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East Asia
Taiwanese protesters demand gov’t to scrap plan to build nuclear plant
A Taiwanese protester shouts and holds a slogan reading “Break birdcage referendum” during a protest to demand that the government scrap a US$10 billion nuclear power plant that is nearly complete and slated to begin operation in two years in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 19, 2013. The government said halting…
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A mock Scud-B missile displayed at Korea War Memorial Museum
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing recent tension, including near-daily threats…
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China and India to make new engine of world economy
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits India and meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. “The two countries…
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[Asia Round-up] Slap in the face for women
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Slap in the face for women [India, Hindustan Times, 15-05-2013] After the huge demonstrations following the December 16 Delhi gang rape incident, many hoped that the police’s attitude toward crimes against women and women’s rights might change.…
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Kaesong: A ‘hot potato’ for N. Korea
So far, the Kaesong industrial zone, the largest intra-Korean economic project, has survived three nuclear tests, a number of long-range missile launches and a few armed clashes on the Korean peninsula. All these have killed other undertakings, but the Kaesong industrial zone remained afloat against all odds. The history of…
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S. Korean Minister Cho addresses East Asia Gender Equality Meeting
Cho Yoon-sun, S. Korea’s Minister of Gender Equality and Family delivers a keynote speech at the 5th East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial Meeting in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2013. <Photo/ Minister of Gender Equality and Family> Delegates attend the 5th East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial Meeting in…
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10 dolphins transported from Japan to China’s Shandong Aquarium
Japanese dolphin expert (R) comforts an arrived dolphin as the workers of the Ocean Aquarium of Penglai phlebotomize it in Penglai City, east China’s Shandong Province, May 15, 2013. Ten dolphins, arriving in Yantai of Shandong Province from Osaka of Japan on May 14, with an average age of 2…
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N. Koreans watch electronic products at Pyongyang Trade Fair
A woman points at a flat-screen TV on sale at the 16th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair at the Three-Revolution Exhibition Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The fair featured North Korean goods as well as products from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Italy, including…
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Dalai Lama speaks to US lawmakers praising democracy and compassion
Dalai Lama speaks to US lawmakers, praises democracy and compassion The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said on May 14 that the key to a happy…
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LA Mayor Villaraigosa, Beijing Mayor Wang attend Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, from left, Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun, China Association of Mayors, Secretary General, Chui Hengde, and Chinese Consul General Qiu Shaofang attend the seventh annual Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the Chinese Association of…
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