What is the context of S. Korea’s Africa policy?
In keeping with its tradition over the last six years, the just-ended Korea Africa Economic Cooperation Forum was yet another opportunity for Seoul to extend a compelling historical narrative that reconciles empathy with brotherhood as the context for establishing an agenda for dialogue with the powerful African delegation that convened here. I can imagine the […]
Benefits of Chaebol-bashing
If there is one thing that Korea’s three presidential candidates can agree on, it’s the need for “economic democratization.” That’s the trendy term for the reform of the country’s family-owned conglomerates, or chaebol. Chaebol-bashing has been around as a popular political issue since at least the early 1990s, but it has gained more traction among […]
The emperor of Japan
The boy who sat one row behind my desk in our elementary school was called Shimizu. He was born on Dec. 23, Showa 8 (1933), the same day the then Crown Prince Akihito, now the emperor, was born. It was his birthday, a cold December morning. The class teacher, dressed in a full black tailcoat, […]
‘Dokdo School’ to be launched in March
The Independence Hall of Korea said Wednesday it will begin an educational program called “Dokdo School” next year after Korea’s easternmost islets that are the subject of a territorial dispute with Japan. The memorial center, located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, said the program will be launched on March 1, a national holiday to commemorate […]
ROK to take back wartime control in 2015 as planned
South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed that the two allies will adhere to their earlier plan to transfer Washington’s wartime operation control (OPCON) over South Korean troops to Seoul by the end of 2015 as scheduled. The announcement was made Tuesday following the annual Military Committee Meeting between South Korean Joint Chiefs of […]
Aquino rating back to ‘very good’ +62
Philippine Daily Inquirer –The Aquino administration’s net satisfaction rating bounced back to a “very good” net satisfaction rating of plus 62, gaining 18 points from the preceding quarter’s “good” net rating of plus 44, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The survey, which used face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents, found that […]
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Korea Utara Berusaha Mengatasi Inflasi
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Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai perekonomian Korea Utara. Menurut seorang pakar, Korea Utara tampak sulit menghadapi inflasi, salah satu yang terberat dalam upaya untuk mengembangkan ekonominya. Pakar tersebut yang baru saja kembali dari yongyang, mengatakan bahwa gaji telah dinaikkan untuk menghadapai harga yang meningkat dan bahwa Majelis Tertinggi (SPA) akan […]
Cafe emerges as a favorite spot for Korean students to study
This month, most of Korean University students are facing mid term examinations. Fitting the general image of Asian students being smart and diligent in their studies, Korean students are studying hard to prepare for the exems. In my home country of Indonesia, most of the time, college students are studying at their own homes, friend’s house, library or […]
The AsiaN determined to play a role of bridge between Korea and Kuwait through its Arabic version
Lee Sang-ki, publisher of The AsiaN, Wang Xuan(China), vice-editor of Chinese version of The AsiaN, and Alpago Sinaci(Turkey), Correspondent to Korea of Cihan News Agency visited Kuwait from Oct 14 to 18 to discuss launching the Arabic version of The AsiaN and activate the Middle East Chapter of Asia Journalist Association(AJA). Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, vice-chairman […]
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pihak Militer Dikecam Mempolitisasi Pengajaran Akan Grup-Grup Pro-Korea Utara
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Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut berita mengenai berita dalam negeri Korea Selatan. Para pembuat kebijakan mengkritik pihak militer atas pendidikan yang dianggap bias terhadap gerakan Pro- Korea Utara di Korea Selatan. Mengatakan bahwa mereka membuat komentar yant tidak pantas mengenai calon presiden liberal. Ahn Gyu Baek dari dari partai oposisi Partai Demokrasi Bersatu […]
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