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High-seas stabbing of Korean commando worsens ties with China
The killing of a Korean coast guard commando by a Chinese commercial fishing captain is just the latest in a series of clashes, and reinforces popular Korean belief that China is a threat.
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Radiation 101: How far will radioactive water leaking from nuclear plant go?
Radiation is contaminating seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, but workers are reported to be making headway sealing the leak. Officials say radioactive substances will dissipate in the Pacific.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/22
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Japan tsunami causes major damage after 8.9 earthquake
Japan tsunami: A massive 8.9 earthquake has struck northern Japan. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Japan and Russia, and a tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii and other Pacific island nations in the region.
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South Korea and Japan sail into territorial dispute
Japan's Coast Guard said Thursday that it had arrested a captain of a South Korean fishing boat after it refused to stop for inspection near rocky islets long claimed by both countries.
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Okinawa election eases pressure on US military base location
Okinawans reelected the incumbent governor, who is less opposed to US military bases than his challenger. The US wants to move ahead with a 2006 deal to relocate Futenma air base within Okinawa.
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APEC countries agree to launch massive new free-trade zone
The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) agreed Sunday to 'take concrete steps toward realizing a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific' in coming years.
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US-Japan alliance is ripe for renewal
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan are poised for progress when they meet this weekend.
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Obama in Japan: what a difference a bad year makes
Since the US president met with his Japanese counterpart last year, Obama has been belittled by voters, and Japan has been humiliated by his neighbors. Today, Japan and America need each other badly, and maybe more than ever.
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China-Japan spat drives plunge in support for Japan's Kan
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe summit in Brussels Monday, but the issues at the heart of recent China-Japan friction remain unresolved.
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How a minor China-Japan fishing dispute blew into a diplomatic hurricane
The confrontation in disputed waters between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessels have quickly soured China-Japan relations. Neither governments appear ready to lose face in the standoff.
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Terrorism & Security
China Japan standoff: Wen Jiabao warns of 'consequences' if boat captain isn't released
The China-Japan boat standoff escalated Tuesday with a stern warning from the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao.
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Terrorism & Security
China, Japan fishing boat standoff deepens amid delayed talks
With no end to the fishing boat dispute in sight, relations between Asia's two biggest economies are in danger of backsliding.
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China Japan territorial spat over a fishing boat flares
Even though China is Japan's largest trading partner, a fishing boat row between China and Japan this week highlights tender relations when it comes to disputed territory.
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Terrorism & Security
Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz?
Some are pointing fingers at Iran, which has threatened to close off the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for sanctions, for denting a Japanese oil tanker this week. Some 40 percent of the world's oil shipments pass through the strait.
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