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East Asia
“To Pass Down All that I Have Learned and Gained to Students”
Former UN ambassador Oh Joon is known amongst diplomats as one with good manners, with proficiency in the English language, who can also play the drums, and sends hand-drawn cards for New Year’s greetings. As the writer, I completely agree with such descriptions, but I also have one more thing…
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Hera Seoul Fashion Week 2017 FW Day 3, 4&5
Seoul Fashion Week 2017 F/W collections have drawn to its close already; however, let’s take a look at some of my best collections from the last three days of SFW. If you haven’t read my two articles in regarding to this season, take a look at these links below: Article1:…
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Estrelladew for the working women
Seul Lee is a young, vibrant and smart entrepreneur who is based in Seoul, South Korea. She started up her own business that produces bathrobes, masks for women, wash bands etc. The reason behind this was that she wanted the average working women to relax after work. We met Seul…
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Seoul D Museum [YOUTH] Exhibition: the Young Visualized
Youth Culture—widely known as a symbolic lifestyle that is shared among adolescents—has regularly been the subject of public scrutiny for its distinctness relative to other age groups. Often associated with various subcultures, youth culture encompasses groups that have, in the present and past, been distinguished by norms, behaviors, fashion styles,…
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The Bridge between Mongolia and the World; the Empathy Schools
By: Mehmet Elci For many of different walks in life, those around the world, and for different systems and organizations, one of the most important topics discussed is quite often, education. This has been the case with Mongolia and Turkey since days of old. Throughout history, the two have lived…
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Belt and Road Initiative Launched to Boost Economic Globalization
By Wang Ke The Belt and Road cooperation initiative on trade connectivity was launched on May 14 by China together with some 60 countries and international organizations. As the initiator, Chinese officials have told the world their determination to support economic globalization. The initiative document is the outcome of the…
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China’s Banking Regulator Vows More Support to Belt and Road Development
China’s banking regulator vowed to provide more support to the development of the Belt and Road initiative, saying that the banks and financial institutions will be encouraged to offer greater funds to projects related to the policy. “In recent years, China’s banks and financial institutions have been motivated to improve…
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Xi Calls for Joint Efforts to Turn Belt and Road into Path for Peace and Prosperity
President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts to build the Belt and Road into a road for peace, prosperity, openness, innovation and civilization on Sunday, May 14. Xi made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.…
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Successful North Korea Missile Launch; Stern Response by Moon Administration
N.K. says it successfully test-fires new ballistic missile [Yonhap] SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) — North Korea said Monday it has successfully tested-fired a new ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic missile, claiming that the U.S. mainland is within its striking range. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed the launch of the rocket,…
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President Moon…”Straight to Work!”
Moon talks to Trump, early meeting promised [Joongang Daily] The leaders of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday vowed to maintain close cooperation in handling North Korea’s nuclear threats in their first phone talks, Seoul’s presidential office said. President Moon Jae-in and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump…
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