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Mar
Mar
Cherry blossoms bloomed Friday across Japan including Tokyo and Kyoto, coming slightly later than usual following relatively low temperatures seen in many areas through March, the weather agency said.
Category Archives: asia
29
Mar
Mar
Cheap Chinese goods are flooding into Korea amid the growing presence of Chinese e-commerce platforms, creating both favorable and unfavorable circumstances for the Korean economy as it tries to lessen reliance on China, according to scholars and consumer groups, Friday.
28
Mar
Mar
People from all walks of life in Pakistan have strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani, saying the country will take all necessary measures to hunt down the perpetrators of the heinous act.
27
Mar
Mar
The ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) abrupt proposal to relocate the National Assembly from Seoul to the adminstrative town of Sejong has been met with skepticism by observers, who view it as a move to salvage the party’s falling approval ratings with an attention-grabbing yet hardly-feasible agenda.
26
Mar
Mar
Beijing reaffirmed its commitment to forging closer partnerships with international financial institutions as leaders of the central government hosted top officials from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank on Monday.
17
Mar
Mar
Concerns over the collapse of the emergency medical system are intensifying as professors at medical schools nationwide have decided to submit their resignations from their respective universities after March 25.
asia, economic, news-header
Turkish Firm, Holdenc Oil Diesel, Explores Investment in Afghanistan’s Lead and Gold Mines
16
Mar
Mar
Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar, the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, held a meeting with Ali Wahid Atechi, a representative from Turkey’s Holdenc Oil Diesel Company. The company has shown interest in investing in Afghanistan’s mineral resources.
10
Mar
Mar
Mongolia’s nomadic herders are facing a savage “dzud” winter, with more than 2 million livestock frozen to death so far. Scientists say this lethal phenomenon — extreme cold and heavy snow following summer drought — is occurring more frequently and is linked to climate change.
asia, Military, news-header
NK may stage provocations during combined exercise, defense minister warns
04
Mar
Mar
North Korea might stage provocations during the annual Freedom Shield combined military exercise between South Korea and the United States, Seoul’s defense minister said, Monday.
asia, news-header, social
Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished
03
Mar
Mar
Rat-miner Wakeel Hasan was a national hero in November, after helping rescue 41 men trapped in a Himalayan tunnel. Now, he’s on the streets, after authorities bulldozed his house.