NORTH KOREA & CHINA: Kevin Rudd on North Korea and U.S.-Chinese Relations

Kevin Rudd discusses North Korea and U.S.-Chinese relations during a conference call moderated by Managing Editor Jonathan Tepperman.  KEVIN RUDD is a Member of the Australian Parliament. He served as Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and Foreign Minister from 2010 to 2012. JONATHAN TEPPERMAN is Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs.

JAPAN & CHINA: Japan PM issues warning to Beijing over Diaoyu Islands

Abe's warning came after China sent eight surveillance vessels within 12 nautical miles of the islands - the most in a single day since Japan bought three of the islands in September.

JAPAN's Shinzo Abe threatens to 'expel by force' CHINESE landing on Diaoyus

Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday vowed to "expel by force" any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight Chinese government vessels sailed into disputed waters.

SOUTH KOREA: Threatening Letter with Suspicious Powder Sent to Seoul Defense Minister

South Korea says the suspicious powder found in a threatening letter sent to Seoul's defense minister has been found to be flour.

Investigators earlier Tuesday said they were investigating the letter as an attempted act of terror against Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin.

They said the letter is similar to the hundreds of leaflets found scattered last week near the defense ministry that threatened to "punish" Kim for what it said was his tough stance on North Korea.

The North has ...