June 19, 2013 13:29:37
Strontium-90 Levels Reveal Fukushima Radiation Not Being Contained
Kim Jong-Un Handed Out Mein Kampf to Party Chiefs
Abenomics Continue Adding to Japan's Trade Deficit
Tokyo's Korean-Haters Outnumbered by Counter-Protesters
Chinese Computer Takes Over Speed Record from US Titan
Leaker Edward Snowden Unites Hong Kong Activists with Beijing
Pyongyang Takes Conciliatory Tone in Seeking Talks with US
China Wants to Urbanize 250 Mil. More Farmers to Fuel Growth
Nicaragua Canal Deal Hints at Scale of China's America Ambitions
Korea Spy Chief Scandal Reveals Use of Online Posts in Psy-Ops
Composite Pic of Obama-Xi and Pooh-Tigger Deleted by Weibo
Strong Yuan Powers Fast Growth in Chinese Overseas Travel
Chinese Global Hacker Network Identified by Russian Firm
Shenzhou X Launch Paves Way for China's Space Station
International E-Commerce Brightens China's Export Picture
N. Korean Military Officers Helping Syrian Government Forces
Death Rumors Hint at Xu Ming's Importance in Bo Xilai Trial
Yuan, Dollar Commonly Used by N. Korean Consumers
China to Build Belarusian Industrial City Bigger Than Manhattan
Pyongyang Announces Desire to Resume Business with South
Japan's Fertility Rate Rises on More Births by Older Women
Military Heads of China, S. Korea Raise Ties to New Level
Japan Denies Agreement with China to Shelve Islets Dispute
Korean Exports Surge Despite Yen-Lowering Abenomics
Beijing Wants to Put Off Island Disputes for Later Generations
China to Begin Competing with US for Mexico's Oil
Japan's Persistent Deflation Suggests Doubts About Abenomics
S. Korea Aims to Build a More Creative Society
Hackers Save China Billions in Weapons Development Costs
China Meatpacker to Buy Smithfield Foods for $4.7 Bil.
Koreans Suffer from Lack of Social Support, Little Free Time
Li Keqiang Wins Momentum in Fight Against EU Tariffs
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Psy Promises to Release New Album by September
Psy’s next album will feature a song on which he will collaborate with Brian May of Queen, the group that inspired his career in pop.
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Wendi Deng Divorce from Murdoch Triggers Talk of Putin, Blair
Wendi Deng’s reputation is inspiring speculation about her next target in the wake of the divorce filing by Rupert Murdoch.
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Korean Slugger's Take on African American Pitcher Shows Racial Insensitivity
A Korean slugger’s comments about an African American pitcher ignites online calls for more racial sensitivity.
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Ryota Murata Promises Knockouts As Pro Boxer in US
Middleweight Ryota Murata brings excitement to a sport that has only seen top Asian boxers in the lower weight classes.
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Chinese Fail to Live Up to Spying and Treachery Hype Yet Again
We Asian Americans have been proven unworthy of our vaunted reputations as people capable of heinous acts of betrayal.
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Kimchi, Gochujang Catch Fire on Trendy New York City Menus
Korean cuisine has gained enough traction to pop up in surprising ways in trendy NYC restaurants.
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Kelly Soo Park Acquitted of All Charges for Model's Death
A Korean American woman accused of strangling a Maxim model with her bare hands was acquitted.
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The Folly of Fearing China's Global Buying Spree
The global spending spree by China’s state-owned firms will promote more progressive policies by China rather than subvert western ones.
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Hyun-Jin Ryu Becoming New Asian Sports Superstar in US
Rookie Korean import Hyun-Jin Ryu is showing enough dimensions to become the next Asian superstar in the US.
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Japanese Who Skied Everest Summits Again at 80
A man who became famous in 1970 by skiing down Mt. Everest completed his third summit of the world’s highest peak at the record age of 80.
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Why Shinzo Abe & Kim Jong-Un Are Going to Embrace
Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un see a summit as the best way to take back the initiative from old friends and new rivals.
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Sexy Models and Big Bribes Fuel Indonesia's Imported Beef Scandal
The beef-gate scandal proves again that the way to stir up a media frenzy is money, sexy women and hypocrisy in high places.
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Kelly Soo Park on Trial for Strangling Death of Maxim Model
Half-Korean Kelly Soo Park is accused of having strangled to death a beauty half her age.
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Zhang Yimou's 8th Child Puts Focus on One-Child Policy
Director Zhang Yimou actually fathered eight children, not seven as revealed last week.
