East Asia

Sea Shepherd stymies whaling trip by entangling rope in ship propeller

Activists of antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Sunday obstructed Japan's so-called research whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, hurling a rope at a whaling ship and twisting it around

Sunday, February 12, 2012 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Sunday, February 12, 2012 (Chosun)

Pakistan snubs US over Osama informer

Pakistan has rejected an American bid for the release of Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped the Central Intelligence Agency establish Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the successful US raid to kill

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

Tokyo zoo celebrates elephant's birthday

Inokashira Park Zoo in western Tokyo held an event Sunday to mark the 65th birthday of Hanako, Japan's oldest Asian elephant. Visitors joined zoo staff in celebrating in front of the elephant's play

Sunday, February 05, 2012 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Sunday, February 05, 2012 (Chosun)

A dragon dance in the Negev

Bedouins of the Negev will soon witness a Chinese-built railway line snake its way through the desert to the Mediterranean and Levant Basin oil and gas reserves. The "Med-Red" plan is symbolic of Chin

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

JFBA to help smaller firms jump legal hurdles abroad

The Japan Federation of Bar Associations said Saturday it intends to offer legal assistance to small and midsize companies looking to do business overseas so they can avoid legal trouble arising from

Sunday, January 29, 2012 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Sunday, January 29, 2012 (Chosun)

The crash and burn of drone warfare

As the US's new drone "wonder weapons" are used with increasing frequency, their deficiencies are becoming ever clearer. More than 70 of the multi-million dollar robotic craft have gone down since 200

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

"Raki Suta" and "Ano Hana" Designed for Train Ticket

Anime design ticket    Tobu Railway and Chichibu Railway have started to sell a ticket designed a popular anime "Raki Suta (Lucky Star)" and "Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o B

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 (J-Cast)

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