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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan Korea – Jepang Dibawah Kepemimpinan Baru

Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana. Berikut berita mengenai hubungan Jepang dan Korea Selatan dibawah kepemimpinan baru keduanya. Shinzo Abe, Perdana Menteri Jepang berikutnya, harus menyerah pada pendekatan tentatif dan mengatasi masalah dengan negara-negara tetangga mengenai intensinya untuk merevisi konstitusi pasifis Jepang, menurut para ahli dan pejabat Partai Saenuri Korea Selatan pada Minggu. Abe, yang akan mengepalai […]

2 January , 2013Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan Korea – Jepang Dibawah Kepemimpinan BaruRead More

[East Asia Report] Three major East Asian nations come under new leadership

2012 is a big year for East Asian Countries, as the three major power states on the region have chosen their new leaders. In November, Xi Jinping took the reins of Chinese Communist Party and the Military. Xi will be elected president of the PRC at the National People’s Congress (NPC) in March 2013. This will […]

31 December , 2012Comments Off on [East Asia Report] Three major East Asian nations come under new leadershipRead More

[Indonesia Report] Eighth anniversary of tsunami observed

December 26 2012 is exactly 8 years after tsunami hit Aceh Province in Indonesia and other countries in South Asia. The 2004 tsunami reportedly claimed some 230,000 lives of whom around 167,000 died in Indonesia alone. The devastating tragedy still remains vividly in the mind of the survivors and all Indonesians. A ceremony to mark the eighth anniversary of Aceh tsunami was held […]

31 December , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesia Report] Eighth anniversary of tsunami observedRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Impor Minuman Keras Korea Selatan Meningkat

Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana. Berikut berita mengenai kenaikan impor minuman beralkohol Korea Selatan. Impor Korea sake minuman beralkohol tradisional Jepang melonjak ke rekor tertinggi tahun ini di tengah permintaan akan minuman keras asing di kalangan konsumen lokal meningkat, berdasarkan data bea cukai pada Senin. Korea mengimpor 4,1 juta liter sake selama periode Januari-November yang merupakan […]

29 December , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Impor Minuman Keras Korea Selatan MeningkatRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan AS, Korea Selatan dan Korea Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah tanggapan Andrei Lankov, Professor Kookmin Universty di Korea Selatan, pasca peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Menuru beliau, sebelumnya tidak tampak hasrat Amerika Serikat untuk berbicara dengan Korea Utara. Namun, posisi ini mungkin akan berubah pada akhirnya. Setelah peluncuran roket Korea Utara pada Desember tampaknya berhasil menunjukkan bahwa Korea […]

28 December , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan AS, Korea Selatan dan Korea UtaraRead More

[Indonesia Report] Second grandson born to Presidential couple

Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife, Ani Yudhoyono recently got a new addition to their family, as their last son, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono’s wife, Aliya Rajasa, gave birth to their first child, Airlangga Satriadhi Yudhono. The baby boy is the second grandchildren for the Presidential couple. Airlangga was born on Monday dawn (December […]

28 December , 20121 CommentRead More

[Korea Report] Snow fall on Christmas eve enhances festive mood

Adeline Budiman, Indonesian Student who is studying in Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul posted, “Yup it is definitely white Christmas here… May joy and peace flow beautifully like this fallen snow! Merry Christmas!” And another Indonesian Student, Yohana Kurnia Endah, posted a video on Facebook when she attended the Midnight Christmas Mass […]

27 December , 2012Comments Off on [Korea Report] Snow fall on Christmas eve enhances festive moodRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontak di Thailand Selatan Membunuh 3 Guru

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Human Rights Watch meminta pemberontak separatis di perbatasan provinsi selatan Thailand harus segera mengakhiri semua serangan terhadap guru dan sekolah, pada Senin (17 Desember). Dalam serangan terbaru, pada tanggal 11 Desember 2012, etnis pemberontak Muslim Melayu masuk ke dalam sebuah sekolah di provinsi Pattani pada jam makan siang dan […]

27 December , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontak di Thailand Selatan Membunuh 3 GuruRead More

South Koreans elect first female President

South Koreans have elected their first Female President Park Geun-hye who ran for the presidency from the ruling Saenuri Party. Park won approximately 52% of the votes and ended the race by edging her main opponent from the main opposition Democratic United Party Moon Jae-In. Korean media shot Park’s supporters waiting for her arrival with much enthusiasm. On […]

26 December , 2012Comments Off on South Koreans elect first female PresidentRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pendapat Ahli Mengenai Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea Selatan

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Sebuah panel yang terdiri dari para ahli asing dari Amerika Serikat, China dan Jepang, meninjau pemilihan presiden Korea Selatan pada 19 Desember mendatang. Park Geun-hye dari Partai berkuasa Saenuri dan Moon Jae-in dari Partai oposisi utama, Persatuan Demokrat (DUP) memiliki kebijakan serupa, menurut para ahli. Pemilihan presiden sebelumnya sebagian […]

26 December , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pendapat Ahli Mengenai Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea SelatanRead More

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Restoration of Peace and Unification of Korean Peninsula is inevitable

Standing at the observatory atop a hill in demilitarized zone (DMZ) between South and North Korea, I gazed towards northern part of Korean peninsula, covered with thick mist making it invisible. I recalled the reports of recent nuclear tests by the North Korean regime that proves the old saying that ‘man, not weapons, makes the […]…

27 May , 2016Comments Off on Restoration of Peace and Unification of Korean Peninsula is inevitableRead More

North Korea’s foreign trade

Recent economic sanctions created serious problems with exports of minerals from North Korea. Technically UN member countries are banned from importing North Korea minerals even though in practice it remains to be seen to what extent this ban will be observed by China. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that the share of minerals of North […]…

16 August , 2016Comments Off on North Korea’s foreign tradeRead More

Singapore icon who wanted to be feared, yet was loved

Within and without the island-state, his name has been synonymous with Singapore. His demise touched hearts and triggered a seldom-witnessed catharsis as Singaporeans felt the profound loss of their national icon. The spontaneous overflow of emotions for the late elder statesman, whose paternalistic dominance spanning over 30 years was beginning to feel condescending to young […]…

28 May , 2015Comments Off on Singapore icon who wanted to be feared, yet was lovedRead More

Nepal: fear, debris and shattered lives

Khilmaya Gautam, 66, is a heart patient. She cannot walk. Her husband is a diabetic. This old couple of Koteshwore, Kathmandu, who owns a house, spent Saturday night in the open after the earth continued to tremble. They were sleeping under their staircase at their home with their son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons. But when […]…

29 April , 2015Comments Off on Nepal: fear, debris and shattered livesRead More

From Confucius to Gandhi

What makes the South Korean industry and economy robust? Hard work…sincerity…honesty or simply the righteous character of each and every citizen? The first thing that strikes a visitor is the calm demeanor and smiling face of the host. Aggression of any kind is missing…in the body language of a common Korean walking on the street […]…

10 June , 20161 CommentRead More