Obama signs Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), China firmly opposes
January 4, 2013 (TSR) - U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the National Defense Authorization Act of the 2013 fiscal year, the White House said on Thursday. According to the…
“CHANGE”, “DREAM”, “CHECK AND BALANCE” chosen as Chinese characters for 2012
December 31, 2012 (TSR) - In many Chinese-spoken societies (or places where Chinese characters are adopted), people vote for the “Character of the Year,” a single character that can best…
Japan’s incoming PM pledges to mend ties with China
December 22, 2012 (TSR) - Japan’s incoming premier Saturday pledged to seek a thaw in ties with China after a report said he will send a special envoy on a…
A Better Future for China-Europe Relations, Diaoyu Dao Tension Solely Provoked by Japan
by Dr. Song Tao, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China November 4, 2012 (TSR) - In the eight months since I became Vice Foreign Minister…
China pulls out of Tokyo IMF and World Bank events
October 4, 2012 (TSR) - Several major Chinese banks have cancelled participation in the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank to be held in Tokyo next week, a…
South Korea tells Japan to confront its history of war crimes and colonialism
September 29, 2012 (TSR) - South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung Hwan said in media interviews Thursday that Japan should educate its people about its wartime past if it is…
Japan’s Claim is Weak: Diaoyu Islands, Historically and Legally an Inherent Territory of China (Whitepaper)
September 25, 2012 (TSR) -The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday published a white paper on Diaoyu Dao, an inherent territory of China. Following…
Brazil Angered By Fed’s QE3: US and Japan have again ignited the “Currency War” and Brazil will defend itself
September 22, 2012 (TSR) - Mantega said Brazil would not allow its currency to strengthen too much and was prepared to take all steps to prevent this, including “those we…
Russia enters the race for cosmic energy
A new space race between Russia, the U.S., and Japan is in the cards. Russian scientists have announced their intention to develop a space-based solar power station, which could be…
Choke Point: US guided-missile destroyer collided with Japan’s Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
August 13, 2012 (TSR) - A VLCC on time charter to Japan’s Idemitsu was heading out of the Persian Gulf after stopping at Qatar’s Umm Said and the UAE’s Das Island…
Heeding Overblown Fukushima Propaganda and Irrational Shunning of Nuclear Power Will Lead to a Warmer World
by Dr. Spencer Weart, Physicist specializing in solar physics and geophysics August 9, 2012 (TSR) - A disaster began when a tsunami struck the Fukushima nuclear reactors a little more than…
Japan chooses disaster-alternative capital to prepare for the Big One
July 16, 2012 (TSR) - The Japanese government is considering unparalleled counter-measures to withstand the inevitable earthquakes and tsunamis awaiting Japan in the future. Experts propose preparation of emergency government offices…
