BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao's begins his five-day visit to Japan on Tuesday amid hopes by both the Chinese and Japanese governments that differences can be overlooked and closer ties fostered.
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Protests against Carrefour stores in few Chinese cities
BEIJING : Sporadic protests broke out against French retail giant Carrefour in some Chinese cities on Thursday.
April 9, 2008
Online debate between Chinese and foreign media over Tibet issue
BEIJING : Life in Lhasa may have returned to normal somewhat following the March 14 riots, but the conflicting media coverage about what really happened has sparked off a controversy on the Internet between the Chinese and foreign media.
March 26, 2008
SKorean politicians gearing up for upcoming parliamentary election
SEOUL: South Korea's newly-elected President Lee Myung Bak has been in office for a month. He is a conservative who won a landslide victory after two successive liberal presidents.
March 20, 2008
Taiwanese in China excited about upcoming presidential election
BEIJING: More than one million Taiwanese live and work in China, potentially translating into a million votes for presidential candidates Ma Ying-Jeou and Frank Hsieh in Saturday's election.
March 18, 2008
Pragmatic young Taiwanese voting for their future
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: The young may sometimes be described as politically apathetic, but over in Taiwan where they are holding their fourth direct presidential election this Saturday, the youths are not about to just watch the polls from the sidelines.
March 14, 2008
London exhibition promotes new wave of Chinese design
LONDON : A new exhibition in London called China Design Now is bringing a new wave of Chinese design to an international audience for the first time.
March 9, 2008
Amami Islands in Japan boast many centenarians
TOKYO : The Japanese enjoy the longest life span in the world, with a large number passing the 100-year mark and breaking records for longevity.
February 19, 2008
Chinese competition managers to run all 28 Olympic sports
BEIJING: All competition managers at the Beijing Olympics will come from the host country, a first since the 1996 Atlanta Games.
February 1, 2008
Less lucky money to go around this Lunar New Year in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Hong Kong children and young adults are not likely to find more in their red packets this Lunar New Year because of the uncertain economic prospects this year, according to a survey.
January 1, 2008
Shrinking tuna population drives Japan seafood producers to seek alternative supply
KAGOSHIMA, Japan : Over the new year holidays, quality raw fish like tuna is a much sought-after festive delicacy in Japan.
December 27, 2007
Japanese PM in China amid warming ties between the Asian rivals
BEIJING : The visit by Japan's new Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to China this week is seen as a further step towards the warming of relations between the two countries.
November 16, 2007
Two Koreas to launch cross-border freight train service
SEOUL : North and South Korea will boost economic cooperation by launching a cross-border freight train service next month and creating a joint fishing area in the disputed West Sea.
August 18, 2007
China authorities step up AIDS awareness campaign in Yunnan
RUILI, Yunnan: Yunnan province is China's most culturally diverse region with 25 ethnic minorities.
August 17, 2007
Two freed South Korean hostages return home
SEOUL : Two South Korean women who were released by the Taliban earlier this week have finally returned to Seoul.
July 8, 2007
Shanghai aims to silence horn-blaring motorists with fines
SHANGHAI : In a bid to curb noise pollution, Shanghai authorities are hoping the threat of a new US$26 fine will discourage impatient drivers from blaring their horns indiscriminately.
June 6, 2007
Chang Jiang residents still adjusting to Three Gorges Dam project
Close to a year from now, the world's biggest hydroelectric project - the Three Gorges Dam in China - will be completed.
June 5, 2007
Australia studying plan for joint missile defence with Japan, US
TOKYO : Australia is studying whether to participate in a joint missile defence system with Japan and the United States to guard against regional threats.
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