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Can Iijima's trip to North Korea be conducive to solving abduction issue? last updated : 2013-05-21 09:58:12 -> 381 view(s)
Is there any chance of finding a toehold to break the long-standing impasse on the problem of Japanese abducted by North Korean agents? The effectiveness of the diplomatic strategy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration is now being tested o ....
New crossroads of Asia last updated : 2013-05-21 09:43:11 -> 384 view(s)
That is how Myanmar is being portrayed, and not without reason. For both China and the United States, the stakes couldn’t be higher. China has invested heavily in the country. According to an article published recently in the New York Times “the ....
Facebook isn't the place to let off tension last updated : 2013-05-21 09:06:31 -> 722 view(s)
At 60, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong cannot be considered old-looking. At the official launch ceremony of a new building complex in Marina Bay, dressed in a plain black suit, he could easily convince many that he is much younger than 60. ....
What to do when human life is as cheap as a new T-shirt last updated : 2013-05-21 08:43:33 -> 357 view(s)
“This is not the first time girls have been burned alive in the city. Every week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my sister workers. Every year thousands of us are maimed. The life of men and women is so cheap and property is so sacred. ....
Taipei-Manila row: Where is it heading? last updated : 2013-05-20 15:53:12 -> 838 view(s)
The escalating dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines in the South China Sea may have set a dangerous precedent for future spats, say observers. If the row drags on, it could hurt Asean's reputation for resolving disputes, say others.
Still, som ....
Entangling the dragon in Arab quicksands last updated : 2013-05-20 11:32:21 -> 676 view(s)
The quicksands of the Arabian Desert are notorious for swallowing up anyone trying to control the area. Historically, that's what happened to Turkey, Britain, France, Russia and the United States. Sooner or later, all discovered that instead of domin ....
Looking forward with new hope last updated : 2013-05-20 09:07:09 -> 391 view(s)
“What are you looking forward to?”
To me, asking that question to young Malaysians is more critical than the usual pleasantries.
“I can’t wait for this to be over!” is the standard reply from those going through a rough patch.
Some ....
No to dialogue last updated : 2013-05-20 09:04:46 -> 320 view(s)
On May 3, South Korea delivered US$13 million in cash to North Korea and withdrew the last batch of seven South Koreans from the industrial complex in the North Korean border town of Gaeseong. The money was for back pay and severance pay to 53,000 No ....
Good-neighbourly efforts last updated : 2013-05-20 09:03:48 -> 315 view(s)
Friendly coexistence and closer economic ties are a necessity for China and India. Not just because of geopolitical factors, but, more importantly, because it is also in their fundamental interests and their shared historical mission to boost econo ....
Keeping Filipinos safe last updated : 2013-05-20 08:52:27 -> 427 view(s)
The unpopular president of Taiwan (approval ratings below 20 per cent) has found a populist cause to die for—or, rather, to unleash baseball bat-wielding mobs for. The shooting of a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard last ....
Failing to recognize the merits of an international perspective last updated : 2013-05-20 08:47:44 -> 365 view(s)
Even before the fishing vessel shooting incident, the Taiwanese blogosphere was abuzz with a discussion over the meaning of “international perspective”.
As a nation with substantial diplomatic limitations and an inward-looking mass media culture ....
Asean back on Russia's map as a region of interest last updated : 2013-05-20 08:41:44 -> 658 view(s)
Russia is refocusing on Asean after years of inertia due to its domestic priorities and challenges. After Russia was invited to join the East Asia Summit (EAS) in 2010, former President Dmitry Medvedev did not attend the inaugural meeting in Bali and ....
Nations and their governments last updated : 2013-05-19 12:02:11 -> 685 view(s)
In an ideal world, how would the recent shooting by the Philippine Coast Guard of a Taiwanese fishing boat, which resulted in the killing of one of the fishermen, have been handled? I think that both Filipino and Taiwanese authorities might hav ....
All eyes on Najib’s new Cabinet last updated : 2013-05-19 10:50:01 -> 664 view(s)
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak unveiled his much-anticipated Cabinet line-up after his first voter mandate at the 13th general election.
The following day, Najib chaired the first Cabinet meeting and reminded the ministers ....
The anger of the Taiwanese cannot be so easily appeased last updated : 2013-05-18 11:03:11 -> 724 view(s)
The recent killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard has led to diplomatic tensions between Taiwan and Philippines, spawning a series of sanctions levied on the Philippine government by Taiwan.
The sanctions include freezing all ....
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