Tutu calls for the eradication of nuclear weapons
*Editor’s note: Desmond Tutu, South African social rights activist, Archbishop Emeritus and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate once said “eliminating nuclear weapons is the democratic wish of the world’s people.” He reiterated the statement again at the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons recently held in Oslo. He stressed that no nation should own nuclear arms […]
Obama welcomed by Israeli President upon his arrival in Jerusalem
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) attends a welcome ceremony held by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Mar. 20 2013. Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday, starting his first visit as U.S. president to the country. <Xinhua/POOL/Abir Sultan>
Indonesian President opens 3rd Int’l Defense Dialogue in Jakarta
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1st R) beats the gong for the opening of the third Jakarta International Defense Dialogue in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 20, 2013. The Jakarta International Defense Dialogue 2013, an international forum attended by military and political elite from 38 nations, opened in Jakarta on Wednesday. <Xinhua/Jiang Fan>
The duplicity of North Korea’s sentiment toward Japan
Joint Project between the Northeast Asian History Foundation and The AsiaN *Editor’s Note: Security in East Asia is swaying in a rough sea. North Korea’s nuclear crisis has been highly escalated amid existing territorial disputes and deep-rooted conflicts between nations in the region. South Korea, China and Japan, the countries directly involved, are all looking […]
Kim Jong-un speaks at the meeting of light industrial workers in Pyongyang
Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 19, 2013 shows Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attending a national meeting of light industrial workers in Pyongyang, DPRK, on March 18, 2013. Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 19, 2013 shows the […]
Direct flight and new airport to boost Sri Lanka-Korea relations
Interview with Sri Lankan Ambassador Tissa Wijeratne With the launching of Korean Air’s direct flight between Seoul and Colombo on March 9th and the opening of Sri Lankan’s 2nd international airport on March 18th and an enthusiastic, hardworking ambassador, bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Korea are embarking on a new stage. The AsiaN met with Ambassador […]
Uzbek women in colorful costumes dance to celebrate Navruz, New Year holiday
Uzbek dancers in embroidered silk costumes perform during the festivities marking the Navruz holiday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Navruz (“New Year”) dates back to ancient Iranian and Central Asian fire-worshippers who celebrated the spring equinox with dances and ritual food. <AP Photo/Anvar Ilyasov>
Egyptian journalists call for an end to harassment, attacks during their news coverage
Egyptian photojournalists hold signs calling for press freedom during a protest demanding an end to harassment and attacks during their coverage of news, outside the Shura Council in Cairo, Egypt, March 19, 2013. Egyptian photojournalists place their cameras on top of a banner reading in Arabic “Nobody fears a photojournalist except a coward” during a […]
Police display weapons seized while being smuggled from Peshawar to Punjab
Policemen display seized weapons to media at a police station in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on March 19, 2013. Police arrested two suspects who tried to smuggle weapons and ammunitions from Peshawar to Punjab province, local media reported. <Xinhua/Ahmad Sidique>
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