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East Asia
Head Of Tokyo Electric Co. Reveals His Plan To Ask Gov’t To Share Cleaning Cost Of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Kazuhiko Shimokobe (1st L) attends a press conference at the headquarters of TEPCO in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on Nov. 7, 2012. TEPCO has planed to ask the government Wednesday to share the cleaning- up costs of the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power…
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East Asia
Newly-Bred Fluorescent Fish Shown In Taipei, Taiwan
Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012 shows newly-bred fluorescent fish in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan. Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012 shows newly-bred fluorescent angelfish in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan. <Xinhua>
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East Asia
3 saltwater crocodiles born in Seoul Zoo
Three saltwater crocodiles were born in Seoul Zoo, the first breeding of the species in Korea. Seoul Zoo Wednesday, made public the endangered species hatchlings that were born in August. The three, named Ssingssing, Ssukssuk and Ssakssak, which were 28.5 centimeters in length and 80 grams in weight on average…
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Hangeul Day to be national holiday from next year
Hangeul Day, which falls on Oct. 9, will become a national holiday from next year to celebrate the invention and proclamation of the Korean alphabet. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said Wednesday that it will propose a revision to the holiday regulations to include Hangeul Day on the…
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The ball remains in NK court
The impetus remains with North Korea to improve ties with Washington in President Barack Obama’s second term, as analysts say his administration will watch how inter-Korean relations unfold rather than making a bold initiative. Citing a lack of political will to engage, the analysts said Obama will continue his “strategic…
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East Asia
N. Korea puts greater emphasis on sports
North Korea is showing noticeable effort in promoting sports from football to rollerblading in the latest reflection of a new leadership style exhibited by Kim Jong-un. The efforts, formalized by the establishment a new sports commission, will build on the nation’s surprise success at the London Olympics and paint Kim…
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East Asia
Foreign Student’s first experience of taking school exams in Korea
Mid Term Examination period officially ended for Korean university students. Many students must hope that their weeks of preparation for the exam would pay off. Cafes are turning into place for hanging out once again, not as ‘fun study room’ anymore. Read also Cafe emerges as a favorite spot for Korean students…
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South Asia
Unknown Gunmen Open Fire On A Car Killing Three Shiite Muslims In Quetta, Pakistan
Bullet holes are seen on the window of a damaged vehicle at the shootout site in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, Nov. 6, 2012. At least three Shiite Muslims were killed and two others injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on a car here on Tuesday, local media reported. Security officers inspect…
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Society
U.S. Presidential Candidate Obama Casts His Vote At Community Center In Chicago
President Barack Obama, second from the left, casts his vote, during early voting, in the 2012 election at the Martin Luther King Community Center, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in Chicago. <AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais> Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and wife Ann Romney vote in Belmont, Mass.,…
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West Asia
Radical Muslims Stage Rally In Tunis To Protest Imprisonment Of Fellow Salafist Militants
A demonstrator holding a banner reading: No to Racism, stands in front of the Justice Ministry in Tunis, Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012, as part of a demonstration by radical Salafi Muslims protesting against the imprisonment of hundreds of Salafist militants. Riot policemen protect the justice ministry building, as Tunisian Muslims…
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