3 win Nobel for subatomic physics research
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Two Japanese citizens and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for discoveries that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter.
Nations:Japan Sweden
2008-10-07
E-mail threat turns back plane to Japan
TOKYO - An anonymous bomb threat e-mailed to Air China's Tokyo offices on Friday forced a passenger jet to make an emergency return to Japan, the Japanese Transport Ministry said. Four other flights were delayed.
Nations:Japan China Activities:Air Travel Safety 2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-08
7 dead in stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo
A man who police said "was tired of life" drove into a crowd of pedestrians Sunday and then went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's top electronics and video game district, killing seven people and wounding 10, authorities said.
Nations:Japan Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
Japan govt, media groups concerned as shrine film pulled
A controversial documentary on a Tokyo war shrine looks unlikely to be screened in Japan amid pressure from right-wingers, prompting the government and media groups to cry foul on Tuesday.
Nations:Japan South Korea Hong Kong Activities:Japan's War Shrine
2008-04-01
Bush vows to press China on rights at Olympics
US President George W. Bush said Thursday he would attend the Beijing Olympics in August as a sports fan, but vowed not to be "shy" about pushing China on human rights as well as Darfur and Myanmar.
People:George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S. Darfur Genocide Crisis 2007 Myanmar Protests
2008-02-28
Myanmar frees 70 democracy protesters
At least 70 people detained by the military government following protests in Myanmar, including 50 members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, have been released, a party spokesman said Friday.
Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-26
'Yasukuni' puts Chinese director on map
When Chinese film-maker Li Ying moved to Tokyo 18 years ago, he knew nothing about the Yasukuni Shrine. Now the controversial site is about to help make his name as an international director.
Nations:Japan China South Korea People:Koizumi Junichiro Activities:1937 Nanjing Massacre Japan's War Shrine
2007-10-14
Myanmar arrests 4 prominent activists
Myanmar's junta arrested four prominent political activists Saturday, Amnesty International said, including one who went into hiding after leading some of the first major marches against the government several weeks ago.
Nations:Indonesia Malaysia People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-13
Myanmar rejects UN call for negotiations
Myanmar's military junta rejected a U.N. statement calling for negotiations with the opposition, insisting Friday that it would follow its own plan to bring democracy to the country.
Nations:Norway People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-12
Resistance to Myanmar soldiers continues
Residents of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, are keeping up a low-key resistance against the country's military regime, harassing soldiers by tossing rocks at them at night, student activists said Monday.
Nations:Myanmar Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-08
Crackdown could haunt Myanmar junta
Myanmar's "saffron revolution" has been crushed by an entrenched junta, but the brutality inflicted on Buddhist monks who braved its guns may be the only thing that could splinter the ranks of its fiercely loyal military.
Nations:Myanmar Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-06
More arrests, climate of fear in Myanmar: US envoy
Myanmar's suppression of protests and ongoing arrests have restored a tense calm in the main city Yangon, but discontent and anger are simmering over the bloodshed, the top US diplomat here said Thursday.
Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-04
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