congress on sustainability to be held in Seoul in April
Coined to be the biggest network of cities in the world, the ICLEI World Congress (ICLEI, International Council for International Environmental Initiatives) will be held in Seoul, Korea from April 8 to 12. During the congress, cities of the world including Paris, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Heidelberg, Budapest, Guangzhou, Johannesburg, Edmonton, Melbourne,…
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Central Asia
Interview with Bank of Mongolia’s deputy governor
The Mongolian Republic, the heir of Genghis Khan, who had once ruled over Asia and even part of Europe, has recently been trying to develop natural and human resources. Magazine N’s correspondent in Mongolia, Uyanga Amarmend, has met with the deputy governor of the Bank of Mongolia to interview him…
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