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East Asia
Chinese Coast Guards Aboard Motorboats Train In Qingdao
Coast guards take part in a training session in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2012. The coast guards are equipped with motorboats recently in Qingdao, which will improve their mobility to handle emergency situations. The coast guards will be on duty during the upcoming National Day holiday. <Xinhua/Li…
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Foreign Ministers Of China, Czech At “Friends Of Yemen” Meeting In New York
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R, front) shakes hands with his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg during the “Friends of Yemen” meeting in New York, the United States, Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Fang Zhe> news@theasian.asia
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‘Xinhua Photo Gallery’ Held At UN Office In Geneva
China’s permanent representative of the Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva Liu Zhenmin (2nd R) and Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (1st R) view the “Xinhua photo gallery” at the reception marking the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Penyetelan Kembali Hubungan Dengan Jepang
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan Korea Times mengenai sengketa Korea dan Jepang. Protes anti- Korea Jepang, walaupun protes ini terutama didukung oleh grup sayap kanan, namun telah menjadi terlalu jauh dengan menghina dan menginjak-injak bendera Korea Selatan. Kebanyakan masyarakat Jepang tidak menuembunyikan ketidaksukaan mereka terhadap negara…
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Chinese Founding Anniversary Celebrated In Hague, Netherlands
Chinese Charges d’Affairs ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands Zhang Jinxiong speaks at the reception marking the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Hague, Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Pan Zhi> news@theasian.asia
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Golden River Bridge Leading To Forbidden City Cordoned Off
A paramilitary policeman sets up a line to cordon off the Golden River Bridge, a main entrance to the Forbidden City, in front of the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Chinese characters on the Tiananmen Gate read “Long Live’, near to a portrait of the late…
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Former Japanese Premier Abe Wins LDP Leadership Election
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, joins hands with a contender Shigeru Ishiba after winning the party leadership election of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, known as a hawk and nationalist, defeated ex-defense chief Ishiba in a run-off election Wednesday by a vote…
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East Asia
Traditional Tibetan Wedding Ceremony Held In Lhasa
The weekend were days of good luck in the Tibetan calendar. A Tibetan couple, bridegroom Tenzin Norbu and bride Tosan, held a Tibetan style wedding ceremony in the blessing of relatives and friends in Lhasa. Tenzin Norbu is the youngest son of Dando. The old man was quite excited on…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Seoul Harus Mendorong Zona Damai di Laut China Timur
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Laut Cina Timur. Korea dapat menggunakan isu Ieodo untuk membangun kepercayaan diantara negara-negara yang memiliki perbatasan di Laut China Timur dan mengubahnya menjadi area “Zona Damai.” Untuk melakukan hal tersebut, Ko Choong-suk, Direktur Society of Ioedo Research, mengatakan bahwa Seoul…
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North Korea Adopts 12-Year Compulsory Education
Children play at a kindergarten in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Sept. 19, 2012. The parliament of DPRK on Sept. 25, 2012 approved 12-year compulsory education, the official KCNA news agency reported. Students have vocality class at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic…
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