South Korea’s first lunar probe has returned some striking images of Earth and the moon. The Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter began orbiting the moon in...
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In the telegram Knud Rasmussen sent from Kotzebue announcing the success of his expedition, he included the noteworthy information, “Greenland tongue readily...
Bob Dylan perhaps put it best in one of his classic songs, Subterranean Homesick Blues. He wryly observed: “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the...
The week-long Lunar New Year holiday has gotten underway in China with millions of travelers heading to their hometowns or sightseeing destinations. The exodus...
The holiday spirit in North Korea is at a low ebb as higher prices for meat, rice and other foods make celebrating the Lunar New Year a costly affair, sources...
They have them, so we need them. That is the fundamental argument for South Koreans who want their country to develop its own nuclear weapons. It’s about the...
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a major global drug...
Author and professor Pawan Dhingra discussed expanding Asian American studies and the historical misconceptions surrounding Asians being regarded as the “model...
More than a month ago, the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held in Astana. The forum proved that Kazakhstan’s unique...
Many people have crossed Kazakhstan’s land over time, each bringing their culture. Their heritage is still present in the country today, where diverse cultures...
