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East Asia
Security Council carousel
UNITED NATIONS ― It’s the annual diplomatic ritual when the 193-member U.N. General Assembly elects five of its members to serve for two-year stints on the powerful Security Council. As can be imagined, the competition is intense to gain real political power and the global limelight on the 15-member Council.…
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‘Sending letter to NK violates security law’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court’s ruling that acquitted a South Korean man of violating the National Security Law for sending a birthday greeting in 2007 to the then leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il. The man, surnamed Kim, sent the letter in January of that year…
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East Asia
Debunking late Kim Jong-il golf myth
That the late Kim Jong-il scored 11 holes-in-one in a round of golf has become the classic illustration of the lengths the North Korean regime will go to exalt its leaders. But outside media that have told the story may want to take a mulligan and try again. From obituaries following Kim’s…
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Park outpaces 2 rivals on foreign policy
In 2-way race, Ahn, Moon lead: survey Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party was the strongest among the three main contenders for the presidency with regard to support for inter-Korean and foreign policy management ability, a survey by The Korea Times and Hankook Research showed…
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A Street Built In Historical Architectural Style Comes Into Being In Harbin, China
Visitors walk on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 31, 2012. Workers operate a traditional facility to make soya-bean milk at a tofu shop on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,…
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Chinese Researchers Watch New-Born Panda Cubs Attentively At Panda Base In Chengdu
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a researcher stands near seven panda cubs, all born in 2012, at the Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, visitors take photos of seven panda cub, all born in 2012, through a…
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People Rush On Bicycle Amid Dense Fog In Lianyungang, East China
Residents ride in fog in Lianyungang, a port city in east China’s Jiangsu Province, on Oct. 31, 2012. The port city witnessed dense fog as the visibility in urban area was less than 500 meters. <Xinhua/Geng Yuhe>
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East Asia
AJA hosts symposium on role of Asian news media to effectuate Seoul Nuclear Summit
“Nuclear power facilities should be phased out with an ultimate aim of removing all of them in the long run. Regional news media in cooperation with Parliament and NGOs should play a leading role for peaceful and safe use of nuclear power,” Yun Jae-seok, Pressian & CBS columnist, said Tuesday (Oct. 30). He made the remarks in…
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A foreigner’s guide to travel effectively around Korea
Korea’s public transportation system is a dream come true with everything reasonably priced while taking you around the country easily without having to worry about driving. Getting around Korea is relatively easy and inexpensive. You have a choice of travel either by bus, train, or subway. If you opt for…
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North Korean nuclear program: what can and what cannot to be done about it
North Korean nuclear program: what can and what cannot to be done about it. Back in the 1990s, a recently appointed Vietnamese ambassador to the United States jokingly remarked that one of his major tasks would be persuade Americans that “Vietnam is the name of a country, not a war”.…
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