Takana

New leaks suggest China losing patience with N.Korea
CNN November 29, 2010
WikiLeaks documents posted on the website of the Guardian and the New York Times suggest China is losing patience with its long-time ally North Korea, with senior figures in Beijing describing the regime in the North as behaving like a "spoiled child."

Mizuna

Amid tension, U.S. and South Korea begin military drills
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) November 28, 2010
South Korea and the United States started joint military exercises Sunday, U.S. Forces Korea spokesman David Oten told CNN, prompting a furious response from North Kora.

Daikon

Diplomats try to head off hostilities in Korea
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) November 27, 2010
Diplomats worked to ease tensions in the Koreas on Saturday after North Korea warned of unpredictable "consequences" if the United States fulfills its vow of deploying an aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea for joint military maneuvers with South Korea.

Hassaku

Puppets, running dogs, lackeys:North Korean news agency spares no one
CNN November 26,2010
"Running dogs,""imperialist lackeys,""criminal gangs" and "brigandish moves" -- that sort of propaganda language died with the Cold War, except in the offices of the Korean Central News Agency.

Biwa

Island, crabs and skirmishes: the Koreas' maritime mishaps
CNN November 25, 2010
Across the seas and oceans of Asia, islands and the waters around them are frequently a source of dispute and even military confrontation. Japan and Russia squabble over Hokkaido; Japan and China claim sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea (Senkaku to the Japanese, Diaoyu to China). Several nations lay claim to the Spratley islands. But the coastline of the Yellow Sea lay --where North and South Korea meet -- is the most explosive of all.

Momiji

US warships head to Yellow Sea for military drills
Incheon, South Korea (CNN) November 24, 2010
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sailed toward volatile waters off the Korean peninsula Wednesday for planned military exercises with South Korea in a show of force designed to deter a further escalation of hostilities with North Korea.

Dodantsutuji (Planted on November 23)

After North Korean strike, South Korean leader threatens 'retaliation'
Seoul, South Korea November 23, 2010
Hours after North Korea's deadly artillery attacks Tuesday, South Korea's president said "enormous retaliation" is needed to stop Pyongyang's incitement, but international diplomats urgently appealed for restraint.

Senryo

Irish financial crisis threatens government
Dublin, Ireland (CNN) November 23, 2010
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Monday said he will delay any decision on whether go to ahead with national elections until the 2011 budget is passed and negotiations on the details of an international bailout package are finalized.

Kurogane

What does the Irish bailout mean?
Dublin, Republic of Ireland (CNN) November 22, 2010
Europe and the International Monetary Fund are discussing the final details of a rescue package worth up to 100 billion euros to bail out Ireland's banking sector. What are the implications of the bailout for Irish people and the rest of the world?

Tsuwabuki

Heritage on a plate
BBC Monday 22 November 2010
The French dining ritual has been added to Unesco's list of 'intangible heritage of humanity'. The list of 213 cultural traditions from around the world also includes Chinese acupuncture, the Peking Opera and Colombian music.

Tsuwabuki

Speculation rife over date, venue of royal wedding
CNN November 19,2010
Speculation was intense Friday over where and when Prince William will marry Kate Middleton, with may predicting the couple will choose the iconic, thousand-year-old Westminster Abbey.

Hassaku

Scientist capture antimatter atoms in particle breakthrough
CNN November 18, 2010
Scientists have captured a antimatter atoms for the first time, a breakthrough that could eventually help us to understand the nature and origins of the universe.

Sazanka

Naoto Kan: 'Japan has lost its vigor'
CNN November 17, 2010
As Japan's fifth prime minister in four years, Naoto Kan hopes the revolving door of Japanese politics will remain closed long enough for him to reinvigorate the country.

Nanten

Kate Middleton: From college sweetheart to queen in waiting
London, England (CNN) November 16, 2010
The woman set to walk down the aisle with the second in line to the British throne is the daughter of self-made millionaires from rural England.
Kate Middleton , 28, grew up in a small village of thatched cottages in Bucklebury, around rt miles west of London.

