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Typhoon Goni turns north, leaving nine dead in PhilippinesIn the Philippines'聽Cordillera mountain region, Goni brought as much rain in one night as they average in a month, said officials.
Most passionate baseball fans? Koreans say they deserve the prize.Move over Yankee fans and Red Sox Nation: Koreans revel in the American pastime, and claim their fans are more dedicated and serious.聽
Asia: 70 years after WWII, Japan gets better grades than ChinaDespite tensions around the anniversary of Japan's surrender, new generations in the rest of Asia see 'the Japan of today, not 70 years ago.'
Koreas trade artillery, rocket fire at borderThe artillery exchange also comes during another point of tensions between the Koreas: annual US-South Korean military drills that North Korea calls an invasion rehearsal.
As Bangkok reels from second bombing in two days, a hunt for cluesMonday's bombing at a Hindu shrine at a downtown junction killed at least 20 people, including several Asian tourists who were praying. Police said a second botched attack Tuesday at a pier used the same type of explosive.聽
Indonesian plane crash wreckage spottedA search plane spotted the wreckage of the plane that was carrying 54 people on board, plus government funds to help poor families.
After Tianjin blasts, China orders nationwide safety checkAbout 100 people whose residences were damaged by the explosions gathered Monday to demand compensation from the government.
At Japan's Yasukuni shrine, displays of nationalism 鈥� and prayers for peaceOn the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, the controversial war memorial was abuzz with activity, including visits by conservative lawmakers.
Japan's emperor 鈥� unlike Prime Minister Abe 鈥� apologizes for WWIIJapanese Emperor Akihito expressed his 'deep remorse' on Saturday,聽a subtle rebuke of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose remarks included sadness but no apology.
Officials target China's air pollution with fines, stepped-up enforcementAbout 1.6 million people die in China every year because of air pollution,聽but new 鈥� and newly enforced聽鈥� policies are being deployed to change that.
For Japan's Abe, a delicate balancing act in expressing 'profound grief' for WWIIThe Japanese prime minister has China and South Korea as an audience 鈥� but also his conservative base.
What caused the Tianjin blasts? China authorities hunt for clues.Investigators continue to search for answers to what caused two warehouse explosions that killed at least 50 and wounded about 700 at a port in Tianjin, China.聽
South Korea to mark Japan's defeat amid disquiet over Abe's reformsPrime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to change the laws that prevent overseas deployment of Japanese troops. South Koreans argue that Japan hasn't fully atoned for its wartime actions.聽
First LookChina warehouse explosion: Fiery blasts seen by satellitesThe force of the initial blast equalled that of 3 tons of TNT; the second explosion was seven times stronger, the equivalent of 21 tons of explosives, according to China's National Earthquake Bureau.
Long quiet, Japanese youths find their voice in protesting defense reformsYoung people are defying stereotypes of being either apathetic or nationalistic as they take to the streets to argue against government legislation that would loosen constraints on Japan's military.
Massive China warehouse explosions: At least 50 killedHundreds of people were injured by huge explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin聽shortly before midnight Wednesday, which sent out massive fireballs into the sky and shattered windows several miles away.聽
Korean man set himself on fire at anti-Japan protest. Why?A聽South Korean man was in life-threatening condition on Thursday after setting himself on fire during an anti-Japan protest in Seoul.聽The rally was staged ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II on Saturday that freed the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule.
China's yuan slides to four-year low WednesdayTuesday's devaluation sparked fears of a global 'currency war' and accusations that Beijing was unfairly supporting its exporters.
What does a cheaper yuan do for the global economy?China's surprise move Tuesday to devalue its currency may fan political tensions with the United States and Europe, whose exports could become comparatively costlier.
Japan to restart reactors, ending ban on nuclear power following Fukushima meltdownJapan聽remains committed to聽nuclear聽power despite the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant and its messy aftermath, for economic, environmental and political reasons.
