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East Asia
NK To Conduct Agricultural Reform To Boost Production
In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 photo, a North Korean woman rides a bicycle at Migok Cooperative Farm in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The signs read “To fight for harvesting,” left, and “To perform patriotism led by Kim Jong Il.” In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 23,…
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China-ASEAN Expo Opens In Nanning, China
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the elephant-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. <Xinhua/Lu Bo’an> Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the owl-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s…
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Canadian-Chinese Couple Marry In Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony
Canadian bridegroom Jamie Wilt rides a horse during his traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province, Sept. 23, 2012. With the bridal sedan chairs, horses and lion dances, Jamie Wilt and Gong Yu’s Chinese wedding ceremony was held in Fuzhou on Sunday, which attracted many…
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Anti-Japan Protest Erupts In Front Of Japanese Embassy In Seoul
Police officers spray fire extinguisher as anti-Japan protesters burn a Japanese rising sun flag and placards during a rally criticizing the Japanese government’s recent claim over the disputed islets called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, and demanding an official apology and compensation for South Korean wartime sex…
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75 Taiwanese Fishing Boats Sail To Disputed Islands
A fisherfolk waits to leave for China’s Diaoyu Islands at a port in Yilan, southeast China’s Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2012. A total of 75 fishing boats from Taiwan sailed to the Diaoyu Islands on Monday afternoon from the port in Yilan. The boats will sail around the Diaoyu Islands in…
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East Asia
China Cultivates Future Leaders At Leadership Academy In Shanghai
Trainees receive a lecture on the Chinese Communist Party at China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) in Shanghai, China, Monday Sept. 24, 2012. CELAP is the academy for training party and government officials which is funded by the central government and supervised by Organization Department of the Communist Party of…
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Ballet “Little Mermaid” Performed At Tianqiao Theatre In Beijing
Dancers stage the ballet named “The Little Mermaid” during a special performance for media at Tianqiao Theatre in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 23, 2012. The premiere of the ballet will fall on Sept. 24. <Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
People’s Changing Life Style In Major Cities Of North Korea
Three North Korean men play chess at a Folk Street in Sariwon, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. A North Korean girl looks at her fingers at a game booth at a Folk Street in Sariwon, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. In this Sept. 22, 2012 photo, North Koreans…
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East Asia
People’s Court Held To Punish Corrupt Chinese Polliticians
Chinese officials check the name list of the attendees at a security check point of the Intermediate People’s Court in Chengdu, where Wang Lijun stands for his verdict trial in southwest China’s Sichuan province Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The Chinese court sentenced the former police who exposed a murder by…
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National Korean Dress Exhibition Held In Pyongyang
In this Sept. 19, 2012 photo, North Korean children perform at the 10th national Korean dress exhibition at Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean women perform during a fashion show at the 10th national Korean dress exhibition at Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea. <AP Photo/Jon…
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