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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Haze pollution – punish the criminals
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Haze – punish the criminals [Brunei, The Brunei Times, 25-06-2013] Haze blowing onto Malaysia and Singapore from fires in Indonesia brings air population to life-threatening levels in some areas. Most of Indonesia is not affected by…
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Kaesong with other 19 historic sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage
The 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee came to an end successfully on Thursday after 11 days in action. Addressing the closing ceremony held in the tourism city of Siem Reap province on Thursday night, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, chairman of the session, expressed the country’s…
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S. Korean President Park and Chinese President Xi have summit in Beijing
President Xi Jinping held talks with his Republic of Korea (ROK) counterpart Park Geun-hye on Thursday and pledged to boost reciprocal cooperation between the two countries in an all-around way. Hailing the progress of bilateral ties in the 21 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Xi said China attaches…
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‘Magazine N’ aims to lead Asia’s change
Congratulatory Messages for Magazine N As Magazine N, a monthly published in partnership with the Asia Journalist Association(AJA) and its online news portal The AsiaN has been launched, many people throughout Asia have sent in congratulatory messages. Magazine N‘s goal is to lead Asia’s change by inspiring leaders and empowering people.…
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East Asia
Bangladesh seeks more Korean investment
Dhaka – Bangladeshi businessmen want Korean entrepreneurs to invest more in this country for the benefit of both the nations. They said immense potential for South Korean investment exists in Bangladesh due to its geographic location and competitive labour force. The business leaders expressed this opinion on June 23 (Sunday)…
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Chinese astronauts wave hands after successfully ending space mission
Female astronaut Wang Yaping gets out of the re-entry capsule of China’s Shenzhou-10 spacecraft following its successful landing at the main landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on June 26, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wang Jianmin> Astronauts Zhang Xiaoguang, Nie Haisheng and Wang Yaping (from left to right) wave after…
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China’s Shenzhou-10 spacecraft returns safely to Earth
The re-entry capsule of China’s Shenzhou-10 spacecraft is landing in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on June 26, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ren Junchuan>
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[Asia Round-up] East Asia trade pact to help ease tensions
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. East Asia trade pact to help ease tensions [China, China Daily, 19-06-2013] Free trade talks involving China, Japan and South Korea are predicted to ease political tensions and meet challenges of other FTAs. Shin Bong-kil, secretary-general…
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Samsung chosen as most popular company to work for in Asia
Survey commemorating the launching of ‘Magazine N’ “I want to work at Samsung, and visit Tokyo,” Asian university students say. They have also chosen Xi Jinping as the most influential individual in Asia. The students were asked three questions and Korea, China, and Japan each ranked first in one category.…
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‘Super moon’ rises over Singapore’s Bay Garden clearing from haze
A full moon sets behind a building of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2013. The moon looks 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual on Sunday. The scientific term for the phenomenon is “perigee moon”, but it is also known as a “super…
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