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East Asia
Traditional Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
South Korean girls in traditional dresses drink tea during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional “Gwan-Rye” at Sungkyunkwan in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 19, 2012. South Korean girls and boys in traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation…
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Major news in China on May 18
Top news in <CNTV>: China releases plan to treat water pollution news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 18: Toshiba pulls the plug on making televisions in Japan
Top news in <Japan Times>: Ending an era, Toshiba pulls the plug on making televisions in Japan news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on May 17
Top news in <China Daily>: Dying man donates organs for medical research news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on May 17
Top news in <NHK>: Japan’s Jan-March GDP grows news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“Scarborough Shoal Is Our Land”
Protesters display placards and a replica of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea as they burn an effigy of a U.S. submarine USS North Carolina, currently on a port call in the country, during a rally at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines Thursday May 17, 2012.…
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Major news in China on May 16
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China makes significant progress in political reforms news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on May 16: Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on May 15
Top news in <NHK>: Okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return from US news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 15: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July
Top news in <CNTV>: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July news@theasian.asia
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