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North Korea food and nukes: 5 key questions North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is accusing the United States of politicizing food aid by linking it to a long-standing demand that North Korea halt its nuclear program.
Taiwan's top election issue: rich earn 6 times more than poorTaiwan, one of the four Asian Tiger nations known for its economic growth, is about to elect a new president. Voters are most concerned with economic improvement.
Could Taiwan's relationship with China deteriorate after elections?Taiwan votes for a president this week. As the US tries to improve ties with China without isolating Taiwan, sustaining an ongoing thaw in China-Taiwan relations could help.
After sodomy acquittal, Malaysia's Anwar pressing for powerIn an unexpected conclusion to a two-year trial, a Malaysian court acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges that he insisted were politically motivated.
China stays cool as new US defense strategy targets AsiaSome Chinese scholars worry that the new US defense strategy could promote strategic competition in the long term. The most likely theater for crisis? The South China Sea.
Conflicting signals on reform in Burma (Myanmar)Aung San Suu Kyi is cautiously optimistic about the future of Burma (Myanmar) as the government approved her party to run in upcoming by-elections.
EU's Iran oil ban: Will China help Tehran?While China may not like the EU move toward an Iran oil ban, it may not rush to help Iran by buying more of its oil, say analysts.