• East Asia

    Metro train decorated with animation drawings

    Animation drawings are seen on a metro train in Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 27, 2017. To celebrate the ongoing China International Cartoon and Animation Festival in Hangzhou, a metro train consisting of six cars are decorated with animation drawings.  

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  • West Asia

    Skeleton of Russian general found inside coffin in Turkey’s Ardahan

    A coffin thought to belong to a Russian general has been unearthed during foundation excavations for a construction project in the Turkish province of Ardahan, Doğan News Agency reported. Workers found a coffin with cross on it during the foundation excavation for an apartment building in Ardahan’s Karagöl neighborhood. Authorities…

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  • Society

    Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2017 F/W

    2017 F/W: Day 1&2 As some of you may know, Seoul is one of the leading cities for fashion. Seoul fashion week (SFW) 2017 F/W brought some everyday looks as well as some extraordinary looks. SFW was held at Dongdaemun design plaza, which is one of the newest and most…

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  • East Asia

    Mongolian food becomes 9th major Chinese cuisine

    The Association of Cuisine and Catering Industry (ACCI) of China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region officially announced on April 16 that Mongolian food will become the ninth major cuisine of China. Located in northern China, Inner Mongolia has a broad and historical food culture. Experts believe that Mongolian dishes conform well…

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  • East Asia

    Korea-peaceful power in East Asia

    One hundred journalists from 55 countries discussed the role of media in building peace, at the five-day 2017 World Journalists Conference which was organized by Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) in early April. The program included significant topics to discuss especially conflict resolution and the role of media. The program…

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  • East Asia

    Tea meditation teach-in by Nun Baekgeo

    Seated with our legs crossed in lotus posture, we made an effort to relax on cushions placed on the timber floor, warmed by steam pipes underneath. Coming in from the chill outside the large temple hall, the balmy atmosphere was more than welcomed. If anyone of us had expected a…

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  • tobechecked

    Seoul Fashion Week 2017: “Favorite Streetstyle Looks”

    Seoul fashion week (SFW) came and went, but we saw some unforgettable looks that graced us during the fashion week event. Fashion Weeks around the world allow us to see the latest collections of big-name brands and fashion designers through runway shows. However, besides the runway and all the designers…

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  • East Asia

    World Journalists Conference 2017: A perfect picture of South Korea

    FIRST DAY: SUWON After lunch with the Mayor of Suwon during which some promotional videos of the city were screened. Later, all the journalists moved from the hotel to Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House). Sim Jaedeok, Mr. Toilet, built this house in the shape of a toilet in order to…

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  • Politics

    Pope Francis: Possible message for Pyeongchang Olympics

    The Catholic church’s brand refresh Growing up in Italy affects people in many ways: the idea of beauty, love for food, the guilty feeling of wasting it, the importance of art and culture, and much more. There is also an Italian saying that led my life: where three people can…

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  • East Asia

    A young and talented artist: Lafic

    Rob Kim, also known as Lafic, is a young and talented artist based in Seoul, South Korea. The 22 year-old artist was born in South Korea, but he grew up in Toronto, Canada. His desire to come to Korea and compete in the music and art industry here led him…

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