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U.S. Journalists Admit Entering North Korea, But Say Arrested in China

Sep 2, 2009, 2:00 am

Two U.S. journalists claimed North Korean guards arrested them on the Chinese side of the border.

Japan's New Government Seeks to Reassure U.S.

Sep 2, 2009, 2:00 am

The Democratic Party of Japan has begun a transition to power after trouncing the long-ruling LDP.

North Korea Sends Delegation to China

Sep 1, 2009, 3:00 am

Reclusive North Korea has recently made a series of gestures seen as an attempt to reengage with the outside world.

Japan Democrats Take Power, Fiscal Challenges Loom

Aug 31, 2009, 2:00 pm

Investors welcomed the end to a political deadlock, as Japan struggled with its worst recession since World War Two.

War in Burma Approaching Chinese Border

Aug 30, 2009, 4:00 am

Chinese residents near the Chinese border told of intense bombing, with bombs also falling on the Chinese side.

Karzai Extends Afghan Vote Lead; Run-off Indicated

Aug 30, 2009, 12:00 am

Partial Afghan election returns showed President Hamid Karzai extending his lead in last week's vote.

Two Koreas Reach Deal on Reunions of Split Families

Aug 28, 2009, 2:00 am

The rival Koreas reached a deal to resume from September reunions of families torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War.

Myanmar Fighting Forces 10,000 to Flee to China

Aug 28, 2009, 2:00 am

Fresh fighting has erupted between Myanmar government forces and an armed ethnic group in the remote northeast.

Delay Further Muddies Confused Afghan Poll Picture

Aug 27, 2009, 11:00 pm

Afghan officials said they had delayed releasing further results from the nation's disputed presidential poll.

Tokyo Police Combat Crime by 'Lonely' Elderly

Aug 27, 2009, 2:00 pm

One out of four elderly shoplifters in the capital blamed their crime on loneliness, Japanese media quoted a police survey.

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