Mistaken case for Syrian regime change

What is happening in Syria is a calculated campaign to bring down the government of President Bashar al-Assad to replace it with a regime "more compatible" with United States interests. The most impor

Wednesday, January 04, 2012 (Asia Times Online)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Saturday, December 31, 2011 (Chosun)

DIY cesium scanning store may be 'new normal'

Kashiwa, about 30 km northeast of Tokyo, is known for its humble beginnings as a 1970s bedroom community for Tokyo workers. The tranquil residential city of 406,000 in Chiba Prefecture rarely enters

Saturday, December 31, 2011 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Saturday, December 24, 2011 (Chosun)

Funding slashed for Guam transfer

Funding for the envisioned transfer of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam will be slashed dramatically in fiscal 2012, the government decided Saturday. It is earmarking just ¥7.3 billion for the

Saturday, December 24, 2011 (The Japan Times)

Maybe that war with China isn't so far off

The United States has the doctrine, the means and the motivation to make mischief for China in 2012. In an unusually toxic election year, expect the US to feed the "return to Asia" narrative with the

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 (Asia Times Online)

China's Nov housing inflation hits year's low

(BEIJING) China's November housing inflation hit its lowest level this year, a victory for Beijing's campaign to ward off property bubbles as it steadily eases monetary policy to ensure a soft landin

Sunday, December 18, 2011 (Business Times Singapore)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Saturday, December 17, 2011 (Chosun)

JAL set to pay off bank loans early

Japan Airlines Corp., currently undergoing restructuring, will repay some ¥250 billion in loans to 11 financial institutions ahead of schedule, sources said. JAL will pay back around ¥185 b

Saturday, December 17, 2011 (The Japan Times)