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CGTN:Exceptionally significant 2021: How China prepared for building a modern socialist country

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The year of 2021 was undoubtedly extraordinary for China . It marked the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) period (2021-2025). It was also a year during which the time frames for materializing China's two centenary goals – building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and building a great modern socialist country in all respects – made...
‘Girls Planet 999’ project group Kep1er makes big ‘First Impression’

K-popJan 3, 2022

Not only the fans, but master coaches from the competition, which include K-pop singers Tiffany Young and Sunmi, have also been very supportive of their debut even after the show. “I remember the masters telling us not to be afraid of making mistakes and tried hard to stay confident on the stage,” Xiao Ting, the group’s only Chinese member, said. According to Seo Youngeun, they hope to become l...
P1Harmony ready to make 2022 their year with ‘Do It Like This’

K-popJan 3, 2022

“Bop” is a song that has a message to enjoy life to the fullest like a game, the words to sidetrack “Before The Dawn” talks about not being afraid of the darkness and “Peacemaker” is a track that is dedicated to P1ece, the band‘s official fandom. The English version of the titular is also included, which is only available via CD. “I heard that we have quite a lot of global fans, so it’s a little...
CGTN: Exceptionally significant 2021: How the Party's history mobilized the nation

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How will the world describe 2021 for China and its ruling party, the Communist Party of China (CPC)? In Chinese President Xi Jinping's words, 2021 was "a year of exceptional significance." Celebrating the CPC's centenary is not the only highlight. The campaign on studying the Party's history, the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committe...
[Today’s K-pop] Kep1er debuts with 1m followers on TikTok

K-popJan 3, 2022

Boy band Up10tion held an online showcase Monday to introduce its 10th EP “Novella.” As the title suggests, the six-track EP is fashioned after a short novel that starts from meeting and falling in love with someone and then breaking up and dealing with the heartbreak afterwards. But the relationship between Up10tion and Honey10 will be that of a happy ending, said Sunyoul with a smile. Honey...
CGTN: 'Poetry Sans Frontiers' series embraces common humanity through poems

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The five-episode feature series "Poetry Sans Frontiers" was broadcast on CGTN's multi-language channels and various new media platforms, embracing diversity and common humanity through poetry. "Bosom friends make distance disappear," wrote Chinese poet Zhang Jiuling in Tang Dynasty (618-907). The series, launched in the six official languages of the Unit...
S. Korean military launches branch dedicated to enhancing military space power

DefenseJan 3, 2022

The South Korean military launched a new coordinating body to develop military space capabilities, as well as to plan and execute joint space operations, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday “The Joint Chiefs of Staff established the Military Space Branch on Jan. 1 as a dedicated organization to lead our military’s development of military space capabilities,” the JCS said in a pr...
CGTN: Looking forward to 2022, China vows never to rest on what it has achieved, ready for a long way ahead

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As China strides toward the second centenary goal of building a great modern socialist country in all respects, 2022 will be another important year. &amp;nbsp; "To ensure that everyone leads a better life, we must never rest on what we have achieved, and there is still a long way to go," said Chinese President Xi Jinping on the last day of 202...
KRYSTAL UNVEILED AS CHARLES & KEITH'S FIRST-EVER GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

SINGAPORE , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHARLES & KEITH – the go-to label for footwear, handbags and accessories on the cutting edge of fashion – appoints actress and singer Krystal as its first-ever global brand ambassador, continuing its vision to empower women around the world to express themselves freely through fashion. Known for her keen sense of fashion, the multi-hyphenate who was a ...
[Mark Z. Barabak] Lou Cannon, ‘Hall of Fame’ political writer, hangs it up. Sort of

ViewpointsJan 3, 2022

One of the giants of political journalism has decided to hang it up at age 88. But anyone who knows Lou Cannon doesn’t think for a moment his retirement means more time on the beach or romping on all fours with one of his seven great-grandkids. Cannon has reached Chapter 23 of his memoirs, he said, and plans to write several more ahead of a self-imposed deadline a few months from now. Hence his ...
Defector refled to N. Korea 14 months after jumping border fence: MND

North KoreaJan 3, 2022

A defector who had previously jumped over the inter-Korean border fence has refled to North Korea after 14 months, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed Monday. The announcement came one day after the South Korean military said an unidentified person had moved into North Korea across the Military Demarcation Line on Saturday. The government said the man, who had escaped North Kor...
Despite recovery, performing arts sector remains cautious about 2022

TheaterJan 3, 2022

South Korea’s performing arts sector grew almost 80 percent in terms of revenue in 2021, despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, but insiders said uncertainty still looms over the industry in 2022. In 2021, revenue from theatrical plays, musicals, classical concerts and other performances stood at 307 billion won ($258 million), jumping 78 percent from 172 billion won recorded in 2020, data fro...
CGTN: Seeking happiness for the people: China's journey to common prosperity

PR NewswireJan 3, 2022

BEIJING , Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Back in the 1980s, China allowed some people to get rich first to help others gradually achieve the national goal of common prosperity. Now common prosperity is the priority route to delivering happiness to all the people. Seeking happiness for the people: China's journey to common prosperity In 2021, China realized the goal of building a moderately...
[KESC] Australia and Korea, 60 years of bilateral friendship for a bright future

Jan 3, 2022

At the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, my four grandparents were aged 4 to 11 years old, and I cannot imagine how scared they were at the time. Thank goodness the prime minister of Australia, Sir Robert Menzies, sent 17,000 troops to help the people of South Korea as part of the United Nations. It must have been an extremely difficult decision for Prime Minister Menzies to order thousands of ...
[KESC] Australia and Korea, 60 years of bilateral friendship for a bright future

Jan 3, 2022

The diplomatic relationship between South Korea and Australia is five times older than me. During those 60 years of bilateral relations, both countries have made significant contributions to the development of the world. By supporting one another through trade and technology, South Korea and Australia’s friendship promises a successful future in a wide range of areas. Both nations have contribut...