A former senior U.S. diplomat involved in negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament says he does not expect the six-party talks to resume in the near future. James Kelly, who served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs between 2001 and 2005, told VOA that Pyongyang’s recent rocket launch is only […]
Former US Diplomat: No Talks With N. Korea Imminent
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Envoy: North Korea Should Emulate Burma and Reform
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights says North Korea should emulate Burma in putting political and economic reforms in place to bring about a positive response from other nations. Robert King told reporters in Tokyo Friday that North Korea should move in “positive” directions that would allow international inspectors into the country to […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Calls for Reopening of Nuclear Plant
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s prime minister has called for the reopening of an idle nuclear plant, saying Japan cannot do without atomic energy. At a news conference Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called for all operations to resume at the Ohi nuclear plant in western Japan. He said two reactors should be restarted to support people’s lives, but […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Calls for Reopening of Nuclear Plant
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s prime minister has called for the reopening of an idle nuclear plant, saying Japan cannot do without atomic energy. At a news conference Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called for all operations to resume at the Ohi nuclear plant in western Japan. He said two reactors should be restarted to support people’s lives, but […]
China Pledges ‘Selfless Help’ to Afghanistan
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s president pledged “selfless help” to Afghanistan on Friday, as the leaders of the two countries agreed to upgrade their trade, aid, investment and security relations. At a meeting in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, President Hu Jintao told Afghan President Hamid Karzai that China would continue to provide help to Afghanistan as it […]
China Pledges ‘Selfless Help’ to Afghanistan
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
China’s president pledged “selfless help” to Afghanistan on Friday, as the leaders of the two countries agreed to upgrade their trade, aid, investment and security relations. At a meeting in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, President Hu Jintao told Afghan President Hamid Karzai that China would continue to provide help to Afghanistan as it […]
SCO Opposed to Military Intervention in Syria
Posted June 7th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Leaders of a regional security bloc led by China and Russia wrapped up their annual summit in Beijing Thursday by voicing opposition to outside intervention in the Middle East. At the end of the two-day meeting, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization released a statement saying it is also against “forcing a handover of power or using […]
China Closes Tibet to Tourists
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Travel operators say Chinese authorities have closed Tibet to foreign visitors and canceled visas for the region. The move comes days after two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the region to protest Chinese rule. No reason was given for the ban on foreign visitors with several Beijing based tour operators saying the restrictions could […]
Vietnamese Dissident Gets 5 Years in Jail for Leaflets
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
A court in southern Vietnam has sentenced a dissident to five years in prison for distributing anti-government material. Report say 53-year-old Phan Ngoc Tuan was found guilty Wednesday of collaborating with “reactionary groups and individuals” to spread documents defaming the Communist state. The court in Ninh Thuan province also ordered Tuan to serve three years […]
Chinese Environmental Officials to Stop Counting ‘Blue Sky Days’
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities say they will no longer use the imprecise method of counting “blue sky days” as a measure of air quality in the country’s heavily polluted capital city. The state-run China Daily newspaper on Wednesday quoted a senior environmental official in Beijing as saying that the measurement was “only an average figure and can […]
