Category: Culture
Azerbaijan: 2022 was year for big cooperation breakthroughs with Central Asia countries
BAKU: Building on shared roots and common interests, Azerbaijan turned 2022 into success stories thanks to the remarkable breakthroughs it achieved with Central Asia countries that have led to bolstering cooperation. During […]
Mongolia boosts drive to attract foreign tourists in 2023
WELCOME TO MONGOLIA-EVENT 2023 calendar (Montmasse) ULAANBAATAR: 2023 will be “The Year to Visit Mongolia” the Government of Mongolia has announced as it established the National Committee on Tourism Development […]
Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one K-drama in 2022
SEOUL: Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one Korean title on the streaming platform this year, Netflix said Thursday. “The K-Wave is bigger than ever,” […]
Five of world’s top 10 most popular beaches on TikTok are in Asia
Nha Trang is a coastal resort city in southern Vietnam known for its beaches, diving sites and offshore islands. Its main beach is a long, curving stretch along Tran Phu […]
From Kazakhstan to Egypt: The Medal of International Elitist Union of Public Diplomacy
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: The Kazakh writer and translator, Bakhit Rustamov, combines being a writer outside the local borders and a practitioner of popular diplomacy – […]
Uzbekistan: 2023 is the Year of Human Care and Quality Education
Shavkat Mirziyoyev TASHKENT: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has made a proposal to call 2023 the Year of Human Care and Quality Education. Mirziyoyev made the proposal as he delivered his annual […]
Nurzhan Kasmalieva takes second place in In-depth Reporting Award of Silk Road Global News Awards
BISHKEK: An article by Kyrgyzstan’s Kabar News Agency journalist Nurzhan Kasmalieva took the second place in the In-depth Reporting Award of the Silk Road Global News Awards. A total of […]
United Nations adopts “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution initiated by Kyrgyzstan
NEW YORK: In an international diplomatic and ecological success for Kyrgyzstan, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution. Initiated by Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country […]
Korean Soprano Kim Bo-Young, Baritone Lee Gwang-Suk to give duo recital
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Korean Soprano Kim Bo-young and Baritone Lee Gwang-suk will give a duo recital at the Prugio Art Hall in downtown Seoul, […]
Korean age to be eliminated as South Korea set to unify age counting system
SEOUL: Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills requiring the use of international age counting system in all judicial and administrative areas, rather than the unique “Korean […]