East Asia

China on 11 January 2012

China on 11 January 2012 <CNTV> : “Geithner arrives in China for economic talks” news@theasian.asia

Japan on 11 January 2012

Japan on 11 January 2012 <The Mainichi Daily News> : “Japan should take steps toward full-scale restoration of disaster-hit areas” news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Falconry Cultural Festival at Yulou, China

A falconer deals with his hawk as it catches a pheasant during a falconry cultural festival at Yulou Village of Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Jan. 9, 2012. More than 40 falconers carrying their hawks took part in the festival which kicked off here Monday. <Photo: Xinhua/Sun Xin> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

China on 10 January 2012

China on 10 January 2012 <Xinhua> : “President Hu holds welcoming ceremony for ROK president” news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Japan on 10 January 2012

Japan on 10 January 2012 <The Japan Times> : “Olympus suing execs for billions” news@theasian.asia

Copper King released but how about his human rights?

Korea Taxpayers Association, “National Tax Service has tried unreasonable imposition counting on anti-haves sentiment” Violations of human rights of a taxpayer… Billion wons of consulting tax agents Reckless media reports on a pending case of evasion in favour of the NTS It is claimed that the National Tax Service frequently…

East Asia

Media Moguls’ New Year Message

The CEOs of the Korean media companies forecast that both crises and opportunities will come and go in 2012 due to a radically changing media environment. General election in April, presidential election in December, appearance of Kim Jong-un, global economic recession, unpredictable development of SNS and a wide variety of…

East Asia

President Lee Shakes Hands With Hu Jintao

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak during a welcoming ceremony held for Lee in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Rao Aimin> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Lee Meets Wu Bangguo

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), meets with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xie Huanchi> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

“We’re All Grown-Up”

Girls in kimonos pose for a photo at Disneyland in Chiba, Janpan, Jan. 9, 2011. People who turned 20-year-old took part in the annual Coming of-Age Day ceremony on the second Monday of January in Japan. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia