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Culture
1,031 international marriages in Uzbekistan in Jan-Sept. 2022
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan TASHKENT: Most of the Uzbek women who married foreign men in the first nine months of 2022 opted for Turkish citizens while most of the Uzbek men who took foreign wives preferred Russian women. The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said that 1,031 marriages between Uzbeks…
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Society
Full moon night, millions of twinkling lights and Busan City as Republic of Korea aspires to host World Expo 2030
The three objectives of the Busan World Expo are ‘Sustainable Living with Nature’, ‘Technology for Humanity’ and ‘Platform for Caring and Sharing’. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative BUSAN: It was a full moon night in Busan city on November 7, 2022. The moon was alone in the sky shedding its light…
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South Asia
Pakistan: Politics of Bullets and Blames
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The politics in Pakistan has taken a new turn of ‘Bullets and Blames’ after the country’s ousted premier and the chairman of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) Imran Khan alleged that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, his Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a senior military officer were…
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Business
Busan: The Optimum Host for World EXPO 2030
Poster of World Expo 2030 Busan BUSAN: Co-hosted by The Kookje Daily News and Asia Journalist Association, the World EXPO 2030 Busan Forum will be held in Busan on November 8 2022 under the theme of “Asian Great Transformation.” The Forum was organized to check the preparations for the bid…
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Society
Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 154, including 26 foreigners
SEOUL: The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as the country mourned the deadliest tragedy in years and tried to cope with the aftermath. The death toll could rise further, as 33 others remain in serious condition,…
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Society
Foreigners from Iran, Uzbekistan, China and Norway among 151 killed in Seoul Halloween stampede
SEOUL: At least 151 people have been killed and 82 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their late teens and 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday…
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Society
Deadliest stampede in Korea’s history: At least 149 killed , 76 injured in Seoul’s Itaewon
SEOUL: At least 149 people have been killed and 76 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their late teens and 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday…
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Culture
Miao-yi Tu: The Guardian Angel of Taiwan Hakka Literature
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: For a year, Miao-yi Tu has been responsible for recommending translating Hakka literature overseas, and she has been able to get a lot of Hakka literature works published. Miao-yi Tu is a poet, writer, translator and painter. Currently she is a committee…
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People
GCS International delivers GCS Peace Plaque to Azraq Humanitarian Taekwondo Center in Jordan
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President AMMAN: Dr. Chungwon Choue, president of GCS International and World Taekwondo, delivered a GCS peace plaque to a local coach of the Humanitarian Taekwondo Center at the Azraq refugee camp in Amman, Jordan on October 25, 2022. The GCS Peace Plaque, which…
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Education
2022 GCS International Convention takes place at Siam University in Bangkok
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President BANGOK: The 2022 GCS International Convention was held successfully at Siam University in Bangkok, Thailand on October 14, 2022. The Bangkok GCS convention, which was held in a hybrid format because of the COVID-19 pandemic, drew about 150 persons from 64 countries…
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