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East Asia
Japan kicks off campaign for July 21 House of Councillors election
Japan on Thursday officially kicked off the election campaign for the House of Councillors, the upper house in the Diet, with ruling coalition’s vow to retake the chamber. Half of the 242 seats in the upper house are up for grabs every three year under the combination of constituencies and…
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South China tiger cubs play at central China’s Wangcheng Park
Photo taken on April 23, 2013 shows south China tiger cubs playing at the Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, central China’s Henan Province. A female south China tiger in the park gave birth to three cubs on March 21, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Gao Shanyue> A south China tiger cub is seen at the…
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East Asia
How social exchanges can help solve North Korea problem
North Korea is not an ordinary country. It is a major problem for the international community that has been remarkably resistant to solutions over the last two decades. Since the early 1990s, when the North Korean nuclear problem first emerged, the US and, more broadly, the international community has oscillated…
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N. Korea urges US to accept its offer for dialogue to ease tensions
North Korea’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the U.S. must accept its offer for dialogue without preconditions if it wants to ease tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula. He drew a quick rebuttal from his South Korean counterpart, who said the international community has made clear that Pyongyang must give…
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China-Russia agree to hold joint military drills in coming two months
China and Russia will hold two joint military drills in the coming two months, military officials from both countries said here Monday. Fang Fenghui, chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’ s Liberation Army (PLA), together with his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov, ratified relevant documents and announced the…
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Thousands of Hong Kong residents call for promised democratic reforms
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets in protest Monday, demanding their widely disliked Beijing-backed leader resign and pressing for promised democratic reforms so they can choose their own top representative. The annual protest march has become increasingly popular in recent years, underscoring the growing gulf between…
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4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games opens in Incheon, S. Korea
Shi Chunxia of China competes during the women’s 6-red snooker singles match against Doan Thi Ngoc Le of vietnam at the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Incheon, South Korea, July 1, 2013. Shi Chunxia won 4-0. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Zhao Yusi> Yuan Xiaoyan (L) of China and Aoun Anita…
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East Asia
US Secretary of State Kerry presses N. Korea to give up nuclear program
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped up pressure Monday on North Korea to give up its atomic weapons program, saying key regional powers, including North Korean ally China, are all “absolutely united” in demanding nuclear disarmament. Kerry made the comments on the eve of Asia’s largest annual security conference,…
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ASEAN nations push for building of ASEAN economic community by 2015
The foreign ministers of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Sunday that they saw the need to maintain the positive momentum in the interaction between ASEAN countries and China over the disputes in the South China Sea. The statement of encouraging China-ASEAN engagement…
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S. Korean President Park meets Chinese leaders, pledging stronger ties
Chinese leaders on Friday pledged to push China’s strategic relations with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to a new high as they met with visiting ROK President President Park Geun-hye. Premier Li Keqiang said China and the ROK are good neighbors and important partners, citing increasing political trust and more…
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