Should We Leave Fair Trade As It Is?
Every now and then in a coffee shop, we spot a product labeled “Fair Trade Product”. Fair trade is definitely a growing trend, though Asia is far behind European countries where the market size is already substantial. It is keeping up steadily, with diverse vibrant organizations promoting the good cause. As for the consumers, their […]
[AJA Statement] Free killings are against freedom
![[AJA Statement] Free killings are against freedom](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F08%2FNISI20140820_0010036596.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[AJA Statement] Free killings are against freedom")
AJA’s concern is the safety of every and each human life, our aim is to protect those who do their best for lighting the candle of truth in a very deep dark tunnel of sufferings; journalists on the fire lines, who sacrificed their lives for the sake of journalism, truth, and liberty. Recently the world […]
The next visit of Pope Francis
In 2005, North Korea’s state-run media announced Pope John Paul’s death April 5, three days after it occurred. UCA News reported that the Korean Catholics’ Association sent a condolence message to the Vatican, and a memorial Mass for the late Pope was held in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, drew about 100 mourners, according to […]
Iranian film director wins Manhae Award
Iranian dissident and film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf received the 18th Manhae Peace Award, the Manhae Prize Committee said Tuesday. He is the second Iranian citizen to win the award. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi won it in 2003. The award was established in 1997 to commemorate Han Yong-un — a Korean poet, reformer and […]
Korea shipbuilding companies take the lead
Korea’s shipbuilding companies reclaimed the number one spot beating China. As of 12, according to CLAKSONS Research, international research institution, said domestic shipbuilding companies’ amount of order is 1.399 million CGT (Compensated Gross Tonage) which exceeds the amount of order for Chinese companies (1.223 million CGT) An official from the industry said that “the amount […]
Statement on the 6th anniversary of Russia-Georgia War
In this season of numerous Independence Day anniversaries, Georgia is reminded of the Russia-Georgia August 2008 War, which broke out 6 years ago on August 7. On this day, Russia invaded Georgia with a large-scale military operation and has since been occupying Georgia’s South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions, which makes up 20% of Georgia’s territory. […]
Special Prize to a united effort to help SSangyong Motor workers
The Citizens of Sonjabgo’s Yellow Envelope Campaign Mrs. Bae Chun-Hwan and 25,403 others (as of May 12, 2014) Early this year, a woman sent a letter to a current-affairs magazine. She stated that she began writing after reading an article about the Supreme Court’s verdict in a damage suit filed by the police and SSangyong […]
![[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")
