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East Asia
Chinese Premier Arrives In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, To Attend ASEAN Summit Meeting
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) is greeted after arriving in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of meetings among East Asian leaders held here from Nov. 18 to 21. <Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng> Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…
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[Indonesia Report] Indonesian civil servants receive training on bureaucratic reform in Korea
Some 26 of Indonesian Ministries’ staffs came for training in bureaucratic reform in Korea. The first batch came last Monday (November 6) and stayed for a week to have a training on reformation of bureaucratic system at Korea University. The second batch of around 20 people are now attending the workshop. Civil Servants attending…
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East Asia
Some 2,200 Housewives Take Part In Kimchi Making At Seoul Plaza In Seoul To Donate To Needy People
South Korean women make kimchi, a traditional pungent vegetable dish, which will be donated to the poor in preparation for winter, at the Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 15, 2012. <Xinhua/Park Jin-hee> Volunteers make kimchi, a traditional South Korean pungent vegetable, to donate to needy neighbors in preparation…
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East Asia
Exiled Tibetans Protest In Dharmsala, India, In Time For China’s Leadership Transition
Exiled Tibetans carry a portrait of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a protest in Dharmsala, India, after Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as China’s leader, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. An exiled Tibetan wearing a Xi Jinping mask is surrounded by Tibetan flags during a protest in Dharmsala, India,Thursday,…
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“Enchanted by Asian virture, I dream of fulfilling my ‘Asian Dream'”
Have you ever had a deep-seated feeling so rooted in your psyche that the longing was undeniable? I have had this feeling once before. At the age of two years old I had an undeniable passion to dance. Within fourteen years time my deep-seated longing was fulfilled, as I became…
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East Asia
English test for college-bound students
A student’s English score will be one of decisive factors for admission to prestigious universities this year. Let’s take a look at this year’s English test for college admissions in order to evaluate its level and to suggest ways of helping students get high scores through well-designed programs. The test…
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China’s new leader and Korea
Seoul needs to seek balanced diplomacy wisely Vice President Xi Jinping was chosen as the general secretary of China’s ruling Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Thursday in a once-in-a-decade leadership transition. He will take over from outgoing president Hu Jintao in March at the annual…
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Korean female life expectancy stands at 84
Korean females rank eighth in the world in terms of life expectancy according to the latest statistics. These were based on a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which was published in Korean Wednesday by the Planned Population Federation of Korea (PPFK). The report shows that the life…
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East Asia
Does Hanwha head deserve bail?
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, serving a jail sentence for convictions on embezzlement and breach of trust, has applied for bail due to deterioration in his health, while his lawyers prepare an appeal case. According to Seoul High Court and Hanwha officials on Thursday, the 60-year-old submitted an application for…
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Will history really repeat itself?
10 years apart, single candidacy talks have similarities, differences Historians can argue forever whether history is a series of changes or repetitions. The debate becomes more interesting when the samples are limited to Korean presidential elections in the new millennium. Moon Jae-in, presidential candidate of the opposition Democratic United Party…
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