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File- Japanese Emperor Akihito, left, speaks with Japanese scientist Sinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University during the annual spring garden party hosted by the emperor and empress in Tokyo Caption here in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, April 16, 2009. Standing from left are: Osaka Prefectural Gov. Toru Hashimoto and his wife, Noriko, Jaapanese actress Kaori Momoi.
Crime   Japan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Tōru Hashimoto		  Al Jazeera 
Japan mayor says wartime sex slaves necessary
The Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers, an outspoken nationalist... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
In this March 7, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed March 8, 2013 by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is welcomed by military personnel at a military unit on Jangjae islet, located in the southernmost part of the southwestern sector of North Korea's border with South Korea. Seven years of U.N. sanctions against North Korea have done nothing to derail Pyongyang’s drive for a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States. They may have even bolstered the Kim family by giving their propaganda maestros ammunition to whip up anti-U.S. sentiment and direct attention away from government failures.
Defence   Military   North Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: 2013 North Korean nuclear test		  The Guardian 
North Korean defence chief replaced as Kim Jong-un solidifies grip on military
Little-known general Jang Jong-nam takes place of hardliner Kim Kyok-sik, but analysts do not expect softening of warlike stance The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, who succeeded his late father in... (photo: AP / KCNA via KNS)
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Straits of Hormuz.  Huffington Post 
USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Arrival Slammed By North Korea
North Korea has criticised the arrival of the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South for a joint drill as an "extremely reckless" provocation and a rehearsal for war against the communist state.... (photo: Public Domain / Official Navy Page)
Naval   North Korea   Photos   USS Nimitz   Wikipedia: USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
130511-N-LP801-007 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (May 11, 2013) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls in to Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.  Taipei Times 
N Korea slams US ‘provocation’
North Korea has criticized the arrival of the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in South Korea for a joint drill as an “extremely reckless” provocation and a rehearsal for war against it. A US naval... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr.)
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Hyundai Blue-Will side view taken at the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show. The Guardian
Hyundai Motor considers fourth China plant - vice chairman
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor is considering building a fourth car plant in China as it seeks to increase production overseas to counter rising costs at... (photo: Creative Commons / Tabercil)
China   Hyundai   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company
The Earth casts its shadow across the moon's surface during a lunar eclipse in Rafah, in the southern of Gaza Strip on Dec. 10, 2011. This is the second total lunar eclipse of the year and the last until 2014. Photo by AHMED DEEB/ WN Huffington Post
'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse: How To Watch The 2013 Solar Event LIVE Online
While some Aussies will be able to witness the annual "ring of fire" eclipse first-hand, the rest of the world won't be able to get a glimpse of the spectacular event --... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Eclipse   Fire   Live   Photos   Solar   Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013
South Korea's president-elected Park Geun-hye speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of Saenuri Party in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Park was elected South Korean president Wednesday, becoming the country's first female leader despite the incumbent's unpopularity and her own past as the daughter of a divisive dictator. The letters read " Female President." Xinhua
South Korean president vows to build trust on Korean peninsula
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Park Geun- hye on Wednesday vowed at the U.S. congress to push forward trust- building on the Korean peninsula. "I... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
Peace   Photos   Politics   SKorea   Wikipedia: Park Geun-hye
North Korea moves missiles from coast: US Otago Daily Times
North Korea moves missiles from coast: US
North Korea has taken two Musudan missiles off launch-ready status and moved them from their position on the country's east coast, US officials told Reuters, after weeks... (photo: )
Missles   North Korea   South Korea   Wikipedia: List of North Korean missile tests
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea. Voa News
South Korean President Meets UN Chief
South Korea&aposs; new President Park Geun-hye meets in Washington Tuesday with U.S. President Barack Obama, for talks likely to be dominated by concerns over North... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Photos   President   South Korea   Washington   Wikipedia: Park Geun-hye
File - In this March 20, 2013 photo, a North Korean flag hangs inside the interior of Pyongyang’s Supreme Court. Detained American Kenneth Bae has been condemned to 15 years of hard labour for 'hostile acts' against the state. Herald Tribune
North Korea sentences American to 15 years' labor
SEOUL, South Korea - An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against the state, the North's state... (photo: AP)
N Korea   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: North Korea–United States relations
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22nd Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses audience members at his portrait unveiling ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2012. Gates Worries About Escalation of Korean Tension The New York Times
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker rehearses his fireside speech at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are in their eighth day of large scale protests. Gov. Scott Walker to meet with Dalai Lama Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Education
Stephen Schwarzman New $300 million scholarship for foreign students in China The Irish Times
The Union Minister Shri Salman Khurshid . Khurshid puts Li's visit above Chinese incursion The Times of India
Cameras are seen above a sign at the BBC Television Centre, in London Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. BBC refuses to drop N Korea film Belfast Telegraph
Parents play important role in kids' fitness Parents play important role in kids' fitness South China Morning Post
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North Korean soldiers sit on the side of a road in south of Kaesong, North Korea near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. North Korea rejects South's Kaesong demand Al Jazeera
Hyundai Hyundai Motor Q1 net profit falls on home output drop, currencies The Guardian
Pedestrians are reflected on the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Asian stocks slumped for a third day Wednesday, as fears intensified that Greece might reject an austerity plan and default on its massive debts. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)s G-20 approval of Japan's easing drives markets up Herald Tribune
South Korean soldiers watch a news reporting about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on a TV screen at the Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. North Korea Demands Apology From South For Protests In Seoul Huffington Post
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