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East Asia
Grup Band Jepang Tampil untuk Mantan Budak Seks
Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut adalah berita dari Korea Selatan yang pada Rabu kemarin merayakan hari Kemerdekaannya. Sebuah grup band Jepang tampil dalam sebuah konser yang digelar sebagai tanda permintaan maaf Tokyo atas kejahatan yang dilakukan selama Perang Dunia II, termasuk…
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Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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Chinese Protest Against Japanese Control Of Senkaku Islands
Anti-Japan protesters hold printed Chinese characters, that reads “Japan Get Out,” to form a slogan “Japan Get Out of Diaoyu Islands” with other protesters outside Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested this week for landing without…
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NK Olympic Athletes Pay Respect To Late Leaders
North Korea’s London Olympics team athletes walk out after laying wreaths and paying homage to the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. The Olympians waved bouquets from a bus as they paraded through Pyongyang on Thursday…
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Beer Drinking Competition At Qingdao Beer Festival
QINGDAO — A visitor takes part in a beer drinking competition during the International Beer Festival in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 16, 2012. The 22th Qingdao International Beer Festival has set a beer drinking competition, attracting worldwide participants. After various event, the final winner will get a brand-new…
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Chinese Protest Against Japan Over Disputed Island
A Chinese man holds a national flag during a protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Chinese hold a protest against Japan plans to nationalize disputed islands, which also claimed by Taiwan and China. The islands called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese have long…
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Tibetan Cultural Festival Kicks Off In Zetang, China
SHANNAN — Actors perform during the opening ceremony of 2012 Tibet Yarlung Cultrual Festival in Zetang County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2012. The festival which kicked off on Wednesday, will last until Aug. 21. <Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi> news@theasian.asia
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A Child Being Rescued At Collapsed Road In Harbin
HARBIN — A firefighter rescues a child from an accident site after a road collapsed at Liaoyang Street of Harbin City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 14, 2012. Two people were confirmed dead and two others injured when a roadbed collapsed at Liaoyang Street in Nangang District of Harbin City…
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Liberation Day Celebrated In South Korea
A woman watches national flags displayed on trees ahead of a celebration day of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule, in front of Songpa-Gu Office or an old capitol of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2102. Liberation day falls on Aug. 15. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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