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Thai police dig up 26 bodies at suspected trafficking campThe discovery of the camp was a sharp reminder that little has changed despite repeated assurances by authorities that they are addressing the root causes of human trafficking.
FocusTokyo and Seoul at 'historic' impasse. Can S. Korea's Park break out?At a time when America wants to deepen its relationship with Pacific allies, the historic rancor between Japan and South Korea is worsening 鈥� with Seoul accusing Japan of blatant untruths about abuses in World War II.
N. Korea's Kim not attending Russian WW II anniversary eventThe trip would have been Kim's first overseas since he took power in 2011 after the death of his father.
Forty years after fall of Saigon, Vietnam now directs anger at ChinaAs Ho Chi Minh City hosts large parades and US troops gather for the 40th anniversary, younger Vietnamese show scant interest in the 'American War.'聽
In Nanjing, Chinese skeptical of Shinzo Abe's big American momentAs Japan's prime minister gives a historic speech to joint session of Congress, ordinary Chinese question whether Mr. Abe acknowledges his country's 'Rape of Nanking' during the late 1930s.
Will Shinzo Abe's historic US speech drown out Japan's war denials?Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is seeking to deepen bilateral relations, talks of aiding US military forces abroad. But there are some dark corners in Japan's forward-looking profile.聽
S. Korean ferry captain sentenced to life in prison for deadly sinkingLee Joon-seok and the 14 crew members have been the subject of fierce public anger because they were among the first people rescued from the ship when it began badly listing on the day of the sinking in April last year.
US, Japan release new defense guidelines for Japanese global roleThe new parameters reflect a changing world and mean Japan could shoot down missiles heading toward the United States and come to the aid of third countries under attack.
Indonesia set to execute Australians, Filipino on drug-related convictionsBoth the Australian and Filipino governments have made last-minute appeals to Indonesian President Joko Widodo that have been rebuffed.
S. Korea president accepts PM resignation over bribery scandalPrime Minister Lee Wan-koo has denied he received campaign funds from a businessman, but pressure mounted for him to step down.- Nepal earthquake: How to helpIn the aftermath of the聽worst earthquake to strike Nepal in eight decades, here are some聽organizations who have long had a presence in the Himalayan country who have a proven capacity for providing disaster relief.聽
Interview: Hank Paulson on dealing with China and Xi JinpingIs China going to beat the US at its own game of capitalism? And is China the enemy of the US and the West? The former US Treasury Secretary argues against over-estimating China and the idea that conflict with the US is inevitable.聽
100 years later, Australia remembers 'baptism of fire' at GallipoliIn some ways, Australia shed its image as a penal colony and was born as a unified nation on the beaches of Turkey in the early days of World War 1.聽
China asks Interpol to help find 100 graft suspects. Will it matter?Chinese authorities are seeking to repatriate absconding officials and others accused of corruption. Interpol is putting out the word, but it's up to individual governments whether to detain suspects on their soil.- Five Australian teenagers arrested in alleged ISIS terror plotThe five Australian suspects were charged Saturday with suspicion of preparing an attack at the ANZAC Day ceremony in Melbourne.聽
Sewol ferry disaster: A year later, South Koreans search for solaceThe ferry's sinking was one of the deadliest disasters in South Korean history. An independent investigation into the tragedy has stalled amid political finger-pointing.聽
Why did China just release five feminist activists?The five women, all veteran activists, were arrested in Beijing last month for planning a public campaign against sexual harassment. China has previously resisted criticism from abroad towards its detention policies.
Does China-led development bank make Beijing renegade or mainstream?The answer may be 'both.' In maritime Asia, China wants to exert more strength and control. On the international scene, it wants to be seen as good citizen.聽
Having built nation from scratch, elderly S. Koreans feel abandonedNearly half of elderly South Koreans have incomes of less than 50 percent of the median wage, the worst record among industrialized nations.聽Along with poverty, there's also a lot of loneliness.
Japan has China to thank for its cherry blossoms, says ChinaThe cherry blossom is native to the Himalayas, a Chinese official said recently, despite the flower's long association with the Land of the Rising Sun.