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East Asia
China: University lets men in with lower test scores
Major news in <People’s Daily>: University lets men in with lower test scores MEN are being admitted with lower test scores than women for the first time this year in a few non-English majors by Shanghai International Studies University, which is known for language studies. The college entrance exam test…
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How Cool It Would Be!
A man splashes a bucket of water on participants of a water festival in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The event promotes tourism of local county offices ahead of summer vacation season. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Kim Jong-un Awarded Title Of Marshal
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 28, 2012 shows Kim Jong Un (Front) is accompanied by officers of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). Top leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been awarded the title of Marshal of the DPRK,…
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Tibetan Exiles Mourn Self-Immolated Tibetans
Tibetan exiles carry Tibetan flags and a portrait of the spiritual leader Dalai Lama, center, during a candlelit vigil in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 to express solidarity with Lobsang Lozin, an 18-year-old Tibetan monk whom they say died of self-immolation in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. The International Campaign…
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Enjoying samgyetang
Foreign students try samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) as part of the 2012 International Summer School program at Hansung University in northern Seoul, Tuesday, a day before “chobok,” one of the three hottest days of the year. Samgyetang is a favorite of Koreans during the summer, as it is known to…
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NK Film “Meet In Pyongyang” To Premiere In China
Director Kim Hyong Chol introduces cast members from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the premiere ceremony of “Meet in Pyongyang” in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2012. “Meet in Pyongyang”, the first China-DPRK co-production film, was about the story of a Chinese dancer learning dancing in DPRK…
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People Celebrate Mongolian Folk Festival
People perform during the opening of a Nadam fair in Hulun Buir, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 16, 2012. Nadam, meaning entertainment and playing in Mongolian language, is a folk festival of the Mongolian ethnic group. During the event, local residents participate in activities like horse racing, archery…
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Heavy Rains Devastate Parts Of Fukuoka
A road, left, is buried in a landslide in Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Sunday, July 15, 2012. Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan this week, killing over two dozens of people. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Foreigners Enjoy Mud Festival On Daecheon Beach
Tourists take part in the 15th annual mud festival on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea, Sunrday, July 15, 2012. The festival features mud wrestling, mud sliding and mud king contest. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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