Japan says four Chinese government ships entered waters near contested Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea, as a territorial dispute between the two Asian giants drags on. Japan’s Coast Guard said the Chinese surveillance vessels spent several hours within a 22-kilometer zone surrounding the islands Thursday. It said this is the first time in […]
Chinese Ships Seen Near Disputed Tokyo-Controlled Islands
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Tokyo’s Fiery Governor Quits to Form New Party
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, whose outspoken nationalism has often angered neighboring China, says he is resigning to form a new political party ahead of a general election. Ishihara told a news conference Thursday he plans to run for parliament in the elections, which must be called by August. He was a parliamentarian for the Liberal […]
China Resumes Construction of Nuclear Power Plants
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
China is lifting a ban on new nuclear power plants that was imposed after Japan’s Fukushima disaster last year, but says only plants in coastal areas will be approved. China’s State Council decided Wednesday to allow “a small number” of coastal nuclear power stations to be built before 2015, promising they will meet international safety […]
Obama Aide Slams Romney’s Tough Talk on China as ‘Irresponsible’
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
A foreign policy adviser to President Barack Obama says Republican Mitt Romney’s pledge to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office is irresponsible and risks upsetting U.S.-China relations. At a debate Wednesday at Johns Hopkins University, Mr. Obama’s former senior Asia policy aide Jeff Bader said it is “astonishing” Mr. Romney […]
UN’s Ban Joins S.Korean Rapper Psy in ‘Gangnam’ Dance
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon joined South Korean rap phenomenon Psy in his trademark “Gangnam Style” dance moves Tuesday at U.N. headquarters. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ban said he was “a bit jealous” of his countryman, lamenting that Psy’s meteoric rise to global popularity means he is no longer “the most famous Korean in […]
China Makes Military Changes Ahead of Transition
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
China’s air force has a new commander. Chinese state-run media said Tuesday General Ma Xiaotian will take over control of the nation’s air force from General Xu Qiliang. Reports out of China say Xu will likely be promoted to vice chairman of the country’s powerful Central Military Committee. The moves come as China is set […]
Fresh Outbreak of Communal Violence in Burma’s Rakhine State
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Burmese authorities say three people have been killed and hundreds of homes burned in a fresh outbreak of violence between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in western Rakhine state. The violence, which broke out in two remote areas north of the capital of Sittwe, highlights simmering tensions in Western Burma, where widespread violence in June left […]
Chinese Leftists Urge Fair Treatment of Bo Xilai
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
A group of Chinese leftists has signed a petition urging parliament not to expel disgraced leader Bo Xilai, saying he could be exposed to an unfair and politically motivated trial. The letter, signed by hundreds of academics and former officials, was published on the far-left Red China website. It comes as China’s largely ceremonial parliament […]
Taiwan Hospital Fire Kills 12, Injures 70: Officials
Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Taiwanese officials say a fire has killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a hospital housing mainly bedridden patients in southern Taiwan. Hospital officials say the fire broke out in the second floor nursing facility of the Hsinying Hospital in Tainan city early Tuesday. Officials say the injured, many of whom were too frail […]
Self-Immolation at Famous Monastery in NW China
Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Another Tibetan has set himself on fire and died to protest Chinese policies in Tibet. Rights groups say a 61-year-old farmer named Dhondup set himself ablaze Monday near the remote Labrang Monastery in China’s northwestern Gansu province. Some witnesses said monks from the monastery surrounded the charred body to prevent Chinese officials from claiming the […]
