• Culture

    Yet Another Homicide of Migrant Bride by Husband: Who is to Blame?

    *This is the letter of Woman Migrants Humanrights Center in Korea. Two immigrant women in Korea were ruthlessly killed – one right after the other – by their own husbands. Yungbun Kim (Age 31, Cheolwon, Gangwon-do) was an ethnic Korean woman from China who, due to her husband’s assault, faced…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    ‘Hallyu’ — Korean teaching tool

    Super Junior, ‘Winter Sonata’ as new primers NEW YORK ― For learners of Korean in the U.S., it’s goodbye to rote memorization and dull drills; hello to Super Junior and Bae Yong-joon. A new curriculum is set to revamp the traditional teaching method of Korean, a much-needed update aimed at…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Anti Nuclear Protesters March On Tokyo Street

    Anti-nuclear energy protesters march on a street in Tokyo Monday, July 16, 2012. Tens of thousands of people gathered at a Tokyo park, demanding Sayonara, or goodbye, to nuclear power as Japan prepares to restart yet another reactor, and expressed outrage over a report that blamed culture on the Fukushima…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    A Boy Steals Show In Mongolian Sports Festival

    A Mongolian boy in costume runs past a member of guard of honor during the Naadam Festival in Ulan Bator, Mongolia Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of Genghis Khan’s march to world conquest on July 11 with the annual sports festival featuring traditional Mongolian events including wrestling,…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Remembering Genghis Khan’s World Conquest

    Mongolian children jockeys compete in a horse racing competition during the Naadam Festival in Khui Doloon Khudag, on the outskirts of Ulan Bator, Mongolia Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of Genghis Khan’s march to the world conquest with the annual sporting festival featuring traditional Mongolian events such…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Janbiya On Sale For Ramadan In Yeman

    A man selects a Janbiya in a shop in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 9, 2012. As the Muslim festival Ramadan comes near, the sale of Janbiya increases in Yemen. The tradition of wearing Janbiya in Yemen dates back to the oldest Yemeni kingdom more than 2000 years ago. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    KARA Launches ‘K5J’ Perfume In Singapore

    South Korean girl pop group KARA from left to right, Ji Young, Hara, Nicole and Gyu Ri, are seen during a meet-and-greet session with fans at a local mall on Monday July 9, 2012 in Singapore. KARA will be performing a one-night concert in the city-state as part of their…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Round-up Of Wild Horses In Spanish Festival

    A man grabs a wild horse during the traditional round-up of wild horses in Sabucedo, north-western Spain Saturday July 7, 2012. The round-up and breaking-in of the wild horses, where the mainly young men of the village get a chance to demonstrate their skills, originates from the 16th century. <AP/NEWSis>…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Jordanian Girl Lights Cauldron In Jerash Festival

    A Jordanian girl carries the torch of the Festival during the opening ceremony of Jordan’s annual Jerash Festival, hosted in the ancient Greco-Roman city, 45 km north of Amman, on July 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> news@theasian.asia

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Super Junior to Release 6th Album ‘Sexy, Free & Single’

    S. Korean K-pop boy group Super Junior members pose for the media after a press conference for their 6th album in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

    Read More »