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Japan replaces finance minister
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:36:36 -0000
Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama is forced to replace his experienced finance minister, who has resigned over ill health.
New tainted milk scandal in China
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:02:21 -0000
A year after China's tainted milk scandal, three dairy executives face trial for allegedly selling contaminated milk.
Turkmenistan opens Iran gas link
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:46:08 -0000
Turkmenistan has opened a second gas pipeline to Iran, further eroding Russia's historical domination of its energy sector.
Japan whalers 'ram' activist boat
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:47:16 -0000
Anti-whaling activists accuse a Japanese whaling ship of a ramming attack on one of their boats in Antarctic waters.
Atom bomb survivor dies, aged 93
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:48:19 -0000
The only person officially recognised as having survived both atomic bombings in Japan dies, aged 93.
Australia downplays India warning
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:05:44 -0000
Australia plays down a travel advisory issued by India warning of a risk of violence against Indian students in Melbourne.

NYT > Asia Pacific

Japan’s Finance Minister Quits, Citing Poor Health
By HIROKO TABUCHI Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:05:20 -0000
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to succeed Hirohisa Fujii, who was one of the more experienced ministers in the Japanese government.
North Korea Started Uranium Program in 1990s, South Says
By CHOE SANG-HUN Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:44:20 -0000
South Korea’s assessment that North Korea began its uranium enrichment program much earlier than thought raised fears that North Korea could be closer to producing bomb fuel than what was previously thought.
U.S. Drone Strikes Reported in Pakistan
By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:34:27 -0000
The drone strikes in a militant stronghold are the first to have been reported since a Dec. 30 attack on a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan.

L.A. Times - Asia

Software maker files $2.2-billion suit alleging piracy in China
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:53:00 -0800
Santa Barbara's CYBERsitter says software makers stole code to create a controversial Internet filter. Seven computer manufacturers are also named. A Santa Barbara software maker has filed a $2.2-billion lawsuit against China, two Chinese software companies and seven computer manufacturers, accusing them of conspiring to steal and disseminate Internet filtering technology.
North Korea's reclusive Kim Jong Il may be planning China trip
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:11:00 -0800
News reports note signs that a visit may be in the works. Some analysts say such a move could herald Pyongyang's return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks. He rarely leaves the secure confines of Pyongyang, but news reports cite signs that reclusive North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il is preparing for a trip to Beijing.
Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil has bow sheared off after being struck by Japanese whaling ship
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:24:06 -0800
The clash between the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Japanese whalers turned ugly after one of the conservation group's vessels was struck by a whaling ship and severely damaged.

UN News Centre - Asia Pacific

Ban lays out twin Afghan needs: stronger Government role, greater economic drive
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500
The Security Council discussed the situation in Afghanistan today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressing the twin needs to strengthen the Government's role while coordinating "broader and more effective" international civilian efforts under the United Nations umbrella to spur economic and social development.
UN rushes aid to tsunami victims in Solomon Islands
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations is rushing aid, including sanitation facilities, safe water and basic health care, to victims of a tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, the second such massive wave to strike the region in three years.
UN boosts aid to vulnerable Afghans as winter conditions take hold
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500
United Nations agencies have stepped up their humanitarian relief efforts to help tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans survive the bitter winter weather in the east of the country, the world body's mission there, known as UNAMA, said today.

NYT > Asia Pacific

Japan’s Finance Minister Quits, Citing Poor Health
By HIROKO TABUCHI Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:05:20 -0000
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to succeed Hirohisa Fujii, who was one of the more experienced ministers in the Japanese government.
North Korea Started Uranium Program in 1990s, South Says
By CHOE SANG-HUN Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:44:20 -0000
South Korea’s assessment that North Korea began its uranium enrichment program much earlier than thought raised fears that North Korea could be closer to producing bomb fuel than what was previously thought.
U.S. Drone Strikes Reported in Pakistan
By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:34:27 -0000
The drone strikes in a militant stronghold are the first to have been reported since a Dec. 30 attack on a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan.
South Korea Confronts Open Secret of Abortion
By CHOE SANG-HUN Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:48:29 -0000
Illegal, rarely prosecuted and rarely discussed, abortion has suddenly become a public issue in South Korea.
China and Australia Sign Coal Deal
By REUTERS Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:10:20 -0000
The purchase of Felix Resources of Australia by Yanzhou Coal Mining is a bid to improve investment ties after a year in which Australia had blocked a series of Chinese takeovers.
China Admits New Tainted-Milk Case Is Older
By DAVID BARBOZA Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:50:21 -0000
Chinese regulators said in late December they shut down a dairy factory and arrested three executives for selling contaminated products. On Wednesday, officials admitted that the arrests actually took place last April.

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