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[Korea Report] Mini market selling world food in Itaewon is a great comfort for foreigners

Living abroad away from home could be tough for some people. There would be a lot of things that must be missed. One might think that foreigners miss all the time are the food from his home country. As people travel and move here and there easily now, most of host countries…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berbagai Pekerjaan di Korea Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai mengenai Korea Utara. Masyarakat Barat selalu terkesan saat mengetahui bahwa seseorang di Korea Utara adalah seorang dokter . Perwujudan kesuksesan karir seperti di Seoul, New York atau London. Bagaimanapun, Korea Utara berbeda. Dokter Korea Utara tidak menikmati perlakuan yang dimanja…
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South East Asia

Inmates At Prison In Bangkok Perform Kangnam Style Dance During Dancing Competition

Thai inmates perform “Gangnam Style” dance on the stage during the dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and coincide with the concert of South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” to be held in…
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Planned Sale Of Media Outlets To Pro-China Businessman Sparks Fierce Taiwanese Opposition

Young demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest against the proposed sale of influential media outlets to a pro-China businessman in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. About 100 protesters gathered outside the Cabinet offices to lambaste media magnate Tsai Eng-meng, well known for his pro-China attitudes and his extensive…
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Some 400 Indigenous People In Philippines Celebrate Dayaw Festival In Bulacan Province

Indigenous people dance during the Dayaw Festival 2012 in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, on Nov. 27, 2012. Around 400 participants from various indigenous communities around the Philippines took part in the Dayaw Festival celebration Tuesday. Dancers perform during the Dayaw Festival 2012 in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, on Nov. 27,…
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Singaporean ambassador wins grand prize at Korea CQ awards

Singaporean Ambassador Peter Tan won the grand prize at the Korea CQ award ceremony organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in southern Seoul, Tuesday. The institute has held the Korea CQ Forum twice yearly since 2006 to promote Korean culture to…
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[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast

Different countries, different cultures, different breakfasts. As each country has its own custom for breakfast, Indonesians have their own special menu for breakfast, which is called “Nasi Kuning” or literally translated to Yellow Rice. Nasi Kuning is a dish made of rice that is boiled with coconut milk and turmeric.…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Satu Bulan Lagi Pemilihan Presiden Korea Selatan

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dari pemilihan Presiden Korea Selatan. Masyarakat Korea Selatan merasa lega setelah akhirnya kedua kandidat Presiden bertemu pada Minggu untuk mempersatukan kandidasi mereka. Hal ini telah ditebak oleh sebagian besar masyarakat. Tepat sebulan sebelum pemilihan umum dilaksanakan, namun para pemilih masih tidak…
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Cambodia And China Agree To Build Hydropower Dam On Mekong Tributary

Cambodian telecoms tycoon, President of the Royal Group Kith Meng (L, front) shakes hands with Chairman of the Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy Huang Guang-ming (R, front) at the signing ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2012. Cambodian Royal Group and Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy on Monday signed a joint-venture…
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Myanmarese Take To Streets Over Various Issues Lately In Reflection Of Changing Political Climate

Protesters hold placards as they stage a rally outside the city hall in Yangon, Myanmar, against a copper mining project in central Myanmar Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The protest was held against the seizure of land for the project jointly owned by the military and China’s Wan Bao Mining. Emboldened…
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