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Japan on 17 January 2012

Japan on 17 January 2012 <Japan Today> : “2 accounting firms cleared, 5 in-house auditors blamed in Olympus cover-up” news@theasian.asia

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Russia on 17 January 2012

Russia on 17 January 2012 <The Moscow News> : “Medvedev introduces governor-elections bill” news@theasian.asia

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China on 17 January 2012

China on 17 January 2012 <CNTV> : “Wen calls for global efforts to secure energy supply” news@theasian.asia

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Former Actor’s Debut as a Politician

Moon Sung-keun, famous as a charismatic actor and a TV presenter made an impressive debut on a political stage on Sunday as one of the new leaders of the main opposition party. The 59-year-old former actor gained second most votes in the Democratic United Party’s leadership vote, following after former…

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Snowscape With Spring Festival Lantern

Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2012 shows the beautiful snowscape of Lushan, a famous mountain in Jiujiang City, east China’s Jiangxi Province. The snowfall started on the evening of Jan. 15, endowing Lushan a special charm, which delights tourists both home and abroad. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Weicheng> news@theasian.asia

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AP Set Up its 1st Bureau in Pyongyang

Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan. 16, 2012 shows Tom Curley (2nd L), president and chief executive officer of the Associated Press (AP), and Kim Pyong Ho (C), director general of the KCNA, pose for a group photo with other officials in Pyongyang, capital of the…

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Learns English for Foreigners

Fan Hongwei (L) helps a student from Sri-Lanka pick vegetables at her stall in Tong’an market in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 16, 2012. Some international students in a nearby university often encounter language difficulties when shopping in Tong’an market. In order to help those students, Fan Hongwei, a vegetable…

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China on 16 January 2012

China on 16 January 2012 <Xinhua> : “Chinese premier calls for end to violence in West Asia, North Africa” news@theasian.asia

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Japan on 16 January 2012

Japan on 16 January 2012 <NIKKEI> : “Nikkei Opens Lower On French Bond Downgrade” news@theasian.asia

Women Writing a New History of Korean Politics

Women are writing a new history of party politics in Korea. Ms Han Myung-sook, Former Prime Minister of Korea won the election on 15th for party chairperson of the Democratic United Party, the biggest opposition party in Korea. She was the Prime Minister under the Roh Moo-hyun administration and received…