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Society
Mask dance 22nd South Korean entry on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists
SEOUL: The traditional Korean mask dance, or “talchum” in Korean, has been inscribed onto a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided to put “Talchum, Mask Dance Drama in the Republic of Korea” on the Representative List of the Intangible…
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Turkmen embroidery art on UNESCO’s list of objects of intangible cultural heritage
ASHGABAT: UNESCO has included Turkmen embroidery art into the list of objects of intangible cultural heritage. The decision was taken at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. The nomination was initiated by Turkmenistan in…
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Politics
World’s geopolitics shift towards Central Asia, seeking deeper engagement, greater lucrative connectivity
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: This growing status, strengthened by grave security considerations, has been attracting several major and other state actors seeking to build political, business, energy and cultural foundations and joint initiatives conducive to close cooperation and robust partnerships. For non-regional actors, mainly European countries, the growing interest in…
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Women’s achievements hailed as Bahrain looks forward to further successes
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Intelligent, educated, ambitious and determined to succeed, Bahraini have women tenaciously refused to be like driftwood on the waters of the Gulf and instead decided to energetically paddle towards political, educational, social and economic success. And on Thursday, amid pride of what has been achieved and what will…
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Korean ancient book, women’s poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World
SEOUL: A South Korean ancient history book, traditional women’s poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program. The Cultural Heritage Administration said “Samguk-yusa” (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) and two other candidates from the country…
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Politics
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to cut freight time by one week
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov said that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway creates broad conditions for the state to receive large revenues and attract foreign investment in the future. “We have reached an agreement on the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, which has been discussed since the first years of our…
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Business
AJA holds forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan
BUSAN: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has held an international forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, Korea, and an AJA Award 2022 in Seoul. The international forum was held in a hybrid format at the international conference room of Busan Metropolitan City Hall on November 8, 2022. Under the theme…
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Business
A visit to Pohang – The City of Steel and Light
POSCO, the South Korea’s first and one of the world’s largest steel-making company is based in coastal city Pohang, also known for its Lighthouses. In 1968, Pohang Iron and Steel Company was founded and its construction commenced in 1970. The devotion of workers was behind the successful completion of country’s…
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Society
The Silk Road Literature launches its “Magazine” in Korea
Busan Metropolitan City officials exchange the memorial’s city with the Silk Road Literature Magazine The Editor SEOUL: A special pilot issue of “The Silk Road Literature Magazine”, published by the Silk Road Literature Series, has been released in Korea. The series, which launched its publications in 2016, with a collection of…
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AsiaN to add new languages to its editions next year
Asian Journalists Association (From left) Sophal Chai, senior adviser to Cambodia News; Doan Thi Phuong, Vietnam Dantri reporter; Nasir Aijaz, editor-in-chief of Pakistan Sindh Courier; Lee Sang-ki, founding president of tAJA and CEO and publisher of AsiaN; Pooneh Nedai, editor-in-chief of Iran Shokran magazine; Ashraf Dali, President of AJA, Kuban…
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