Japanese Gov’t Employs One Way Or Another To Fend Off Faltering Economy
People inspect flat-panel TVs at a discount store in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Japan’s Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession amid signs the recovery in the world’s third biggest economy is faltering. The decision coincided with news of a 0.1 percent fall […]
Number of expats rises 32-fold to 280,000 in Seoul
About 280,000 foreigners were living in Seoul as of 2011, a 32-fold increase from the total number 51 years ago, according to a survey, Thursday. Seoul City’s annual statistics report showed that 279,095 registered foreigners were staying in Seoul as of Dec. 31; accounting for 2.65 percent of the capital’s total population. In 1960, some […]
President’s son quizzed
Lee Si-hyung pledges to ‘tell truth’ about property deal An independent counsel questioned President Lee Myung-bak’s only son, Lee Si-hyung, Thursday, over a dubious property deal to build the President a retirement residence in southern Seoul. The 34-year-old appeared at the counsel’s office at 10:10 a.m., escorted by presidential security officers. This is the first […]
N. Korean airline opens Internet booking system
North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo is drawing attention after it recently opened an Internet booking service, in the latest sign of Pyongyang playing catch-up with the world. “The web site will provide you with easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services,” according to the Air Koryo the website. ”We hope you enjoy a great […]
Samsung to appeal ITC ruling
US commission sides with Apple over patents Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will appeal against a preliminary ruling by the U.S. trade commission in favor of Apple’s patent infringement claims. The move came after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled Wednesday that some Samsung mobile devices infringed upon four Apple patents. In the […]
Indian People Celebrate Dussehra Festival Commemorating Victory Of Hindu Lord Rama Over Evil
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, performs rituals on a person dressed as Hindu God Rama, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, looks on during Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Dussehra festival commemorates the victory of Hindu Lord Rama over Ravana, an evil ruler who had abducted Rama’s wife, Sita […]
Iranian President Meets The Press In Kuwait Amid Tightening Of Saction By Western Nations Against Iran
In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Oct.17, 2012, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kuwait, where he attends the first summit of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Even as U.S. and European sanctions tighten around Iran’s economy, officials in Tehran are busy reaching out to Asian markets as […]
A Series Of Attacks On Shiite Community In Baghdad Leave 9 Dead, 26 Wound
A Relative buries Mohammed Hadi, 15, in Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. A family of six was killed when a series of attacks struck Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad early on Tuesday, killing a total of nine people and wounding 26others, according to Iraqi officials. Relatives pray over […]
Israeli President Shimon Peres Talks With EU High Representative For Foreign Affairs In Jerusalem
Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) meets with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton in Jerusalem on Oct. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/Jini>
Israeli Airstrike Claimed Caused Explosion At Military Factory In Khartoum, Sudan
A Sudanese man shows damages in his home caused by an artillery shell in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Sudan claimed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes caused an explosion and fire at a military factory south of the capital, Khartoum, killing several. <AP Photo/Abd Raouf>
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