Tag Archives: South Korea
By Chung Min-uck Ethiopian Airlines will start operating flights to South Korea starting from June, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. It is “highly possible” that Ethiopian Airlines will begin direct flights from Addis Ababa to Incheon International Airport in June, an … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Asia, Bangkok, Ethiopian airline, Hong Kong, Incheon International Airport, IndepthAfrica, List of airlines of Africa, South Korea
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UNITED NATIONS—The UN General Assembly elected Rwanda, Argentina and Australia to the 15-national Security Council on Thursday for 2013 and 2014. Rwanda and Argentina were unopposed in their bids for the Africa seat and the Latin American and Caribbean seat, … read more »
Visitors to Japan have reached pre-earthquake numbers, for the first time since the disaster struck in March last year Reports from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) show the country had 686,600 foreign visitors in June, up 1.4% from June … read more »
It is with regret to know that we started the race with the likes of Malaysia and South Korea, and just look at how they have progressed. They are making cars, electronics, good roads, good housing, and have put in … read more »
South Korea went from a poor country devastated by war to an OECD member in 50 years. In the same period of time Ghana went from a country with a high potential for take off to one that stagnated at … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Economic Development, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Public Accounts Committee, Sekondi-Takoradi, South Korea, Takoradi
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I wonder how many Ghanaian professionals or specialists are in the Diaspora out there in the USA, UK, Australia, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, China, among others. Ghanaians by nature … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, News, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Ayi Kwei Armah, Female Genital Mutilation, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, Middle East, South Korea, United States
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Oribe Peralta scored twice to upset favourites Brazil and send the Olympic football title back to Mexico for the first time ever. Peralta stunned the Wembley crowd inside the first 30 seconds as sloppy Brazilian defending allowed him in to … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Academy Award, Brazil, manchester, Mexico, Neymar, Old Trafford, olympic men final, Olympic men's soccer, South Korea
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With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 11-day tour, the United States is in the midst of sending a strong signal that it sees the economic potential of Africa. It’s a message that our own federal government would do well to … read more »
Posted in Article, News
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, China, Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ottawa, reuters africa news, South Korea, Stephen Harper, United States
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The mystery woman pictured accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to a string of official engagements is a previously married pop star, who his father banned him from seeing 10 years ago, it has been revealed. Attractive Hyon Song-wol, who … read more »
Samir Amin These three Middle Eastern states should normally have been found in lists of today’s ‘emerging’ states. They have each attempted, in the past, to modernise as a response to the challenge from Europe. Egypt attempted this under Pacha … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
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Nairobi – A notice on Korean Air’s website announcing the start of three, weekly non-stop flights from Korea to Kenya is causing anger among Kenyans on social media sites because of the description of Kenyans as indigenous people full of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world’s highest mountain. Nepali mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said on Tuesday that the body of Chinese … read more »
UAE Rugby face a battle for survival in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Top 5 competition when they take on Kazakhstan at The Sevens on Friday. Kick-off is scheduled for 4pm in what is billed as a relegation battle … read more »
North Korea launched its Unha-3 missile yesterday in defiance of its neighbors and the U.S., but it didn’t go as planned. The missile broke apartonly minutes after takeoff. Now, Kim Jong-Un must do something to save face, guaranteeing that he … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, IndepthAfrica, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-il, North Korea, Nuclear weapon test, South Korea, Unha
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Defying warnings from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Friday, but it appears to have broken apart shortly afterward, U.S. officials said. Tokyo, which had threatened to shoot down the rocket if it appeared to be … read more »
Posted in News, World News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, IndepthAfrica, Kim, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-il, North Korea, Pyongyang, South Korea, United Nations
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As the United States attempts to convince North Korea to cancel a planned launch of an ICBM that is supposed to put a satellite in orbit, several Far East nations are making preparations to intercept the missile if it flies … read more »
Posted in Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, China, Delta Air Lines, IndepthAfrica, Japan, Kim, North Korea, South Korea, United Nations Security Council resolution, United States
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Wayne MADSEN Between Japan, still reeling financially and psychologically from the 2011 triple whammy of a mega-quake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant meltdown, and China, which is increasingly feeling middle class discontent arising from the global economic super-recession, lies what … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, China, Expo 2012, IndepthAfrica, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States, Yeosu
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World leaders have called for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism at a summit on nuclear security in Seoul. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said nuclear terrorism remained a “grave threat”, while US President Barack Obama said … read more »
Posted in News, World News
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Tagged africa african news, Barack Obama, Hu Jintao, indepthafrica africa news, Lee Myung-bak, North Korea, Pyongyang, Seoul, South Korea, United States
