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Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon

By AP News Tue, May 21, 2013 9:08AM UTC

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were investigating exactly what it was that the North was testing. North Korea

K-pop’s G Dragon eager for challenge of solo tour

By AP News Mon, May 20, 2013 3:05PM UTC

HONG KONG (AP) — The King of K-pop says reigning on a solo tour is a challenge but one he wouldn’t want to miss. G Dragon says performing with his group Big Bang “feels like a collaboration” and there’s more variety to what they can do in a show. Big

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

By AP News Mon, May 20, 2013 10:50AM UTC

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles Saturday morning

Japan’s nationalist agenda: The year so far

By Yoo Eun Lee Sun, May 19, 2013 5:33AM UTC

Is the Japanese government turning more nationalistic and militaristic every day? The evidence tells us so. This week Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto’s comments about WWII sex slaves caused a lot of offense in nearby Asian countries who suffered brutal Japanese occupation during the 1900s. Here is a look at some

More controversy for Japan party over sex comments

By AP News Sat, May 18, 2013 6:27PM UTC

TOKYO (AP) — An emerging Japanese nationalist political party whose co-leader outraged many with remarks about Japan’s wartime and modern sexual services became embroiled in more controversy Friday when a party lawmaker accused ethnic Koreans of involvement in prostitution. The Japan Restoration Party urged the lawmaker, Shingo Nishimura, to retract