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East Asia
Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine amid protests from China
About 160 Japanese lawmakers from a nonpartisan group on Friday morning worshipped the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, according to local media. Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshitaka Shindo also paid a visit to the controversial shrine earlier the day, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday…
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East Asia
Philippine President Aquino III visits S. Korea to discuss trade, investment
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III begins a two-day state visit to South Korea on Oct 17 to discuss trade, investment and defense cooperation. It wasn’t clear on Wednesday whether the trip would even take place, as President Aquino rushed to the central Philippines to inspect heavy damage from Tuesday’s 7.2-magnitude…
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South Asia
[Photo Break] Change the world!
One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. – Malala Yousafzai
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South East Asia
APEC leaders meet on sustainable growth, regional cooperation
The 21st informal economic leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) kicked off here on October 7 in Bali, Indonesia, with sustainable growth and regional cooperation high on the agenda. This year’s APEC gathering, themed “Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth,” highlights such topics as achieving sustainable growth with…
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