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Interview
AJA to host Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra, Korea’s most prominent stem cell researcher
SEOUL: Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra, CEO of Naturecell and Korea’s most prominent Stem Cell researcher, will be hosted by Asia Journalists Association (AJA) for a live video presentation and interview on October 17, AJA Founder and first president Sang-ki Lee has announced. For the past 20 years, Dr. Ra has shown great progress…
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Culture
Moon Jung-Woo, mayor of Geumsan-gun, Korea’s top ginseng producer, highlights his success principles, vision
By Sang-ki Lee Former President of the Journalists Association of Korea, CEO of Magazine N and AsiaN GEUMSAN-GUN: Geumsan-gun is one of Korea’s top ginseng producers. Located 200 kilometers south of the capital Seoul, it has been growing ginseng, the herb with multiple proven health benefits, for hundreds of years.…
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Interview
Vietnam’s success story: Nearly all Covid-19 patients recover
By Phong Lan Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: A a remote consultation was held on June 4 with the participation of top doctors from various hospitals in Vietnam to evaluate the health of the British COVID-19 patient who is the most serious case in the country. The 43-year-old male patient, numbered…
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Culture
South Korea’s culture minister vows utmost help to revive coronavirus-hit arts, tourism
SEOUL: South Korean Culture Minister Park Yang-woo has vowed utmost efforts to help the recovery of the country’s arts, sports and tourism sectors, among the worst hit areas in the COVID-19 pandemic. “The sectors that are getting a particularly acute impact from COVID-19 are culture, sports and tourism. The…
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Interview
Malaysia’s Mahathir hails Seoul’s ‘look south policy,’ affirms plan to embrace Pyongyang
Busan: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held out expectations Tuesday for this week’s special summit between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), saying they can further develop win-win partnerships. “We welcome Korea’s looking south policy,” he said in an exclusive interview with Yonhap News Agency and…
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Culture
Born to lead: Sheikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah
By Shane McGinley Arabian Business Kuwait: Waiting in one of the reception rooms in The White Palace in Kuwait City, it is hard not to notice a huge painting hung on one of the room’s walls. The image is of an Arabic woman sitting at a desk writing by candlelight…
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East Asia
Park Won-yeon, a lawyer for North Koreans
A growing number of North Koreans who left the native country to settle in South Korea and started a new life are suffering from fraud in South Korea. North Koreans in South Korea are called by several names: compatriots, North Koreans, North Korean defectors, Sattermin, etc. The definition of North…
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Interview
Singapore editor Balji launches tell-all book
[Singapore] A new book has shed more light on how Singapore’s authoritarian leader Lee Kuan Yew rapped the knuckles of independent-minded journalists whom he deemed to have failed to toe the official line. In his memoir, The Reluctant Editor- The Singapore Media as Seen Through the Eyes of a Veteran Newspaper…
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Culture
Fuerza Bruta: Learning How to Enjoy the Moment
Created by Diqui James, Fuerza Bruta (the title is Spanish for “Brute Force”) is a postmodern theatre show in which the audience becomes part of the project. From April 23 to August 1, the interactive Argentinian performance is held at Jamsil Complex Stadium FB theatre in Seoul. The show evokes…
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Central Asia
“Do not be afraid or hesitant in joining”: Interview With Dog Cat Tribe Volunteers
In the previous article we explored the different cats of Asia. In the following pages, Magazine N presents to you the lives of cats living in South Korea. What are these felines to Koreans? In recent decades, cat-lovers have become so prevalent that they are often called by the endearment…
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