Radical Islamic winter to come: Israeli deputy foreign minister
A golden rule followed by diplomats is this: don’t comment officially about ongoing issues. However, Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Daniel Ayalon was different. Speaking with journalists Thursday in Seoul he talked candidly and directly about Syria, Iran and North Korea. He offered incisive observations regarding the modus operandi of the governments of these nations. […]
Kenya to open cultural center
The Kenyan Ambassador to Korea learned a hard lesson in June. Korean Air released a new advertisement for the launch of its Incheon-Nairobi flight in which Kenyans were described as “indigenous people full of primitive energy.” “I got so many phone calls that day, so I had to call Korean Air to take it (the […]
Park gets enormous outpouring of fan support
Koreans showed tremendous support for swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who captured silver in the 400-meter freestyle in the London Olympics Saturday after a disqualification ruling was overturned. Despite having fallen short of his goal to earn a second straight gold in the 400m race following the first at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, millions of messages encouraging […]
Child pornography poorly monitored
The government has come under fire for its lax monitoring of child pornography, considered one of the root causes for surging crimes against minors. Public calls are growing for a stricter crackdown on child porn especially after it was found that a man who confessed to the murder of a schoolgirl in Tongyeong early this […]
Chin up, Marine Boy!
Olympic champ tears up after emotional roller coaster on Day 1 in London It was a rollercoaster ride for Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, nicknamed, “Marine Boy” after an old television cartoon. The 22-year-old Olympic champion was disqualified for some unclear reason in the 400-meter freestyle heat, then reinstated about four hours later, and won the […]
Korean short stories for foreigners
A local publisher has released the first batch of renowned Korean short stories in both Korean and English in a bilingual series. Asia Publishers released the first 15 books in the local market Wednesday. Readers will soon be able to buy them on Amazon.com as well. The first set includes works by established writers such […]
[Indonesia Report] Taraweeh: A Special Prayer in Ramadan Month
![[Indonesia Report] Taraweeh: A Special Prayer in Ramadan Month](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2F393981-620x348.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Taraweeh: A Special Prayer in Ramadan Month")
Ramadan month has started for Muslims. It is tradition to fast for the whole month from sun rise to sunset. Fasting is not only to bare the thirst and hunger but also to hold oneself from practicing worldly pleasures, such as smoking or gossiping. In the holy month, Muslims not only do five prayers a […]
[India Report] Drier monsoon causes draught in India
![[India Report] Drier monsoon causes draught in India](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2Fdrought.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[India Report] Drier monsoon causes draught in India")
Cloudy skies but little rain seems to be the fate of India this time and the scarcity of rainfall is likely to cause drought in India. Though the meteorological department’s long range forecast for the 2012 rainfall was that it will be a normal pour this time with 99% rainfall, but the present weather condition […]
Putin’s daughter stays with her bridegroom-to-be in Germany together
Russia is reported that she is preparing her marriage while staying with her bridegroom-to-be currently in Germany, according to news reports. A close aide of Naval Commander Yoon Jong-gu said: “Ekaterina Putin, the youngest daughter of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, is staying with Mr. Joon-won, the son of Naval Yoon, in East Germany region […]
7th Korea-Spain Forum opens in Seoul
‘Learning from Each Other, Sharing with Each Other’ The 7th Korea-Spain fourm opened Thursday (July 26) for two-day meeting under the theme of “learning from each other, sharing with each other” at Hotel Shilla in downtown Seoul. The forum started in 2003, as a venue for exchangeing opinions among the leading figures of the two countries. The Korea Foundation and […]
![[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FAshraf-2novel-news_9601.jpg&q=90&w=300&h=0&zc=1 "[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯")
