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North Korea threat: How one island is taking Kim Jong-un more seriouslyIsland residents of Baengnyeong are at the center of the North-South conflict, and are taking North Korea's threats of a missile test seriously, but calmly.
North Korea threat: Is it cooling?North Korea threat of missile launch continued to preoccupy the region today, which was the deadline North Korea gave for foreigners to leave South Korea to avoid conflict. But nothing happened.
Amid crisis, influential South Korean politician wants to deploy US nukesA member of the South Korean National Assembly called for US tactical nuclear weapons on the peninsula. He also suggested that Seoul consider developing its own deterrent. 聽
Why is North Korea's Kaesong industrial park closing?The exceptional length of the shutdown so far could signal that inter-Korean relations have entered a new low.
China's Xi signals limited shift away from North KoreaChinese President Xi Jinping took an聽unusually harsh tone聽this weekend on the North Korea crisis, saying that no country should be allowed to upset world peace.聽
FocusBeijing is booming, but talent is leaving due to bad airThe horrifyingly bad air in Beijing is driving something of an expat exodus - as well as one by young Chinese executive types. The past three months have seen the worst air quality on record.聽
North Korea unexpectedly closes entry to key industrial park, upping tensionsThe last time South Korean workers were denied entry to the jointly operated factories, a major source of income for North Korea, was in 2009, after North Korea鈥檚 second nuclear test.
Could China and Japan see a spring thaw in relations?Diplomatic visits between Japan and China had been largely suspended since last September, when a territorial dispute brought the two Northeast Asian powers to the edge of a confrontation.聽
Why Caroline Kennedy is likely to get a warm welcome in JapanThe Kennedy name is well known in Japan. Ms. Kennedy would be the first female ambassador to the close US ally if her likely appointment is approved.
The ExplainerNorth Korean war talk: hot air or serious threat?Pyongyang has cut the last military hotline to the South and says it's ready to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam, and South Korea. So why is there no sign the North is really girding for war?聽
Famous Taiwan news animator taken off market, away from ChinaA deal fell through this week to sell Taiwan's Next Media, known for spoofs on everyone from the British royals to Sarah Palin. Many Taiwanese worried that its sale could have given it a pro-China bias.
The ExplainerWhy is the US shifting its missile defense out of Europe?US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently announced plans to cancel a planned US missile defense network in Europe, and instead beef up its interceptors in the Pacific.
China takes aim at Apple. Why?State media are charging that Apple treats customers poorly, among other things. Some speculate that the sustained vitriol could be in retaliation for US treatment of Chinese tech giants.
Where are all the shoppers? Curfew shows what base relocation could mean to OkinawaThe Futenma Marine base on Okinawa may finally be relocated to a less densely populated part of the island. But its removal could be a blow to the local economy.
North Korea targets Hawaii, Guam in latest threatThe secluded state has been ramping up its rhetoric in recent weeks in response to new UN sanctions and joint military drills by the US and South Korea.
As China's Xi Jinping visits, Africa asks: What are we getting out of this?Chinese trade with African countries was nearly $200 billion in 2012. But after years of embracing China, some Africans聽say that China is taking more than it gives back.聽- In surprise move, Vietnam asks citizens for public comment on their constitutionIn turn, a聽group of 72 prominent intellectuals took Hanoi by surprise by聽issuing its own proposed constitution online.聽
Myanmar riots raise concerns about escalating sectarian tensionsThe clashes have intensified fears that last year's sectarian violence between Buddhists and the Muslim Rohingya minority in western Burma is now spreading to the Burmese heartland.
With US-Russia relationship toxic, Moscow looks to strengthen ties with ChinaChina's new President Xi Jinping chose Moscow, where he arrived Friday for a three-day visit, to be his first foreign destination, highlighting strengthening ties between China and Russia.聽
Google's Eric Schmidt goes to MyanmarGoogle is the first high-profile tech company executive to visit Myanmar in the wake of reforms that prompted Western nations to ease sanctions following decades of military dictatorship.