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Park's DC Success Marred by Butt-Grabbing Aide
A presidential spokesman gropes an intern and grabs the spotlight from Park Geun-hye’s Washington trip.
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Shin-Soo Choo Tops in OBP After Two Homers Against Braves
Shin-soo Choo has lifted his on-base percentage to the top of the major leagues.
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Takuma Sato Takes Series Lead Ahead of Indy 500
Japan’s Takuma Sato has made himself the driver to beat at the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day.
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China's Richest Man Snubbed England's Queen, Prime Minister
Zong Qinghou declined two invites for which the world’s social snobs would have given an eye tooth.
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Teen Emily Han Hopes to Doodle Her Way Around the World
Emily Han needs your vote to win the Doodle 4 Google competition and become a globetrotter.
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Cheap Delicious Cafés Spearhead Chinese Culinary Hegemony
If food is a window to a culture’s competitive potential, American cultural hegemony may ultimately give way to the Chinese.
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Bae's Sentence to Send Pres. Carter Back to Pyongyang
A harsh prison sentence for tour guide Kenneth Bae may send Jimmy Carter back to Pyongyang.
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Asians Become Majority in Ritzy San Marino
San Marino is the priciest residential area in SoCal to join a growing list of majority Asian cities.
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Korean American Tour Guide to Be Tried in N. Korea
Kenneth Bae faces the possibility of a death sentence on charges of trying to overthrow the government.
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Shigeru Watanabe Shows Mice Can Distinguish Painting Styles
Mice have far more sophisticated powers of visual discrimination than previously thought, suggests a study by a Keio University professor.
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Jim Yu Builds Leader in Search-Engine Optimization
Jim Yu turned his early experience optimizing websites for better search engine placement into a company headed toward a billion-dollar IPO.
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Jang-Ung Park Leads Samsung Smart Contact Lens Project
Jang-Ung Park is leading Samsung’s effort to leapfrog Google Glass with smart contact lenses.
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Vincent Lee Pioneers Ultra-Bright LEDs
Lumiode’s display is 30 times brighter and 10 times more energy efficient.
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Noriyasu Ando Gets Moths to Drive Electric Car
A Tokyo researcher shows that silk moths can drive a small electric car to a desired destination.
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Miyoung Chun Leads the BRAIN Project
Miyoung Chun leads the national basic research project to decipher the workings of the human mind.
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Percival Zhang Turns Cellulose into Starch
Zhang’s process turns plant waste into valuable food starches.
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Qiming Zhang Develops Haptic Shape-Changing Thin Keyboards
A shape-changing polymer is used to make keyboards that can be rolled into portable devices.
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Eugene Chow Pioneers Printing of Computers
Eugene Chow uses laser computers and ink containing tiny chips to automate the assembly of computers.
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Annie Lien Leads Audi's Piloted Parking Project
Annie Lien is working on a garage system that will free drivers from the hassle of parking.
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Tomoaki Kato Pioneers Complex Organ Transplants
Japan native Tomoaki Kato has pioneered grueling transplant procedures once deemed impossible.
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Susan Muranishi California's Best-Paid County Administrator
Alameda County’s Susan Muranishi will retire in two years with a $413,000 annual pension.
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Peng Shi Solves Boston's School Assignment Puzzle
An MIT PhD student born in China has devised a plan to let Boston get past the school-busing turmoil.
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Charles Shao Builds US-Style Dairy Giant in China
A former Silicon Valley investor has become China’s dairy-industry guru.
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Yunfeng Lu Develops Artificial Organelles
Yunfeng Lu used a nanoscale shell to deliver therapeutic enzyme combinations.
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Supratik Guha Pioneers Speedy Nanotube Chip Technology
Guha is at work on a chip material that promises to be three times as fast and three times as energy efficient as silicon.
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Kevin Tsujihara to Head Up Top Hollywood Studio
An executive from the digital side of Warner Brothers has been chosen to head up the studio.
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Raj Nair to Lead Ford in Joint Fuel-Cell Car Development
Raj Nair hopes to launch a mass-market fuel-cell electric car by 2017.
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Sehat Sutardja's Marvell Hit with Monster Verdict
A Pittsburgh jury slaps Marvell with a $1.17 bil. patent infringement verdict in a suit by Carnegie Mellon.
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Young Sohn Heads Up Samsung's Global Strategy
A Silicon Valley veteran seeks a cooler future for Samsung by building an ecosystem to rival Apple’s.
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David Eun Leads Samsung's Silicon Valley Invasion
David Eun leads Samsung’s bid to become an integral player in digital innovation.
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California State Controller John Chiang
John Chiang became a hero to 200,000 state workers in 2008 when he defied Governor…
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