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East Asia
‘Onionskin’ envelopes create stir
Concerns have risen over possible violations of voting privacy in the ongoing absentee ballot for the Dec. 19 presidential election because of the envelopes used to return the completed voting papers. Voters complained on Thursday, the first of the two-day absentee ballot, that the return envelopes are glassine and almost…
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East Asia
2 hours of jubilation
About 30 minutes ago before the start of the 1st Multicultural Youth Awards ceremony, the hall on the 19th floor of the Korea Press Center was all but deserted. A group of volunteers sat at the reception table at the doors to the hall, with final checks being made on…
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East Asia
Lee Young-pyo attacks results-first K-League
Former Korea international Lee Young-pyo criticized the K-League Thursday for its rankings-are-everything attitude. “I read a newspaper article saying 10 out of 16 K-League managers were sacked this year for their poor performances. This exemplifies what a mistaken notion the teams have,” the 35-year-old said at a press conference in…
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East Asia
Winners and losers
Strong won hurts carmakers, IT firms, shipbuilders Concerns are growing over the ill-effects of the local currency’s steep appreciation against the dollar as the stronger won makes Korean products more expensive on the global market. This also results in smaller earnings in terms of won for exporters, which affects their…
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Chinese Young Couples Rush To Get Married On “Triple 12 Day” For Good Luck
A young couple show their marriage certificates at a civil affairs bureau in Zaozhuang City, east China’s Shandong Province, Dec. 12, 2012. Young couples across the country rushed to get married on Dec, 12, 2012, or 12/12/12, hoping that the “triple 12 day” will bring them good luck. In Chinese,…
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East Asia
People In Pyongyang Dance To Celebrate NK’s Successful Rocket Launch
North Korean youths dance before the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate a rocket launch on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea appeared to successfully fire a long-range rocket Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un pushes forward with its quest to develop…
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Horsetail Embroidery Passed Down By Shui Ethnic Group Women In China
Wei Taohua, horse-tail embroidery craftswoman of Shui ethnic group, picks horsetail hairs in Sandu, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2012. Horsetail embroidery is a traditional embroidery handicraft that uses horsetail hairs as raw materials and has been passed down by Shui women for generations. It was listed in China’s…
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NK’s reckless challenge
Pyongyang should pay the price for rocket launch After much speculation, North Korea fired a long-range rocket Wednesday morning in defiance of international condemnation and sanctions threats from the United Nations. The launch is a reckless challenge to the international community that has stubbornly urged the North to give up…
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East Asia
North Korean rocket technology progressing
There appears to be a new North Korean satellite lurking in orbit. The real statement out of Pyongyang was how its rocket achieved the desired height and speed, according to the head of South Korea’s space agency. Whether the intention is to boost its long-range weaponry or jump into the…
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East Asia
Who will benefit from high overseas voter turnout?
The high turnout rate in overseas absentee voting, which was wrapped up on Tuesday, stirred speculation about which candidate was likely going to benefit from it. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), more than seven out of every 10 registered overseas voters cast their ballots in polling stations in…
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