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Central Asia
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia regarding the 8th anniversary of the August 2008 War
7 August 2016 marks the 8th anniversary of Russia’s large-scale military intervention and aggression against Georgia. Since then Russia has continued illegal occupation of the regions of the sovereign and independent state in contradiction with the international law as well as the commitments of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement. Eight…
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East Asia
China’s tale of pride, prejudice
By Tom Plate – The Korea Times The café in Los Angeles was well shaded from the glaring outside sun and not even half full and no one was within overhearing distance. My appointment was with a diplomat ― a smart Ministry of Foreign Affairs veteran from the People’s Republic…
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East Asia
Traitor Trump?
By Donald Kirk – The Korea Times Donald Trump should be thankful the Republican convention in Cleveland that nominated him for the presidency was held the week before Hillary Clinton’s shining moments at the Democratic conflab in Philadelphia. Just think what the fallout would have been if the Muslim parents…
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East Asia
Apathy about North Korea
Casey Lartigue Jr. – The Korea Times I recently attended a United Nations conference in Seoul at which a couple of distinguished speakers asked: Why aren’t more of the almost 30,000 North Korean refugees directly involved in activism against North Korea? A few others at the conference asked: Why don’t…
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East Asia
China, Russia to take counter-measures over THAAD deployment
China and Russia will take counter-measures against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea, read an editorial published in the People’s Daily on August 4. The decision of the US and South Korea to deploy THAAD will pose a threat to the strategic security…
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East Asia
China opens South China Sea website
People’s Daily – China on Wednesday opened a website on the South China Sea, complete with historical maps, articles and research, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Run by the National Marine Data &Information Service, the Chinese language site has 10 sections that cover basic information, news, historical archives,…
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East Asia
Japan to invest $10bn in Iran
Iranian officials declared that Japan to move faster on presenting a credit package worth $10 billion for investment in Iran. Mehr New Agency reports that Iranian Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Amir Hossein Zamaninia touched upon negotiations with Japan over investment in Iran’s oil industry adding that “Japan has…
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East Asia
In Search of Korean values
Michael Breen – The Korea Times In its research last year to develop the new national brand ― Creative Korea ― the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism came up with three key national values: creativity, passion and harmony. But are these really the core values of Korea? Harmony could…
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East Asia
THAAD and Korea’s Cold War lessons
Arthur I. Cyr – The Korea Times Sustained North Korea threats, and nuclear weapon and missile tests, have led the Obama administration and President Park Geun-hye’s government of South Korea to agree to deploy the Lockheed Martin THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Air Defense) anti-missile system. Beijing is reacting with consternation,…
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Central Asia
ISIS threatens to attack Russia in a new video
In a new propaganda video, the terrorist group ISIS has threatened to carry out attacks in Russia by addressing the Russian president Vladimir Putin. “Listen Putin, we will come to Russia and will kill you at your homes,” a masked man driving a car in the desert yelled in a…
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