Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' | TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allowed American nuclear-armed war... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )The New York Times
Mystery kangaroo in Japanese mountains | PEOPLE in a Japanese mountain region reported a number of kangaroo sightings, leading journalists to attempt to stalk the marsupials, AFP reports. | The descriptions given by the apparent eyewitness... (photo: Creative Commons / Nina98097024)The Daily Telegraph Australia
Command role for Aussies in Afghanistan | AUSTRALIA is under increasing pressure to take command of coalition forces in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province after Dutch troops withdraw later this year. | The Daily Telegraph understands plans... (photo: AP / Australian Defense Department, CPL Bernard Pearson, HO)The Daily Telegraph Australia AfghanistanAustraliaDefencePhotosUS
Michael Schumacher will fail - Mark Webber | AUSTRALIAN Formula One driver Mark Webber says Germany's seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher would fail like so many other great sportsmen who have ... (photo: AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)The Daily Telegraph Australia ChampionFormula 1GermanyPhotosSport
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar | By Stanley A Weiss | MANDALAY - In September 1952, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Chinese foreign minister Chou Enlai convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss t... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)Asia Times ChinaForeign PolicyMyanmarPhotosUS
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and ... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)Asia Times AsianChinaEconomyPhotosUS
South Korea back on track | By Robert M Cutler | MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery p... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)Asia Times BusinessEconomyExportsPhotosS Korea
