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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 7
Top news in <NHK>: N.Korea criticizes UNSC permanent members news@theasian.asia
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Royal ritual
A ritual specialist wearing a king’s costume enters Jongmyo, a UNESCO-registered royal shrine from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) in central Seoul, to reenact Jongmyo Jerye, Sunday. Jongmyo Jerye is a royal ancestral ritual paying tribute to the kings and queens of the kingdom and was listed as a UNESCO Intangible…
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Major news in China on May 4
Top news in <CNTV>: Chinese passports to get chipped news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 4
Top news in <Japan Today>: Crisis-hit Japan debates shift to renewable energy news@theasian.asia
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AJA issues statement on World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day which fell on Thursday (May 3), the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), represented by Ivan Lim, issued a statement in which it said “we would like to applaud the journalists doing their best to convey the truth to their readers.” It continued that “as…
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East Asia
Beginning Of Korea-China FTA Talks
BEIJING — Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming, right, shakes hands with the Trade Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Bark Tae Ho during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 2, 2012. China and ROK announced the beginning of negotiations for setting up a Free Trade Area…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 3: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 3
Top news in <China Daily>: China, US should promote peace in Asia-Pacific news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 2
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: Chinese vice premier meets Hungarian PM on ties, cooperation news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 2
Top news in <NHK>: Japan to hold talks with US for TPP negotiations news@theasian.asia
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