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The Saga of Wang Lijun: Attempted Defection and Internet Rumors
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(LinkAsia: February 10, 2012) The US Consulate in Chengdu, China, swarming with police. Rumors spread like fire on social media. Chongqing Vice Mayor and former Police Chief Wang Lijun is...

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LinkAsia News: 2/3/12
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(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, Fukushima's fallout hits crops hard, a dangerous cadmium spill threatens millions in southern China, and a Pakistani TV host's stunt gets her...

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Millions Affected by Southern China Cadmium Spill
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(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) Eight executives are behind bars, and cities in Guangxi province are in a race against time to contain the spread of drinking water contaminated by cadmium...

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Stories from the World's Largest Human Migration
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(LinkAsia Bulletin: January 31, 2012) Chunyun, China's Spring Festival travel season, is often called the world's largest annual human migration, as millions of Chinese return home for the holidays. LinkAsia...

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The Toughest Place to Be... A Paramedic (Part 1) (Clip)
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In this three-part documentary series, ordinary workers find out what it's like to do their job under some of the toughest conditions on the planet.


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LinkAsia News: 1/27/12
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(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, host Yul Kwon's exclusive interview with the lawyer of jailed South Korean tweeter Park Jung-geun, cultural tensions mount between residents of China's...

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China's Fireworks Bans Attempt a Safer New Year
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(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Many Chinese cities have enacted bans on fireworks use during Chinese New Years in response to wide-spread injuries. The reaction to the bans has been plenty...

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South Korean Jailed for Tweeting
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(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Twenty-three-year-old Park Jung-geun was recently arrested as a "North Korean sympathizer" under the controversial National Security Law for tweeting "pro-enemy" messages. LinkAsia host Yul Kwon spoke...

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Counterfeit Pastor Scandal Rocks Korea
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(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) An investigation has uncovered an underground ring of forged academic degrees from seminaries and fake qualifications, sold to aspiring pastors for around USD$40,000. Broadcaster: MBC

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Tensions Rise Between Hong Kong and Mainland China Residents
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(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Peking University professor Kong Qindong is under fire for comments he made about Hong Kong residents in response to a video posted online of a fight...

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LinkAsia News: 1/20/12
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(LinkAsia: January 20, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, South Korea and China brace for Iranian oil sanctions, India deals with its own internet censorship fight, Pakistan's Supreme Court targets its...

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The Toughest Place to Be... A Paramedic (Part 1) (Promo)
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In this three-part documentary series, ordinary workers -- experienced, qualified and looking for a challenge -- find out what it's like to do their job under some of the toughest...

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Bridge to Iran: Siah Bazi - The Joy Makers (Promo)
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When Tehran's Siah Bâzi theater troupe faces the closing of their 400-year-old theater due to changing cultural shifts, the performers face uncertain futures as truck drivers and tea-servers. Can the...

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Social Media Unleashed for South Korean Election
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(LinkAsia: January 20, 2012) South Korea's National Election Commission has made it legal for candidates to take to the web to campaign in the lead up to the April 11th...

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LinkAsia News: 1/13/12
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(LinkAsia: January 13, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, Yul Kwon talks free speech with the host of South Korea's most popular podcast, Pakistan's president is hit with a scandal straight...

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