Lee Hae-chan elected new chairman of main opposition party
Former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan was elected new chairman of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) in its national convention on Saturday. In the DUP leadership election held at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang, north of Seoul, Lee defeated his archrival Rep. Kim Han-gil and six other contenders. The 60-year-old Lee, a seven-term […]
Ruling party to stick to current presidential primary process
Korea’s ruling Saenuri Party will stick to its current presidential candidate selection process, but will check to see if there are shortcomings that can be addressed, the party’s chairman said Saturday. At the end of a workshop event for lawmakers, Hwang Woo-yea said meeting the primary election timetable set by the party’s constitution will be […]
Japan claims statue in front of Seoul embassy violates int’l convention
The Japanese government has officially claimed that the “peace statue” in front of its embassy in Seoul violates international convention on diplomatic relations, a report submitted to the Diet showed Saturday. According to the daily Sankei Shimbun, the report compiled in response to questions raised by lawmakers said the bronze statue set up to mark […]
Japan’s Noda urges nation to go nuclear
TOKYO, June 9 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has made a nationwide appeal to the people of Japan to understand that two idled nuclear reactors in western Japan must be restarted to protect people’s livelihoods and the economy in general. The No. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in […]
“Turkey cannot remain silent to tragedy in Syria”: Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister on Saturday said a humanitarian tragedy unfolded everyday in Syria, adding that Turkey could not remain silent in the face of the Syrian regime’s brutal crackdown on its people. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said that It was impossible that we remain indifferent to this tragedy. “Not only is the Assad regime […]
Eurozone Agrees to Bail Out Spanish Banks
Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to bail out its troubled banks as Madrid officially stated its intention to ask the Eurogroup for help. “The loan amount must cover estimated capital requirements with an additional safety margin, estimated as summing up to 100 billion euros […]
N. Koreans convicted of trying to steal rocket technology from Ukraine
Two North Korean nationals were sentenced to eight year prison terms after being caught trying to steal secret rocket technology from the Ukraine, local sources said Saturday. Sources said the North Koreans identified as Ryu Song-chul and Lee Tae-kil were arrested for spying in July after they tried to steal classified technology from the Yuzhnoye […]
Korea downs Qatar 4-1 in World Cup qualifier
Korea came from a goal down to beat Qatar 4-1 and get its campaign off to a rousing start in Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday. Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, appeared poised for an upset when Yousef Ahmad Ali rushed past a defender and fired a shot that ricocheted in […]
Korea asks US to sell cluster bombs
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, has asked the U.S. Congress to approve Seoul’s request to buy 367 advanced cluster bombs. “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress June 1 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Republic of Korea for 367 […]
Peace Plan For Syria Not Being Implemented: Annan
UN special envoy Kofi Annan said on Thursday, June 7, 2012, his six-point peace plan for Syria is “not being implemented.” He told the UN General Assembly more repression, abuse and even “all-out civil war” could occur if things do not change in Syria. <Cihan> news@theasian.asia
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