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East Asia
Elusive chaebol reform
Candidates struggle to find ways to overhaul conglomerates This is the second in a four-part series analyzing and comparing key election pledges on economic policies promoted by the three major presidential candidates. — ED. Desperate to massage the egos of credit-crunched voters, presidential candidates from both the left and the…
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East Asia
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East Asia
Bells: echo of mystique
Museum explores history, culture of bells In the 1960s, an AFKN (American Forces Korea Network) announcer once praised the sound of a Korean temple bell, saying “Western bells are to be appreciated by the ears and Korean bells by the depth of the mind.” Introducing this comment on a television…
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East Asia
Malaise pervades the Korean economy
The Korean economy is now in an anemic state. Pessimists are comparing the economy to a cancer patient waiting for emergency surgery. The patient, they say, is barely clinging to life and, without surgery, could enter a coma. The Korean economy is now growing at just 2 percent annually, with…
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South Korean, Indonesian President Get Together In Nusa Dua, Bali
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, greets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during their bilateral meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati>
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Debit card use increases in N. Korea
With technology such as “electronic wallets” providing the world with alternatives to credit cards, North Korea is working to make sure that paying with plastic stays in vogue. Residents of the showcase capital Pyongyang are increasingly using electronic payment cards for purchases, analysts say. The regime may seek to expand…
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The AsiaN in Arabic: A timely & win-win news service to meet needs of Asia and Arab world
“Instead of reading only Shakespeare, Arabs should also read Chinese and Indian literature and poetry in Arabic,” a speaker at the Arab Look East symposium told me. Then paraphrasing a Mahatma Gandhi he added: “Open the windows so you get air and light from all directions. Only don’t let it…
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East Asia
18th National Congress Of Chinese Communist Party Opens At Great Hall Of People In Beijing
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Ng Han Guan> <Xinhua/Li Xueren> Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin reacts during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the…
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Success of rightists’ move to use NK-related policies in coming presidential election has yet to be seen
In mid-December, South Korean voters will go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). South Korean elections tend to be rather uncertain and tense affairs. Compared to many countries, though, South Korean politicians are not enthusiastic participants in mud-slinging matches.…
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