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Central Asia
Russian army will receive 5th-generation T-50 fighter jets in 2018
The deliveries of the fifth-generation T-50 (PAK FA) fighter jet to the Russian Armed Forces may start after 2018, Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov said on Thursday. “Most likely, this will be already the next state armament program, i.e. 2018-2025,” he said in response to a question about…
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East Asia
“New Asia, New Dynamics” motto of the Magazine N
This year, The AsiaN’s Magazine N embarks on the New Year with the phrase, “New Asia, New Dynamics” and truly, it is the start of a whole new platform upon which Magazine N aspires to convey the ideas of reporters and columnists around Asia. Not only has there been shifts…
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East Asia
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Politics
Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”
I am sure as everyone has heard about the recent decision of President Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”. This atrocious decision, which has been made on last week’s Friday, is to indefinitely suspend the resettlement of Syrian refugees and temporarily ban people from seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the United…
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Politics
Russia’s Kalashnikov to create 1700 jobs in 2017
Russia’s famed small arms maker Kalashnikov Concern will increase its staff by at least 30% by creating 1700 new jobs in 2017 amid the surge in export orders, the company’s press service said. “The Kalashnikov Concern will create 1700 new jobs this year and thus will increase its core staff…
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East Asia
Chinese ministries ban military-type exports to N.Korea
China has released a list of goods that are banned for export to North Korea on Wednesday, including items and technologies that can be used to build weapons of mass destruction, according to the Ministry of Commerce(MOC) website. Expert said that it shows China’s resolution to comply with the UN…
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East Asia
25th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Uzbekistan
Botirjon Asadov / Uzbekistan Ambassador to South Korea This year the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The foundation of bilateral relations between the two nations was laid on Dec. 30, 1991, when South Korea was among the first foreign countries…
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East Asia
Xi urges continued efforts to build strong military
President Xi Jinping called on the military to improve its political awareness, push forward reform, and govern it according to law to aid the building of a strong military. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military…
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East Asia
Japan wants Dokdo removed from 2018 Winter Olympics website
Japan has called on the Korean government to remove Dokdo Island from a map on the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics website, fueling the sovereignty dispute over Korea’s easternmost island. According to Japan’s news outlet Kyodo News on Friday, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that Seoul alter the website,…
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Central Asia
Significant Relations between Kyrgyzstan and Iran
Iran and Kyrgyzstan have embarked on what international experts are calling a “new era” of bilateral relations. September 2015 marked the beginning of a strong friendship between the two nations when President Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan paid the Islamic Republic of Iran an official visit. Experts add that this visit…
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