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Japan apologizes again for colonial rule of Korea
Japan apologized once again to South Korea on Tuesday for colonizing the Korean peninsula for more than three decades in the early 1900s. India car sales rise 38%
Car sales in India have risen 38% over the past year, figures from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers have shown. China launches milk powder investigation
China's Health Ministry launched an investigation in Hubei province after claims that milk powder has led to premature sexual development among infant girls. Police in South Korea Raid Google’s Office
The South Korean police raided the offices of Google Korea on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether the company had illegally collected and stored personal wireless data. Chinese Economy Turning 'From Boom To Bust' And It Could Hurt The U.S.
The U.S. central bank also issued an assessment of the economy that was darker than a month earlier, saying the pace of the economic recovery will likely be more gradual than previously thought. Outsourcing to India Draws Western Lawyers
American and British lawyers — who might once have turned up their noses at the idea of moving to India, or harbored an outright hostility to outsourcing legal work in principle — are re-evaluating the sector. Workers Question China’s Account of Oil Spill
A day touring Dalian’s cleaned-up coast reveals not only strong indications of a public relations makeover, but also widespread skepticism among residents that the government was telling the whole story on the size of the spill. South Korea and China May Open Trade Talks
South Korea’s ambassador to China said in an interview published Thursday that his nation was likely to open free trade talks with Beijing next year. The negotiations could be a first step toward a three-nation trade zone including Japan, which would rival the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement in size. South Korea Begins Naval Exercises
South Korea kicked off one of its largest-ever naval exercises on Thursday in waters near a disputed western sea border with North Korea, despite the North’s threat to retaliate by attacking the South’s warships participating in the drill. 4 Believed Dead in China School Attack
Three children and at least one teacher were reported on Wednesday to have died in an afternoon knife attack a day earlier at a kindergarten in eastern China, the sixth in a string of school assaults this year that has stunned the nation and sent government officials scrambling to suppress public outrage. Mystery of Japanese tanker damage probed
An investigation has been launched into the unexplained damage suffered by a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman. Thai grenade blast injures one in Bangkok
A grenade has exploded in the Thai capital Bangkok, police say, leaving one man seriously injured and raising fears of further civil unrest. North Korea UN talks go ahead after US military drill
Colonels from North Korea and the US have met under UN auspices for a third round of talks. Rare tortoise sold openly at Indonesian expo
The most endangered tortoise in the world is being sold at an exposition in the Indonesian capital, highlighting concerns over Jakarta's illegal pet trade. China searches river for missing chemical barrels
Emergency teams in north-east China are continuing to search a major river for barrels of toxic chemicals. China’s Instant Cities
The construction sites, surrounded by concrete walls, are almost impossible to enter without a guide who knows how to get past suspicious guards. But once inside, it’s like entering a science fiction novel. Indonesia Moves to Block Pornographic Web Sites
Indonesia is taking steps to block pornographic Web sites before the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the country’s information minister said Thursday, defying local criticism that the plan amounted to censorship and was unworkable. U.S. to Add to Sanctions on N. Korea
The Obama administration announced that it would impose further economic sanctions against North Korea, focusing on dealings that the North Korean government uses to generate hard currency to pay off cronies and cling to power. China Warily Eyes U.S.-Korea Drills
The United States and South Korea announced Tuesday that the first in a series of large-scale naval exercises off Japan and the Korean Peninsula would begin next week, despite objections from China. G.M., Eclipsed at Home, Soars to Top in China
Asian car companies knocked GM off its perch on its home turf, but the favor is being returned.