Tuesday, February 5, 2013
JAPAN protests to CHINA after radar pointed at vessel
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Chinese navy vessel aimed a type of radar normally used to aim weapons at a target at a Japanese navy ship in the East China Sea, prompting Japan to protest, Japan's defense minister said on Tuesday, an action that could complicate efforts to cool tension in a territorial row between the rivals.
CHINA and JAPAN's Wikipedia War - By Pete Hunt
How a showdown over a group of remote islands in the East China Sea is heating up online.
CHINA's wasted food could feed 200 million people for a year, study finds
Shocking statistics on the amount of food wasted in China have sparked a nationwide movement to eat more and order less. While the study by researchers at China Agricultural University was released in April of last year, it has received widespread attention in the past two weeks on the heels of the Party's new austerity campaign.
CHINESE women spend thousands of yuan to rent boyfriends for Spring Festival
As millions of young Chinese return home to a parental inquisition on their job prospects and plans to settle down, some women have taken to renting fake boyfriends to put their families at ease and spend the new year in peace.
CHINA Photos: The Long Journey Home
- Reuters
Why CHINA Is Involved in Myanmar Fighting
China steps in to host Myanmar peace talks between Kachin rebels and the government. The WSJ's Patrick McDowell tells us why China wants the two sides to stop fighting.
NORTH KOREA's 'imminent' test
North Korea's plans for a new nuclear test, like most things that happen inside the reclusive state, are shrouded in mystery. But that's not stopping experts from making guesses about what's going on.
Monday, February 4, 2013
INDONESIA's Economic Growth Slows
Indonesia's economic expansion slowed slightly in the fourth quarter, dragging down the country's full-year growth, in a sign that the global slowdown hurt Southeast Asia's largest economy.
VIETNAM hands down long jail terms in subversion case: TV
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam has sentenced a man to life in prison and given jail terms of up to 17 years to other defendants after they were found guilty of subversive activities, state-run Vietnam Television said on Monday.
THAILAND: Thais angered by Saturday Night Live's language of love
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A U.S. comedy skit that makes fun of Thailand's booming sex industry has angered the government and it is trying to block videos of the sketch on the Internet, the Thai culture minister said on Monday.
CHINA, JAPAN seek to dial down tension, but risk remains
TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two Japanese F-15s scramble as a Chinese plane nears the disputed islands: one in the lead, the other providing cover.
RUSSIA eyes crackdown on duty-free booze after brawls on flights
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may soon crack down to stop boozy flights after a spate of brawls involving drunken passengers.
SOUTH KOREA: US soldiers accused of sexually harassing Korean woman on subway
Six U.S. soldiers have been accused of sexually harassing a Korean woman after she complained about their rowdy behavior on a subway train, an incident that has drawn national attention here.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
NORTH KOREAN nuclear test imminent
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has chaired a high-level meeting that has fuelled expectations of an imminent nuclear test.
CHINESE invited to naval exercise
CHINA has been invited to send warships to a massive naval exercise off Hawaii with the US, Australia and 20 other nations next year.
RUSSIA: Bolshoi Theater Director Filin Says He Knows Attacker
The Bolshoi Ballet's Artistic Director Sergei Filin who suffered severe burns in a recent acid attack said he was “absolutely certain” he knew who was behind the attack, the BBC reported on Sunday.
JAPAN & KOREA: Historian releases photos of Japanese post-quake massacre
Jeong Seong-gil, honorary director of Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Museum, shows a photo of Koreans massacred by the Japanese after the 1923 earthquake.
JAPAN releases CHINESE crew amid territorial dispute
Japan on Sunday released the crew of a Chinese boat who had been detained on suspicion of illegal fishing, amid a festering territorial row between the neighbours.
AUSTRALIA: Dolphins 'saved' by distress call
The distress call of a young dolphin is used to lure to safety a large pod of the animals in danger of being stranded off Western Australia.
JAPAN: Abe to tackle US-Japan military relations
When new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Washington next month, he will likely be greeted with the warm tones of diplomacy due a close ally, followed by an urgent message: Please don’t draw us into a shooting match with the Chinese over a pile of uninhabited rocks.
