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North Korean leader sends envoy to China
Pyongyang seeks to restore soured ties with Beijing ahead of China’s planned summits with US and South Korea
LI VISITS PAKISTAN: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) speaks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during a signing of agreements ceremony at the presidential palace in Islamabad on May 22, 2013. AFP
COOL FAN FOR THE SUMMER: A craftsman makes a traditional Gifu uchiwa fan in a workshop in Gifu, as production shifts into full gear with summer approaching. One of the most popular fans is the mizu uchiwa, or water fan, which has a transparent surface because it is covered with very thin paper and a light coat of varnish. Only 500 are produced a month as they have to be carefully made by hand. The Yomiuri Shimbun
KIM JONG-UN VISIT: This photo taken May 19, 2013, and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 20 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) visiting Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province. North Korea fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon. AFP
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An ambitious exhibition in New York sets out to reevaluate the borders that define Malaysians
Michelin star chef heads new restaurant in Seoul
S'Apposentu’s Roberto Petza to work with Korean ingredients
Musicians from China and the world will perform at the 2013 Beijing Modern Music Festival on May 18-24 with a concert titled Wing of the Dream
Asian movies with Western style
Taiwanese-American film-maker Arvin Chen uses his cross-cultural identity to give his films an edge
Picking up a loaf and a Gucci bag
Chinese shoppers hungry for luxury items snap up Gucci wallets and made-to-order shirts while grocery shopping
Kalimantan's forgotten ancient Chinese jars
The jar collections of Kalimantan date back all the way from the 17th century
Tokyo Skytree celebrates 1 year
In the past year, 6.38 million people have visited the landmark, higher than the 5.4 million predicted
Incoming high school senior Ratziel is enrolling this week at Urdaneta City National High School in Pangasinan, northern Philippines, and he will have to write down his full name. It consists of 40 first names—plus a surname. Incredible as it may seem, Ratziel, 15, was born Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus Morya Nylghara Rakoczy Kuthumi Krishnamurti Ashram Jerram Akasha Aum Ultimus Rufinorum Jancsi Janko Diamond Hu Ziv Zane Zeke Wakeman Wye Muo Teletai Chohkmah Nesethrah Mercavah Nigel Seven Morningstar A. San Juan CCCII.
