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Japan readies missile units ahead of NKorea launch
By AP News Tue, Mar 27, 2012 11:54AM UTC View CommentsTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense minister on Tuesday ordered interceptor missile units to prepare for North Korea’s rocket launch next month. The “Unha-3″ rocket is expected to fly over western Japan after it is launched from a pad on North Korea’s west coast between April 14-16. That has raised concerns that a failed launch, or...
Survey: Malaysia no longer Indonesia’s favorite country
By Yong Yen Nie Tue, Mar 20, 2012 1:19PM UTC View CommentsMalaysia is fast losing popularity from its neighbor Indonesia, which now prefers Singapore as a highly regarded nation. According to a Straits Times article based on a survey by Australia-based Lowy Institute – an international policy think tank – Malaysia, which was the most highly regarded nation by Indonesians surveyed in 2006, has dropped to...
Taiwanese-Japanese star Makiyo implicated in beating
By AP News Tue, Feb 07, 2012 5:10PM UTC View CommentsTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei. The Taipei Prosecutors Office said Tuesday the 27-year-old singer is accused of kicking a taxi door after her companion, who allegedly was drunk, dragged...
Chernobyl experts hopeful on Fukushima
By AP News Fri, Feb 03, 2012 12:10AM UTC View CommentsTOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian nuclear experts say Japanese evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant should be able to return to their homes, unlike the Chernobyl area that remains a no-go zone 25 years after its accident. Radiation expert Oleg Nasvit told The Associated Press on Thursday that Japanese may eventually be able to...
Japan: Noda’s taxing times
By Anna Watanabe Wed, Jan 25, 2012 1:46PM UTC View CommentsOnce again, Yoshihiko Noda has, apparently, been found guilty of looking at the bigger picture. Following Tuesday’s announcement to double Japan’s sales tax to 10 per cent by 2015, Prime Minister Noda’s approval rating has fallen to just 32 per cent, down 6 per cent since last month. That’s 24 per cent lower since he...
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