Russia’s muddled policy toward migrant workers deters integration, China added 51 million new Internet users in 2012 and Tokyo is having some troubles with a tower
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The Nanjing Massacre: Scenes from a Hideous Slaughter 75 Years Ago
75 years ago, on Dec. 13, 1937, Japanese troops captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of the Chinese republic led by Chiang Kai-shek and went on a six-week campaign of carnage and slaughter that would be forever …
North Korea Plans Satellite Launch: Why Now?
The government led by Kim Jong Un has already attempted one launch, but plans to try again from Dec. 10 to 22
As Islands Dispute Simmers, China’s Hu Calls for Rise of a Maritime Power
As China’s leadership convenes at a once-in-a-decade handover of power, current President Hu Jintao rattles the saber
Must-Reads from Around the World
On deck for Wednesday: France claims an international military intervention in Mali is just weeks away, Japan closes in on China as the largest holder of U.S. debt, and could there be a ban on smoking in public coming to Russia?
Must-Reads from Around the World
On deck for Thursday: The world’s biggest money manager says the Chinese economy will improve after the leadership transition, Burma turns to Japan for investments, and Lance Armstrong’s problems go from bad to worse.
The U.N. General Assembly: 5 Political Potholes for Obama
Tricky relations with an emerging Arab public, Netanyahu’s shaming rhetoric and a growing China-Japan spat. What’s to love about the U.N. for a President whose appointment with his electorate is just weeks away?
Learning Curve: With a Push, Japan’s Universities Go Global
To stay competitive, more schools are welcoming international students and teachers, promoting bilingual programs of study and encouraging young Japanese to study abroad
Anti-Japan Protests Hit China’s Capital
Tensions over a tiny archipelago contested by China and Japan — the Chinese refer to the spits of land as the Diaoyu Islands, the Japanese as the Senkaku Islands — have heightened in recent months, prompting Japanese …
Tensions with Japan Increase as China Sends Patrol Boats to Disputed Islands
The Freelancer as Martyr: Mika Yamamoto (1967–2012)
The Japanese journalist who died amid gunfire in Syria was possessed of an unsung bravery and pursued a heroic mission. Her death exposes the grave dangers faced by freelance war correspondents
Turf Wars: A Guide to East Asia’s Troubled Waters
This is not just about China. Depending on the dispute, it’s also South Korea vs. Japan, Japan vs. Taiwan, Taiwan vs. Vietnam, Vietnam vs. Cambodia, and numerous other permutations.
Why Asia’s Maritime Disputes Are Not Just About China
When it comes to feuds in the Pacific over islands and what lies beneath, it’s not simply a case of China against everyone else