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East Asia
Similar but unique wedding rituals of 5 countries
Modern weddings in Korea are quick and simple: a speedy ceremony and then rushing to the meal afterwards. But in the past weddings were days-long festivals among families and friends that embraced cultural elements. The diversity and uniqueness of wedding rituals from Korea, China, Japan, Nepal and Vietnam can be…
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Veteran goalie calls it quits
Veteran football goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae on Monday paid tributes to his fans for their support as he bid farewell to a 17-year playing career. “My body will leave the football pitch, but my heart will always be there,” Lee said at a press conference in Seoul. “And it’s all thanks…
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East Asia
LG pokes fun at Apple
Firm’s marketing strategy against iPhone maker questioned LG Group’s subsidiaries have taken jabs at Apple with aggressive newspaper ads and posters targeting the U.S. technology giant but industry observers believe it will not help the group’s short-term growth as well as its long-term globalization strategy. Such moves seem to go…
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East Asia
Chinese Communist Party Official Greets Taiwanese Attending Congress In Beijing
Yu Zhengsheng, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, shakes hands with delegates attending the 9th national congress of Taiwan compatriots in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Tao>
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Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”
2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some…
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Kim Jong-un Inaugurates Renovated Kumsusan Palace Of The Sun In Pyongyang
Top leader Kim Jong Un (L) attend the inaugural ceremony for the renovated Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the embalmed bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are laid in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Dec. 17, 2012. DPRK held various…
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Asian Cooperation Dialogue aimed at bringing prosperity to Asian people, world peace
History is made by great events and major issues involving statesmen, scientists and thinkers who devoted themselves to the service of mankind. That was the first thought that flashed through my mind as I was looking at the leaders and representatives of the Asian countries participating in the First Asian…
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East Asia
Leaders Of NK, Syria destined to be the same in way of losing their grip on people
I wonder how much this could be true. How much is the similarity between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and the Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad? Both of them came to rule after a long period dictatorship. Both of them are young. Both of them are ready to fight their…
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Psy Performs His Song “Gangnam Style” At Halftime Of An NFL Game In Toronto
South Korean entertainer Psy performs the song “Gangnam Style” during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. <AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette>
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NK Top Leader Attends Ceremony Marking First Anniversary Of Death Of Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a national ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Li> Top officials of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, government and army…
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