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By Alexander VORONTSOV The death of Kim Jong Il two months before his 70th birthday grabbed the headlines worldwide. False reports of his death had been a recurrent phenomenon, but his passing, when it did happen, came unexpectedly. The communist … read more »
Posted in Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong-il, Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang, South Korea
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack while on a train trip, state media reported on Monday, sparking immediate concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its nuclear programme. A tearful television announcer … read more »
Posted in Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged Barack Obama, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kim, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong, Kim Jong-il, North Korea, South Korea
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Usain Bolt had another stunning performance in the world championships. This time, it didn’t involve him crossing the finish line in the fastest time ever recorded. The world’s fastest man broke out of the starting block early in Sunday’s 100 … read more »
Posted in Other Sports, Sports
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Tagged 2009 World Championships in Athletics, About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Asafa Powell, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jonathan, London, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Pan African News, South Korea, Southern Africa, Track and field, Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt, Walter Dix, West Africa
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South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrived here Thursday from South Africa on a 24-hour state visit to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading a high-powered delegation expected to sign several trade deals. Lee, accompanied by 170 ministers, corporate representatives and … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, News
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Tagged 2018 Winter Olympics, About Africa, Addis Ababa, Adolphe Muzito, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jonathan, Joseph Kabila, Lee Myung-bak, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Pan African News, South Africa, South Korea, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday that his government is seeking to attract more investments from South Korean businesses in a bid to create jobs for youth and industrialize the nation’s agriculture-based economy. In an exclusive interview with Yonhap … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Asia, breaking news, East Africa, Ethiopia, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, List of heads of government of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, North Africa, Pan African News, Seoul Development Consensus, South Korea, Southern Africa, West Africa
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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit Ethiopia on July 8 according to media reports from South Korea. This will be the first visit to Ethiopia by South Korean President in nearly 30 years. President Lee will meet with Ethiopian … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Addis Ababa University, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Korea, Korean War, Lee Myung-bak, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, North Korea, Pan African News, President of South Korea, South Korea, Southern Africa, West Africa
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SEOUL — Four Somali pirates captured in a dramatic commando raid on a hijacked ship went on trial in South Korea Monday on charges punishable by life imprisonment. A fifth pirate who has admitted the charges against the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Arabian Sea, breaking news, Busan, East Africa, hostage, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, North Africa, Pan African News, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Somalia, South Korea, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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Twenty-five crew members are on board a Singapore-registered palm oil tanker hijacked on Saturday off Kenya coast, the ship management company and authorities confirmed on Sunday. The crew members on board the tanker GT Gemini include four South Koreans, 13 … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Burma, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, Kenya, map of africa, Mombasa, News local news, newspapers, Port Authority, Search and rescue, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, World news
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Dear Obbo Mallasaa: We have never met. I have no reasons to suspect that you even know I exist. So, let me introduce myself. My name is Malkaa Guutuu. I consider myself liberal on many issues: I don’t subscribe to … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Letters & Interviews, Miscellaneous, News
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Tagged Africa news, Africannewslive, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, IndepthWorld, Korea, news, Oromia Region, Oromo Liberation Front, Oromo people, South Korea
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Mogadishu – Somali pirates said on Sunday they would lower some of their ransom demands to get a faster turnover of ships they hijack in the Indian Ocean. Armed pirate gangs, who have made millions of dollars capturing ships as … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Hobyo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Indian Ocean, News local news, Piracy in Somalia, Somalia, South Korea, World news
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February 19, 2011 by benim
LAGOS — Nigeria’s anti-drug agency boss has called for stiffer penalty for drug trafficking after a suspect died from complications arising from ingestion of 115 wraps of drugs, an official statement said. Offiah Gozie Vincent, 50, was arrested last Sunday … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Ahmadu Giade, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Illegal drug trade, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Ingestion, Lagos, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, News local news, Nigeria, South Korea, World news
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February 10, 2011 by benim
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates captured a Greek-flagged supertanker carrying an estimated $150 million worth of oil to the Gulf of Mexico, the second successful attack against an oil tanker by sea bandits in two days, officials said. Such vessels … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Gulf of Mexico, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Indian Ocean, Kenya, Lamu Island, Oil tanker, persian gulf, Piracy in Somalia, South Korea
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