THAILAND: Pattaya nightlife world class
Pattaya nightlife was ranked fourth best in the world, according to a recent consumer survey.
Agoda.com, the hotel booking site, has released a list of the top 25 cities that offer the best nightlife excitement, as chosen by its customers. Bangkok was rated as number one in the world with the next four being Dubai, Boracay, Pattaya and Tokyo, to round out the top five. Sydney placed 15, London 18, and Paris 24. New York, Las Vegas and Berlin did not make the top 25.
Agoda.com, the hotel booking site, has released a list of the top 25 cities that offer the best nightlife excitement, as chosen by its customers. Bangkok was rated as number one in the world with the next four being Dubai, Boracay, Pattaya and Tokyo, to round out the top five. Sydney placed 15, London 18, and Paris 24. New York, Las Vegas and Berlin did not make the top 25.
HONG KONG VIDEO: Last orders for snake soup?
One of Hong Kong's most traditional winter dishes could be under threat, according to those who collect its key ingredient.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
CHINA: Washington Post joins list of hacked US media
The Washington Post disclosed on Saturday that it had suffered a cyberattack and suspects Chinese hackers were behind it, joining Twitter and major US media outlets that have endured intrusions.
JAPANESE Premier Won’t Take Step in Relocating U.S. Base Before Meeting Obama
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is caught between trying to improve relations with the United States and opposition on Okinawa to an American military presence.
CAMBODIA: A Generation Says Farewell to Their King, Norodom Sihanouk
Va Sin was just 27 the last time Cambodia said goodbye to a king. It was 1960 and King Norodom Suramarit, the father of Norodom Sihanouk, had passed away, ceding the throne to his son, who was serving as prince and head of state.
It was a humble affair, Ms. Sin remembers, without the outpouring of emotion that has followed the death of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
“It was much different from the King Father’s procession. At the time, there were less people at the parade because there was less sadness,” said Ms. Sin.
In Sok was 24 when King Suramarit was carried to his cremation site 53 years ago. Now 77, he joined the tens of thousands of people who lined Norodom Boulevard on Friday morning to watch the procession that delivered the late King Father’s body to its cremation site in front of the National Museum.
“King Suramarit’s cremation procession was accompanied by elephants, horses, and a lot less people,” Mr. Sok said. “But the King Father’s procession is so sad. Even the kids are crying.”
Though emotions were not as raw on Friday as they were among the crowds that poured into Phnom Penh’s streets when the King Father’s body was returned to the Royal Palace from Beijing on October 17, many people still bowed their heads and cried as the golden casket carrying the king’s remained moved past them.
And for the older generation of Cambodians, who grew up during a time when Norodom Sihanouk was at the height of his power, it was a particularly meaningful farewell.
“I and all Cambodian people will never forget [the late King Father] because people all over the country, especially those who lived during the 1950s and 1960s, received affection and care from him,” Ms. Sin said.
In the 1950s, she remembers then-King Sihanouk giving a speech at a silk factory that had recently opened in Kompong Cham province, where she lived at the time.
“He chose to sleep in a small shelter without concern for himself because he would do anything to meet his people,” she said.
Sum Kul was just 17 and when he first saw then-King Norodom Sihanouk in person. It was 1946 and King Sihanouk had come to visit Cambodian troops stationed in Prey Veng province to offer encouragement.
“We only had wooden guns,” recounted Mr. Kul, now 84, as he waited to see the funeral procession pass.
“But the King Father always made us strong and courageous.”
Although Norodom Sihanouk’s legacy has been widely debated since his death almost four months ago, the reverence of Cambodians for their former king, prince and head of state is without question.
To the generation who watched Norodom Sihanouk lead Cambodia to independence from France, who had ruled the country for 90 years, he was “quite simply, a god,” said historian Henri Locard.
“He was an exceptional personality, an extremely strong character, and he united in just one person the independence movement,” Mr. Locard said.
