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Both sides save face in Hong Kong as 'Umbrella' barricades come downAfter a court order, students and city officials cooperated to unblock access to a skyscraper downtown. But whether the 'Umbrella Movement' will peacefully disperse all over Hong Kong is unclear.
Will Kim Jong-un face mass crimes prosecution at The Hague?A UN vote today to hold North Korea accountable for years of systematic 'unspeakable atrocities' could move the Hermit Kingdom and its leader closer to indictment for crimes against humanity.
Okinawa elects leader determined to halt new US Marine air baseTakashi Onaga backs moving the US military entirely off Okinawa. He would scrap a deal already forged between Japan and the US to shift Futenma air base to a new location, but Prime Minister Abe has the ultimate say.聽
'People's choice' Widodo eyes major spending reform in IndonesiaThe new president plans to slash electricity and fuel subsidies, which would penalize Indonesia's wealthier consumers, in order to spend more on health and education.
Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi: A pragmatic US shift on 'the Lady'?President Obama is in Myanmar, where US policy has long backed the democratic aspirations of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi. But as the state slowly opens, must the White House cool its ardor?聽
Even as Obama and Xi strike accords, a quiet tussle for leadership in AsiaThe world's two most powerful leaders agreed on action on climate change, visas, and boosting investment. But vital questions remain about both countries' strategic ambitions in the region.
Containing China? Japan ramps up investment, influence in SE AsiaPrime Minister Abe and President Obama arrive in Myanmar on Wednesday for talks following the APEC summit in Beijing. Japan is putting yen and influence into an economic zone here. China calls it containment; others call it cooperation.聽
For Japanese women, Abe's vision of 'womenomics' losing its shinePrime Minister Abe said he would boost the economy by tapping one of Japan's most underutilized resources: women. But the effort has taken several hits recently.
Victims' relatives decry South Korean ferry captain's sentenceOf the 304 people who died when the Sewol ferry capsized, 250 were schoolchildren. Capt. Lee Joon-seok was sentenced to 36 years in prison.
North Korea chooses optimum moment to release Americans Bae and MillerWith US President Obama attending a summit in neighboring China, Kim Jong-un appears to signal desire for talks with the聽handover of two detainees to US intelligence chief James Clapper.聽- Japan's Abe and China's Xi finally shake hands. Starting point?The leaders of Asia's two largest powers met Monday on the sidelines of APEC summit hosted by Beijing. A thaw may lead to a crisis management system aimed at tamping down tensions over a disputed island chain where both countries have stepped up naval patrols. 聽
China targets 'hostile foreign forces' in crescendo of accusationsOfficial China has been taking a dramatically more strident tone in the past year, blaming an array of domestic challenges on foreign plots and subversive ideology.
Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protest thrives on diversity, from Admiralty to MongkokFrom doctoral students singing Cantonese pop to a working class generation that fled Mao's China, 40 days of demands for real democracy bring a tale of two Hong Kongs.
Typhoon Haiyan: One year later, Philippines 'building back better'Haiyan became the strongest storm on record to make landfall when it hit the central Philippines on Nov. 8 last year, killing 6,300 people and displacing 4.1 million more.
As US and China meet at APEC summit, a drama involving billions in tradePresident Obama goes to Beijing this weekend for an APEC summit known mostly for cuddly group photos of world leaders in native costumes. But this year China and the US are quietly duking it out.
Under blue skies, Beijing rolls out a red carpet for Obama and PutinChina is pulling out all the stops, including closing factories, schools and municipal offices, ahead of an APEC summit in Beijing that President Obama and other leaders are attending.聽
Fishing for trouble? Indonesia president taps political outsiders for cabinetPresident Joko Widodo's selection for several key ministries highlights his reform-focused approach to governing. But can appointees like Maritime and Fisheries Minister聽Susi Pudjiastuti, a former business woman, deliver?
Aung San Suu Kyi presidency moves a step closer to reality in MyanmarGovernment officials agreed to allow the parliament to consider amending the constitutional bar preventing the Nobel laureate from running for president of Myanmar. Her opposition party is widely expected to win the 2015 election if they are free and fair.
China's bold new Oscar strategy: try a dash of French flavorChina's submission for next year's Academy Awards may be set in China, but its聽director, producers, screenwriter, and editors are all French. China wants to end a 35-year dry run at the Oscars.
Japan's gotta have baseball back in the Olympics! Tokyo 2020 squeeze play?With 12 Japanese MLB players having appeared in the World Series 鈥� Nori Aoki of the Kansas City Royals is the latest 鈥� avid baseball fans across East Asia want the sport restored after two Olympic shutouts.
