TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:51am EDT
(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he will continue to explain his visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to gain understanding from neighboring Asian countries.
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TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:19am EDT
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a state visit to Japan on Thursday to try to reassure Asian allies of his commitment to ramping up U.S. engagement in the region, despite Chinese complaints that his real aim is to contain Beijing's rise.
BOSTON/HOPKINTON Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08am EDT
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By Ju-min Park
JINDO, South Korea Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:31am EDT
KATHMANDU Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:01am EDT
SHANGHAI Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:15am EDT
(Reuters) - One of China's biggest strikes in years stretched into a second week on Monday, and spread from a huge shoe production complex in southern Guangdong province to a facility owned by the same company in neighboring Jiangxi province.
TOKYO Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:20am EDT
(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, seen by critics as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, angering both South Korea and China on Monday and putting regional ties under further strain.
MOSCOW Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:42am EDT
(Reuters) - Russia's decision last week to sign a peace accord on Ukraine does not mean that the Kremlin is backing down, rather that President Vladimir Putin is prepared to be patient in pursuit of his ultimate objective.
The commander of the Chinese navy will refuse to meet Japanese military officials one-on-one at a regional naval symposium in China this week, a navy spokesman was quoted as saying on Sunday, citing what he called hurtful actions by Japanese leaders.