Chuob Pov Rousette, 85, a doctor who returned to Cambodia last year after 45 years working in France, said that she first fell in love with King Sihanouk as a student at the University of Health Sciences.
“I think the Cambodian people love all their kings,” she said.
“But King Sihanouk is buried deep in people’s heart because he was the only King that brought Cambodia independence and he loved his people from the bottom of his stomach.”
It was a humble affair, Ms. Sin remembers, without the outpouring of emotion that has followed the death of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
“It was much different from the King Father’s procession. At the time, there were less people at the parade because there was less sadness,” said Ms. Sin.
In Sok was 24 when King Suramarit was carried to his cremation site 53 years ago. Now 77, he joined the tens of thousands of people who lined Norodom Boulevard on Friday morning to watch the procession that delivered the late King Father’s body to its cremation site in front of the National Museum.
“King Suramarit’s cremation procession was accompanied by elephants, horses, and a lot less people,” Mr. Sok said. “But the King Father’s procession is so sad. Even the kids are crying.”
Though emotions were not as raw on Friday as they were among the crowds that poured into Phnom Penh’s streets when the King Father’s body was returned to the Royal Palace from Beijing on October 17, many people still bowed their heads and cried as the golden casket carrying the king’s remained moved past them.
And for the older generation of Cambodians, who grew up during a time when Norodom Sihanouk was at the height of his power, it was a particularly meaningful farewell.
“I and all Cambodian people will never forget [the late King Father] because people all over the country, especially those who lived during the 1950s and 1960s, received affection and care from him,” Ms. Sin said.
In the 1950s, she remembers then-King Sihanouk giving a speech at a silk factory that had recently opened in Kompong Cham province, where she lived at the time.
“He chose to sleep in a small shelter without concern for himself because he would do anything to meet his people,” she said.
Sum Kul was just 17 and when he first saw then-King Norodom Sihanouk in person. It was 1946 and King Sihanouk had come to visit Cambodian troops stationed in Prey Veng province to offer encouragement.
“We only had wooden guns,” recounted Mr. Kul, now 84, as he waited to see the funeral procession pass.
“But the King Father always made us strong and courageous.”
Although Norodom Sihanouk’s legacy has been widely debated since his death almost four months ago, the reverence of Cambodians for their former king, prince and head of state is without question.
To the generation who watched Norodom Sihanouk lead Cambodia to independence from France, who had ruled the country for 90 years, he was “quite simply, a god,” said historian Henri Locard.
“He was an exceptional personality, an extremely strong character, and he united in just one person the independence movement,” Mr. Locard said.
Chuob Pov Rousette, 85, a doctor who returned to Cambodia last year after 45 years working in France, said that she first fell in love with King Sihanouk as a student at the University of Health Sciences.
“I think the Cambodian people love all their kings,” she said.
“But King Sihanouk is buried deep in people’s heart because he was the only King that brought Cambodia independence and he loved his people from the bottom of his stomach.”
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JAPAN: 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan
At least ten people have been injured as 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. The authorities are assessing the extent of material damage. Two nuclear power plants are in the affected area.
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THAILAND’s 7-11 Operator Eyes Expansion to China, Neighboring Countries
Thai company CP All PCL is eyeing overseas expansion in China through the increasingly ubiquitous 7-Eleven convenience stores, hoping to replicate the huge success story in the Southeast Asian market it has created over the last two decades.
Photos: ASIA Prepares to Celebrate the Year of the Snake
It's travel season for the Lunar New Year again, and those leaving Beijing to celebrate will get a respite from their smog-ridden city.
CHINA: 250,000 Twitter accounts compromised in sophisticated cyber attack
Twitter has become the latest target of a sophisticated cyber attack, with around 250,000 accounts exposed. The breach appears to be the latest in a string of attacks on news content sites that’s being blamed on Chinese...
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CHINA: 250,000 Twitter accounts compromised in sophisticated cyber attack
Twitter has become the latest target of a sophisticated cyber attack, with around 250,000 accounts exposed. The breach appears to be the latest in a string of attacks on news content sites that’s being blamed on Chinese...
Read Full Article at RT.com
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