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East Asia
Koreans’ knowledge of China
Lee Seong-hyon – The Korea Times A Chinese government official once told me why he likes Koreans more than the Japanese. “It’s because when I talk to Koreans, I can tell what they’re thinking inside. It’s written all over their faces. But when I talk to the Japanese, I don’t…
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East Asia
First stock of Georgian Nabeglavi appeared in Korea
Caucasus Business Week reports that the increased demand on mineral water in Korea might be satisfied by Georgian products. Company “Premier Water International” has already implemented export of first stock of Georgian mineral water “Nabeglavi”. The company holds negotiations on product supply with one of the largest trade centre in…
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East Asia
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East Asia
Alliance of convenience
Many, if not most, Westerners with a passing interest in North Korea tend to believe that in the bygone days of the Communist bloc the Soviet Union and North Korea were close allies. This is a gross mistake. While relations between Moscow and Pyongyang were initially quite close, from the…
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South East Asia
India Shares Independence Day with South Korea
Neelima MATHUR – Asia Journalist Association (AJA) That India and South Korea share their Independence Day is not a coincidence. Lord Mountbatten was the Supreme Allied Commander of South-East Asia Command. Japan was bombed and then decided to surrender in 1945, towards the end of World War II. It was…
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West Asia
Ptolemy’s Universe: What if you are a man in Azerbaijan?!
Zamira ABBASI Honestly, I was not planning to write about it. I knew if I start writing, I won’t be able to stop. Anger would not let me make solid judgments until my economy book has suggested the following: “Most students have seen an image of Ptolemy’s concept of our…
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East Asia
An Astonishing Victory: Battle of Salsu
Battle of Salsu might be accepted as one of the most destructive and astonishing wars in the military history. The expansionist and dominant policy of China aimed at to destroy a Korean power, Goguryeo, which was accepted as a potential threat on its northern borders. China tried to suppress the…
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Central Asia
Chinggis Square to become Sukhbaatar Square in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar’s central square, currently known as Chinggis Square, is returning to its original name, Sukhbaatar Square, following the final ruling of the Administrative Cases Court of Mongolia, The UB Post reports. The square was originally named in honor of the Mongolian revolutionary hero D.Sukhbaatar shortly after his death in 1923.…
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South Asia
Working together for peace and prosperity
Song Jong-hwan (Former Korean Ambassador to Pakistan from 2013-2016) The Korea Times I would like to congratulate Pakistan and Korea on the dual celebrations of their independence days on August 14 and 15 respectively. My sincere prayer is that both our countries may prosper in peace. From June 2013 till…
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South Asia
70th Celebration of Pakistan Independence Day
A fitting event to commemorate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan was held at the COEX Auditorium on the evening of 14th August 2016. Dancing to the sound of Pakistani tracks being sung by Pakistani singer Sara Raza, the crowd of 1100, including high dignitaries of Korea, was swayed into…
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