-
Society
Realizing “21st Century Security Concept”
By Dr. David Leffler Huang Jin Bianji reports in his insightful and well written People’s Daily article “Chinese FM calls for new security concept to ensure lasting peace in Asia” that “Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a security concept for the 21st century so as to ensure the…
Read More » -
East Asia
‘Reurbanist’ launches grassroots “Seoul Plaza Proposal”
Seoul, South Korea – October 1, 2014 – Reurbanist, an urban planning and retail development consultancy, has launched a grassroots place-making campaign, Seoul Plaza Proposal, in a bid to help Seoul citizens determine the future of Seoul Plaza. The plaza is a large, underutilized public space adjacent to the Seoul…
Read More » -
South Asia
Wildlife trafficking from Pakistan ranks 3rd after arms and narcotics
Illegal wildlife trade from Pakistan to different countries of the world has registered surge since 1995, and now is considered third highest after the smuggling of narcotics and weapons. The gangs involved in illegal trade of wildlife have vast network spread from local to international level. The different wildlife animals…
Read More » -
East Asia
POSCO industrial accident pollutes soil and water; poisons residents
By Joel Lee, Jin Yong-jun An industrial accident by a South Korean steel-making company that leaked hazardous chemicals into the soil and underwater was found to have infected residents living nearby. Environmental watchdogs are demanding the company to properly carry decontamination works and cover medical check-ups. Large volumes of phenol,…
Read More » -
East Asia
Football connects world in Brazil
Brazil is a passionate place for football. “Vai Japan! Japan! Japan!” That is the phrase that people, from kids to the elderly, used in Brazil to cheer my team on the minute they found me walking with the Japanese football jersey on in town. We did not know each other’s…
Read More » -
East Asia
[AJA Global Report] Movie Star Jackie Chan’s son detained in Beijing over drugs
The son of movie star Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan, also known as Fang Zuming, and an award-winning Taiwanese actor, Ko Chen-tung, were detained by Beijing police for drug-related offences. Over 100 grams of marijuana were found and both Chan and Ko confessed to using drugs. The police put Chan under…
Read More » -
Central Asia
[AJA Global Report] Russian become easily travel to Korea by Visa-free entry
Russia and Korea getting closer Korea became closer to Russian from this year – visa-free entry allows a great number of people easily travel between these countries. Russians were free to visit Jeju island before, but now they could travel all over South Korea and Koreans, in turn, could visit…
Read More » -
The next visit of Pope Francis
In 2005, North Korea’s state-run media announced Pope John Paul’s death April 5, three days after it occurred. UCA News reported that the Korean Catholics’ Association sent a condolence message to the Vatican, and a memorial Mass for the late Pope was held in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, drew…
Read More » -
East Asia
Special Prize to a united effort to help SSangyong Motor workers
The Citizens of Sonjabgo’s Yellow Envelope Campaign Mrs. Bae Chun-Hwan and 25,403 others (as of May 12, 2014) Early this year, a woman sent a letter to a current-affairs magazine. She stated that she began writing after reading an article about the Supreme Court’s verdict in a damage suit filed…
Read More » -
West Asia
Farming Words
As a young boy, I used to visit my grandfather’s village. There, my stay was a mixture of enjoying nature and tracing folk stories. I still remember the magical green carpet of fields, where everything flying over was white; the flocks of cotton travelling the pages of the blue sky’s…
Read More »