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East Asia
NK first lady reemerges in public
North Korea’s “first lady” Ri Sol-ju resurfaced in state media after a 50-day hiatus, Tuesday, amid speculation over her possible pregnancy. Ri and her husband North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday attended a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Kim Il-sung Military University, the North’s…
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East Asia
Ban accents Korea’s ‘catalyst’ role
UN chief considers trip to North Korea to help promote peace United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for Korea to act as a catalyst on the world stage on U.N. targets such as sustainable development, Tuesday. In a speech to the National Assembly plenary session, Ban, a former South Korean…
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East Asia
Time for Japan to stop distorting truth
On Aug. 24, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda explained to the Japanese National Diet three key points why Dokdo was Japanese territory with the aim of maximizing the impact of Japanese propaganda, but instead, it exposed the limits of the logic within it. The first reason that Noda provided for…
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Politics
Ukrainian Parliamentary Election Held Amid Arrest Of Top Opposition Leader
A man casts his ballots at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Ukrainians are electing a parliament on Sunday in a crucial vote tainted by the jailing of top opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and fears of election fraud. <AP Photo/Pavlo Palamarchuk> Members of a local election commission…
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West Asia
Israeli President Pays Tribute In Knesset To Former PM Rabin Gunned Down In 1995
Israeli President Shimon Peres (Front) stands in a silent tribute to former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin gunned down by a Jewish assassin during a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995, during a special Knesset session in Jerusalem, Oct. 28, 2012. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
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Chinese illegal fishing in Korean waters seems insoluble due to its connection with Chinese economic growth
On the 16th October, the Korean Coast Guard was notified about another major intrusion of Chinese fishing boats into the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of South Korea. Some thirty small Chinese fishing vessels were reported to have been fishing illegally some 55 miles from Hong Island. There was nothing unusual…
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East Asia
Japan’s Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko Greet Guests Invited To Annual Autumn Garden Party He Hosted
Japan’s Emperor Akihito, left, flanked by Empress Michiko, greets guests at the annual autumn garden party in Tokyo Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. About 2,100 people were invited to the garden party hosted by the Emperor and Empress on Thursday. Japan’s Emperor Akihito, left, flanked by Empress Michiko, along with Crown…
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Central Asia
Putin Attends Meeting Of Valdai International Discussion Club Of Scholars In Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), gestures during a meeting of the Valdai international discussion club of scholars in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Jiang Kehong>
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N. Korean airline opens Internet booking system
North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo is drawing attention after it recently opened an Internet booking service, in the latest sign of Pyongyang playing catch-up with the world. “The web site will provide you with easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services,” according to the Air Koryo the website. ”We…
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East Asia
ROK to take back wartime control in 2015 as planned
South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed that the two allies will adhere to their earlier plan to transfer Washington’s wartime operation control (OPCON) over South Korean troops to Seoul by the end of 2015 as scheduled. The announcement was made Tuesday following the annual Military Committee Meeting between…
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