10 hrs ago | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Earthquake death toll in China may be 5,000
“The floor was moving underneath me.”
Chinese state media say 3,000 to 5,000 people have died in one county in Sichuan province alone from a massive earthquake.
The official Xinhua News Agency said Monday that another 10,000 people were believed hurt in Beichuan county after the 7.8-magnitude quake.
Nearly 900 students were trapped after their school collapsed about 60 miles from the epicenter. Photos showed heavy cranes trying to remove rubble from the ruined school.
The earthquake struck in the middle of the afternoon when classes and office towers were full. Read more
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Asia Forum & PollsThursday Apr 24 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Source: lawmakers to get video evidence on Syrian facility
U.S. intelligence officials will show members of Congress a videotape laying out the evidence that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with North Korean assistance before it was bombed by Israeli planes in September 2007, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Intelligence officials who have seen the evidence consider it 'extremely compelling,' the U.S. official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity of the sensitive nature of the information.
The Syrian reactor was similar in design to a North Korean reactor that has in the past produced small amounts of plutonium. It was not yet complete but was far enough along to demonstrate a resemblance to the North Korean reactor at Yonbyon. Read more
Mar 18, 2008 | www.japannewsreview.com | Posted by Mackan
Power vacuum at Bank of Japan as opposition rejects gov's 2nd candidate
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda nominated former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Koji Tanami as governor of Bank of Japan Tuesday, but was officially rejected by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan the same day. DPJ rejects new nomination for BOJ chief, 'leadership vacuum inevitable' - Japan news
Mar 14, 2008 | www.japannewsreview.com | Posted by Mackan
Japanese fraud architect put to jail
Former architect Aneha has been detained In Tokyo over his involvement in a highly publicized earthquake-resistance data fabrication scandal. Aneha put to jail in Tokyo - Japan News Tokyo
Mar 10, 2008 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
China Hails Reform of Death Penalty
“It's a step in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go”
Only 'extremely vile criminals' were executed in China last year, the country's top judge said Monday, declaring success in efforts to reform the much criticized legal system.
Rights groups say China executes more people annually than the rest of the world combined. But the number executions dropped last year due to new legislation to reserve the death penalty for only the most severe cases.
Death sentences were handed down only for an 'extremely small number of extremely serious and extremely vile criminals posing a grievous threat to society,' said Xiao Yang, chief justice of the Supreme People's Court. Read more
Feb 26, 2008 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Rice Wins Chinese Help on NKorea Nukes
“It's a long way from playing that concert to changing the nature of the politics of North Korea”
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice got a verbal assurance Tuesday from China to use its influence to help jump-start the stalled process of dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs. Yet it was unclear when or how the Chinese would follow through.
In broad discussions with Chinese officials, Rice also won an agreement from China to resume an on-again, off-again human rights dialogue with the United States and she pleased her Chinese hosts by restating firm U.S. opposition to a Taiwanese referendum on United Nations entry that has infuriated Beijing. Read more
Jan 31, 2008 | www.japannewsreview.com | Posted by Mackan
Danger - Poison! Chinese dumplings containing methamidophos cause food poisoning in Japan
More than 71 victims of food poisoning from frozen Chinese-made "gyoza" dumplings have been uncovered in Japan. ... Over 70 cases of food poisioning from Chinese-made dumplings discovered - Japan News
Jan 17, 2008 | www.japannewsreview.com | Posted by Mackan
Anti-whaling hostage drama ended - Japanese whalers hand over activists to Australian vessel
A Japanese whaling ship handed over the two anti-whaling activist, who had been detained on the vessel after they boarded it illegaly, to an Australian government ship on Thursday, according to Japan's Fisheries Agency. Anti-whaling activists handed over to Australian vessel - Japan News Review
Jan 15, 2008 | www.japannewsreview.com | Posted by Mackan
Air fares to and from Japan to see 10-13% increase
Japan Air Lines and All Nippon Airways confirmed Tuesday they will raise the fares for international flights from April to offset soaring fuel costs. JAL, ANA to raise international air fares by 10-13 percent - Japan News Review
Jan 7, 2008 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
South Korean Warehouse Fire Kills 40
A fire and explosions ripped through a nearly completed cold storage warehouse south of Seoul on Monday, killing 40 workers. Most of the victims were so badly burned they could not immediately be identified.
All the dead were discovered in the warehouse basement, where workers were injecting urethane foam into the walls when the fire broke out, said Kim Jung-geun, a local fire official in Icheon about 50 miles south of the capital. The cause of the fire was still unclear but arson was not suspected, Kim said. He said the explosions were caused by the fire. Read more
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