Which color will shine?
Presidential candidates seek to polish image, appeal to voters with colors At 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 6, the Empire State Building in New York was bathed in blue light. American citizens immediately noted Barack Obama’s victory for a second term. CNN used color and the skyscraper to project election results all night by displaying two […]
Seoul-Tokyo ties under pressure
Seoul-Tokyo relations will be further tested under Japan’s next administration following a landslide victory by that nation’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Sunday after three years in opposition. In the past, the LDP sounded a nationalist note that rubbed Koreans the wrong way, when it pledged to revise its war-renouncing Constitution; address arguments against […]
From shy boy to party planner
Not all people are born to do their jobs. Kim Hong-jin surely wasn’t born to be a “party animal” or a planner who takes charge of arranging large-sized gatherings. “I didn’t have a single female friend due to my lack of fashion sense, habit of saying the wrong thing, fat belly and so on,” said […]
Similar but unique wedding rituals of 5 countries
Modern weddings in Korea are quick and simple: a speedy ceremony and then rushing to the meal afterwards. But in the past weddings were days-long festivals among families and friends that embraced cultural elements. The diversity and uniqueness of wedding rituals from Korea, China, Japan, Nepal and Vietnam can be seen at a special exhibition […]
Thengal Manor, Home Of Barooah Tea Dynasty, Becomes A Tourist Attraction In India
In this photo taken Nov. 29, 2012, guests and staff members pose at the entrance of Thengal Manor, gracious home of the Barooah tea dynasty which is now open to tourists in Jorhat, India. Guests enjoy superb service from a staff of 15 for only five rooms. In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2012, tourists […]
Veteran goalie calls it quits
Veteran football goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae on Monday paid tributes to his fans for their support as he bid farewell to a 17-year playing career. “My body will leave the football pitch, but my heart will always be there,” Lee said at a press conference in Seoul. “And it’s all thanks to love and support of […]
Ancient form of Pakistani sport developed to Greco-Roman wrestling
Malakhro is the South Asian form of sport wrestling, mostly played in Pakistan and parts of India. The match begins with both wrestlers tying a twisted cloth, called Sandhro, around the opponent’s waist. Each one then holds onto the opponent’s waistcloth and tries to throw him to the ground. Malakhro is one of the favorite […]
LG pokes fun at Apple
Firm’s marketing strategy against iPhone maker questioned LG Group’s subsidiaries have taken jabs at Apple with aggressive newspaper ads and posters targeting the U.S. technology giant but industry observers believe it will not help the group’s short-term growth as well as its long-term globalization strategy. Such moves seem to go against LG’s initiatives for a […]
Chinese Communist Party Official Greets Taiwanese Attending Congress In Beijing
Yu Zhengsheng, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, shakes hands with delegates attending the 9th national congress of Taiwan compatriots in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Tao>
Two Separate Gunshots In Quetta, Pakistan, Leave Four Dead
People gather around a body of a government official at the shootout site in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, Dec. 17, 2012. At least four people including one official and three policemen were killed in two separate firing incidents in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta on Monday morning, reported local media Samaa. <Xinhua Photo/Mohammad>
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