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Obama's visit to Myanmar marks 'new chapter' in US-Myanmar relationsAs Myanmar tiptoes toward democracy, Obama - the first US president to visit the former pariah state - denied he was endorsing the government amid criticism that his visit came too soon.
How China views Obama's trip to MyanmarChina is watching Obama's trip to neighboring Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia this weekend with a wary eye.听But Myanmar could offer an opportunity for China and the US to work together, say analysts.听
Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley's South Korean linkThe Tampa socialite caught up in the Petraeus scandal received US State Department approval for her appointment as honorary Korean consul in Florida.
Vietnam's 'tiger' economy losing its roarGrowth next year is expected to drop due, as recent corruption scandals and splinters within the communist government weigh on the economy.
Xi Jinping takes China's reins. Will he promote political reform?Xi Jinping, the new leader of the Communist Party, is considered to be reform-minded, but the party's new leadership team is dominated by change-wary conservatives.
Where are China's women leaders?Less than a quarter of the delegates to the 18th Communist Party Congress in Beijing, there are women. As for聽the select group of seven or nine top officials who in effect govern China? Not one.听
Who are China's next leaders? On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party 鈥� the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.- From taboo to hot topic: China leadership talks about corruptionOnce too sensitive to be discussed in public, corruption is now the subject of editorials in state-owned media and even featured at the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress this week.
International shift toward China heightens search for identity in TaiwanTaiwan is at a critical juncture: Deterioration of cross-Strait relations would hurt Taiwan with stock market losses, but Taiwanese aren't willing to get too cozy with China.
Drive for education drives South Korean families into the redStudents took the all-important college entrance exam this week. Many households in South Korea are deeply in debt, and analysts point to high family spending on private education as a key culprit.听
Cracks at South Korean nuclear plant raise safety concernsKorea counts on nuclear energy for 30 percent of its electrical power, but critics are now demanding that the government rethink plans to build more.
China's Communist Party Congress opens with a warningAs China's once-in-a-decade leadership transition got under way, outgoing President Hu Jintao warned bluntly that the Communist Party faces 'collapse' if it fails to clean up corruption.听
China enlists everyone from cops to cabbies to enforce orderly transitionChina's ruling Communist Party opens a congress Thursday to usher in a new group of leaders.听Much about the meeting will be a reminder that China remains an authoritarian state.
Indonesia responds to Obama's win: He's still our 'Menteng Kid'Obama, who grew up in Indonesia, is seen as taking a softer approach to bilateral relations than his predecessor. The US 'pivot' to Asia also ensures continued attention, some say.
In Obama win, China sees key prize: stabilityPresident Obama鈥檚 reelection was welcomed by China, as well as Japan and South Korea, as the region experiences sharpening tensions over territorial disputes.
Beneath the hype: What, actually, will China's party congress do?The Communist Party Congress most certainly will laud President Hu鈥檚 review of China's accomplishments over his past five years in office.
FocusJapan's leaders give up on quitting nuclear powerAlthough Japan's 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster set much of the public against nuclear power, politicians are not convinced.- FocusJapan's nuclear dilemma: Is geothermal the answer?Japan's hot spring operators were once vocal opponents of geothermal power, which, along with other forms of renewable energy, is now being considered as an alternative to nuclear power.
FocusJapan's nuclear dilemma: What to do with all that nuclear waste?Japanese citizens are balking at the lack of information and supervision of waste stored in public places, such as playgrounds.
Will China be forced to change its secretive leadership process?Profound disarray ahead of the key Chinese Party Congress is leading to speculation that a selection process once dominated by a single strong leader will have to become more competitive.
