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East Asia
South Korea President’s Mourning
Whether to mourn or not the passing of Chairman Kim Jong-il of North Korea is a controversial issue in South Korea but the government seems have a rather flexible approach. In 1994, the head of the opposition party Lee Bu-young suggested official mourning in regard to the death of Kim…
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East Asia
Polish President Visits ‘Great Wall’
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski (R) visits the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Ye> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China Blackmarket “Eggs Are Hot Item”
Photo taken in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 22, 2011 shows a Chinese surrogacy website. Because the Ministry of Health bans the sales of eggs, some infertile couples started to get eggs through black markets. Experts say that it’s not just unethical but also harmful for college girls who…
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East Asia
NK Children’re Crying for Kim
Children mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/KCNA> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
P’yang, Filled with Wailing People
People mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. (Xinhua/KCNA) (zcc)
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East Asia
HK, Exceeds 40 Millionth Visitor this Year
Nancy Ryan (C) from the United States, the 40 millionth visitor to Hong Kong this year, receives gifts from James Tien Pei-Chun (L), Chairman of Hong Kong Tourism Board, in a welcoming ceremony in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 21, 2011. Nancy Ryan was named as the 40 millionth visitor…
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How the World Sees Kim’s Death
The death of Kim Jong-il was front-page news all over the world. Breaking news, the headlines, the big story, hot topic or whatever it is called, the news came as swiftly as possible. However, different views and attitudes were found to present an account of the event. The Yomiuri Shimbun…
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East Asia
NK Policewoman in Incense Altar
A female police officers directs traffic on the road while people wait to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in the Kim Il Sung Square of Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Li> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“I Won’t Leave Here”
An old woman (C) sitting on the ground refuses to leave after mourning the passing away of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Li> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
NK People Offer Condolence in P’yang
People wait to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Li> news@theasian.asia
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