Pakistani Rally To Protest Attacks By U.S. Spy Aircraft Ends Peacefully
Imran Khan (C), leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) addresses a peace rally in northwest Pakistan’s Tank on Oct. 7, 2012. A two-day march against attacks by U.S. spy aircraft in Pakistan’s militants-infested tribal regions Sunday peacefully ended. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) gather during a peace rally in northwest Pakistan’s Tank on Oct. 7, 2012. […]
Lecture hall named after Syngman Rhee in Princeton
Princeton University has dedicated a lecture hall in honor of Syngman Rhee, the first president of South Korea. The Syngman Rhee 1910 Lecture Hall was opened at the American university’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in New Jersey on Wednesday. The Princeton University Korean Alumni Association initiated the dedication of a campus […]
Psy offers bridge across world
In Latin America, we all refer to Asia as the Very Far East, and for most, Korea is a remote place of which we only vaguely remember the 1988 Seoul Olympics. That was of course, until a few months ago, when it became clearer than ever that the boundaries of style and cultural appreciation are […]
More people on vegetarian diet
To become healthy, many people rely on dietary supplements. Tablets of vitamins ranging from A to E and comprehensive nutritional supplements, including iron, magnesium and other substances, are examples. But the paradigm of how people are taking care of their diet and the type of dietary supplements they take are changing. In terms of diet, […]
Psy overdid it
Psy has made Koreans proud with his global hit, “Gangnam Style,” but does this achievement spare him from blame for drinking during a concert on Thursday night? As a tribute to his fans, the singer performed in front of some 80,000 people at Seoul Plaza. The “trouble” began when some fans offered Psy a green […]
Samsung hits new milestone
Technology giant posts record operating profit of W8.1 tril. in Q3 Samsung Electronics said Friday that it posted record operating profit of 8.1 trillion won ($7.3 billion) in the third quarter of this year on the back of robust smartphones sales. It is the fourth straight quarter of record operating profit. The preliminary estimate for […]
‘Jeonse’ blues
Low earners struggle to find homes amid soaring rents Kim Ji-hye, a 37-year-old housewife in Hannam-dong, Seoul, is concerned as the “jeonse” contract with her landlord will soon expire and she will probably face a drastic rise in her deposit when renewing it. “I’m happy with my neighborhood as well as the house where I […]
We remember
It has been a year since Apple founder Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Arguments are ongoing as to whether the innovation and dramatic changes in living habits and culture he initiated will continue. Early evidence from Korea, a nation fascinated with e-this and e-that, point toward […]
Turkish PM, Iranian First Vice President Hold Joint Press Conference In Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) speaks during a joint press conference with visiting Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammed Reza Rahimi in Ankara, capital of Turkey, Oct. 4, 2012. Erdogan said on Thursday that they wanted only peace and security in the region with no intention for a war. <Xinhua/Anatolia News Agency> news@theasian.asia
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