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Asia rocks! The best live music and festivals of 2012

By Asian Correspondent Thu, May 17, 2012 11:20AM UTC

THE rise in disposable income across Asia in recent years has been attracting more and more Western acts to these shores. And this year Asia’s ecstatic fans are looking forward to everything from Elton John to Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry and the Backstreet Boys, plus an incredible line up

Accusations fly as SKorea Buddhist monk scandal deepens

By Nathan Schwartzman Wed, May 16, 2012 10:16AM UTC

Accusations are flying wild in the world of Korean Buddhism right now. Speaking with the MBC Radio program 손석희의 시선집중 on the 15th , the Ven. Seongho alleged that the Ven. Jaseung, the head of the Jogye Order, attempted to engage in prostitution and discussed other secrets of the Order. That

Seoul: Burma halts arms buys from Pyongyang

By AP News Tue, May 15, 2012 5:43PM UTC

YANGON, Burma (AP) — Burma’s president has assured his South Korean counterpart that his country will no longer buy weapons from North Korea, while conceding it had done so to some extent over the past 20 years. In his meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Burma President Thein Sein

SKorea: Teacher survey reveals discontent

By Nathan Schwartzman Mon, May 14, 2012 1:12PM UTC

Original article in Korean is at this link. A survey has found that eight in 10 teachers in Chungcheongnam-do say that their work duties negatively affect their lessons. Ahead of Teacher’s Day, the Chungcheongnam-do branch of the Korean Teachers & Education Workers’ Union announced the results of its e-mail survey

South Korean President Lee makes landmark trip to Burma

By AP News Mon, May 14, 2012 1:10PM UTC

YANGON, Burma (AP) — Burma tightened security for an official visit by President Lee Myung-bak on Monday, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago. A statement from his office said Lee was flying first to Naypyitaw to meet