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East Asia
AJA donates to Tongil Nanum Fund
On 26th September, Chosun Ilbo, one of the major newspapers in Korea, reported that 36 journalists from 27 countries at Asia Journalist Association (AJA) have agreed to a contract with the Tongil Nanum fund, a monthly donor fund. They already dispatched 70 dollars to the fund for the first donation.…
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East Asia
KNHP-SNU’s welfare efforts in Vietnam
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) and Global Voluntary Team from Seoul National University (SNU) visited Phuoc An, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam from 3rd-13th August, in order to help people who desperately need clean water. KHNP-SNU Global voluntary Team of 52, including 12 from KHNP, performed voluntary service in…
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South East Asia
Fake Apple iPhones factory raided in China
A factory in China has been raided which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones. Nine arrests have been made. The operation reportedly involved hundreds of workers who repackaged second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, worth 120m Yuan ($19m). The factory, initially discovered in May, was…
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South East Asia
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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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East Asia
“There are lots of gates to reach the truth”
Interview: Korean monk Moomun, Gateless gate To seek balance and to have contentment; to ponder the meaning of life, and to give solace to the world. To be a channel for peace, and a medium of understanding, in the middle of noises in this world of uncertainty. Each of us…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s Rohingyas Face Brutal Expulsion Way Out Lies in Tackling Yangon’s Hallucination
A minority community in Myanmar, targeted for institutionalised persecution for decades, is facing the threat of coming under more mob-led atrocities, torched, segregated and starved out of existence. Their desperate efforts to save themselves have led to “the highest outflow of asylum seekers by sea since the end of the…
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South East Asia
Parents’ Day in Korea: A letter to my parents
Hello Ami and Baba, Living alone has its perks. Who else in his 20s does not want to leave his home and explore the world? Apart from the morons who think travel is only for the rich. Thankfully, I am not one of them and now I am here…
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East Asia
[Survey] Which city captures your heart?
Tourists of the world are all heading to Asia. About 200 million tourists visit Asia annually and based on the combined statistics of the ASEAN countries, about 100 million tourists visit Southeast Asia. A huge increase of migrants from other countries can be seen as well. Many are attracted by…
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East Asia
Noodles, Asia’s favorite
Men and women, young and old all over the world enjoy food made with noodles made into hundreds, if not thousands of different types. Especially in Asia, as many types of noodles rise to popularity, national cuisine of different countries becomes popular as well. For example, Vietnam has pho (rice…
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