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16 May 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:22:55 GMT

Japan is restarting nuclear plants, as town councillors in Oi, a community in Fukui prefecture, have given the go-ahead for two nuclear reactors that the town hosts to be restarted so as to protect lo .....

15 May 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 02:32:48 GMT

Beijing and Seoul vow to cooperate against Pyongyangâs GPS jamming, but fail to release a joint strategic statement on North Korea, writes The Korea Herald. China's slowing economic growth is "not u .....

14 May 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 02:15:51 GMT

The 'restoration of diplomatic contact' between Manila and Beijing has been confirmed, as the two sides try to work out a solution to their dispute over Scarborough Shoal, writes Philippine Daily Inqu .....

13 May 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 04:58:57 GMT

Free-trade agreement negotiation between China, Japan and South Korea will probably begin within this year, says China Daily. The Philippines and China are talking again, and they are trying to work o .....

12 May 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:52:01 GMT

China's economy continues slowing in April, and its easing inflation may leave room for "greater policy loosening", says China Daily. Philippine bananas are rotting in Chinese ports, as Chinese author .....

11 May 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 02:05:09 GMT

Hope still burns dimly among the relatives and friends of passengers on the ill-fated Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post says. Beijing endorses Manila's decision to resume dipl .....

10 May 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:56:35 GMT

The Philippines prepares to make new âdiplomaticâ moves on shoal feud with China in an an attempt to defuse tensions between the two nations, Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. North Korea and Mya .....

09 May 2012

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:04:50 GMT

China warns the Philippines over the disputed Scarborough territory and says it is prepared for any escalation of the situation, China Daily reports. Thirty-two Chinese ships in the shoal are reporte .....

08 May 2012

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:59:25 GMT

Beijing slams Manila's attempt to "rename" Huangyan Island as China is set to launch its first deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea, China Daily reports. Hong Kong fosters trade ties with emerging .....

07 May 2012

Mon, 07 May 2012 02:07:39 GMT

The Korea Herald says North Korea has reportedly discussed with China the possibility of its fledgling leader Kim Jong-un visiting Beijing within this year. Buffeted by many winds of change, Thailand .....

06 May 2012

Sun, 06 May 2012 04:02:47 GMT

The opposition moves to oust Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, citing it's a battle for the rule of law and not a fight for power, reports Dawn. The Asian Development Bank ends the 45th me .....

05 May 2012

Sat, 05 May 2012 03:44:22 GMT

At least 26 people were killed and 75 others injured yesterday when a teenage suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded bazaar in Pakistan's tribal region, reports Dawn. The United States will qui .....

04 May 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 02:01:13 GMT

The conflict between China and the Philippines over the resource-rich Scarborough Shoal is likely to derail plans of Asian countries to integrate their economies by 2015, Philippine Daily Inquirer rep .....

03 May 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:48:29 GMT

Myanmar is set to overhaul its peace teams charged with negotiating peace deals with ethnic armies, and may see key negotiator Aung Thaung removed, reports The Straits Times. North Korea is presumed t .....

02 May 2012

Wed, 02 May 2012 02:50:07 GMT

Asean+3 will increase currency swap, as South Korea, China and Japan and 10 Southeast Asian countries vow to become more aggressive in response to possible currency volatility, writes The Korea Herald .....

01 May 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:28:33 GMT

Taiwan legislators make an unannounced visit to the disputed Taiping island on the South China Sea, asserting its claim to the region amid escalating sovereignty disputes, says The China Post. Pakista .....

30 April 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:28:10 GMT

Japan and the US aim to increase cooperation in energy-related fields, expanding renewable energy sources and stable, safe supplies of nuclear energy, according to The Yomiuri Shimbun. South Korean go .....

29 April 2012

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:50:18 GMT

US may sell Taiwan new fighter jets, as the White House says it would seriously consider selling fighter aircraft to Taiwan to close a gap in air power with China, reports The China Post. UN approves .....

28 April 2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:25:36 GMT

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani hits back hard at his political foes, telling the National Assembly he would not cede office unless the house disqualifies him, says Dawn. The United Nation .....

27 April 2012

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:17:04 GMT

China's armed forces vow to safeguard the country's territory in the South China Sea, China Daily says. The standoff between China and the Philippines has entered the 16th day with two Philippine vess .....

26 April 2012

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:57:25 GMT

North Koreaâs new power structure takes shape as Kim Jong-un officially takes the helm of the Workersâ Party and the National Defence Commission, The Korea Herald notes. The Philippine government .....

25 April 2012

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:15:36 GMT

The South China Sea, which China regards as its backyard, is fast becoming the world's "next big power playground", The Straits Times says in an analysis. China wonât go to court over shoal, the Phi .....

24 April 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:07:24 GMT

No-show by Suu Kyi's party at oath-taking even as EU lifts sanctions for a year, The Straits Times says. North Koreaâs military threatens to take âspecial actions soonâ against the Seoul governm .....

23 April 2012

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:57:20 GMT

Old maps dating back to Spanish colonial times may hold the key to the claim of the Philippines to Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The sea dispute between China and the .....

22 April 2012

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:41:21 GMT

Pakistan ends rescue operations for Bhoja aircraft that crashed near Islamabad, a report in Dawn says. Hokkaido's Pacific coast may be hit by tsunami as high as 35 metres if a massive earthquake strik .....