Mikan

Suu Kyi calls for dialogue with Myanmar government
Yangon, Myanmar(CNN) November 15, 2010
Freed activist Aung San Suu Kyi pledged Monday to keep working toward restoring democracy and improving human rights in Myanmar, saying she is not concerned about being detained again in the future.

Tsuwabuki

APEC leaders to work toward free trade area
Yokohama, Japan (CNN) November 14, 2010
World leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Sunday pledged to work towrd toward a tree trade area in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sazanka

'I'm very happy to see you all again,' Suu Kyi says after release
CNN November 13, 2010
Myanmar's ruling military junta freed democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest Saturday to a throng of joyous supporters who rushed toward her house once the gates were opened.

Tamanegi

Party members fear chances of Suu Kyi's release are dim
CNN November 12, 2010
Party members who had gathered by the hundreds at the National League for Democracy headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar on Friday were told to go home, dashing hopes that democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi would be released from house arrest.

Yuzu

China: A potential friend or foe?
November 12, 2010
In the months leading up to the G-20 summit, China has been branded as the bogeyman -- a scapegoat form many of the intractable problems that dysfunctional economies are now facing. Prickly topics include jb losses, trade imbalances are currency manipulation.

Meganebashi, Isahaya

U.N. report alleges North Korea exported unclear technology
United Nations (CNN) November 12, 2010
A.U.N. expert panel alleged that North Korea exporting banned unclear and ballistic missile technology to several rouge nation.

Fugendake

Energy in 2035: China and oil dominate
New York (CNNMoney.com) November 9, 2010
China will continue lead the charge as the No.1 energy consumer over the next quarter-century, and oil will remain the dominant fuel despite huge investment in alternatives, according to a international Energy Agency report released Tuesday.

Tkana

Obama backs permanent seat for India on Security Council
New Delhi, India (CNN)
In another major sign of growing ties between India and the United States, President Barack Obama on Monday backed a permanent seat for India in the U.N. Security Council.

Nanten

Indonesian volcano spews more scorching ash; death toll reaches 156
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) November 7, 2010
Indonesia's Mount Merapei volcano continued to rumble and emit burst of blisteringly hot gas and dust Sunday, as the death toll from recent eruptions pushed higher.

Daikon

Chinese artist says he's under house arrest
Beijing, China (CNN) November 6, 2010
A chinese artist and activist said Saturday that he has been placed under house arrest for planning a demolition party to "observe" a government order to raze his studio.

Mizuna

French rockers are singing in English
BBC 05 November 2010
Tere are growing numbers of rock bands in France singing in English rather than French. Musicians are familiar with American and English rock culture and believe English is the most natural language to use when they perform.

Rakkyo

Greece suspend foreign airmail
BBC November 2010
Greece has suspended all foreign airmail for two days after a number of parcel bombs were sent to people across Europe. A plane made an emergency landing when a bomb addressed to the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was discovered.

Waremoko

For Obama: OK, wat now?
Washington (CNN) November 3, 2010
When Republican Trent Lott sat down for lunch with Democrat Tom Caschie on Monday afternoon, mere hours before voters shellacked President Obama and his party in the midterm elections, it was more than just two former Senate gladiators getting together to reminisce about old times.

Horenso

Democrats privately admit House loss looks likely
Washington (CNN) November 2, 2010
Democrats in Washington may be upbeat in public as millions of voters go to the polls Tuesday, but privately, multiple senior Democratic sources say reality is setting in that only four years after capturing the House majority , they are likely hours away from losing it again.

Kaki

Brazil elects its first female president
BBC Monday, 01 November 2010
Voters in Brazil have chosen the governing Worker's Party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, to be their new president. Ms Rousselff won 56% of the vote in the run-off, beating her rival, the Social Democrat Jose Serra.

Pizza

Divided families from North, South Korea meet after six decades
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) October 31, 2010
Relatives divided since 1953 reunited for the first time Saturday at a South Korean-built tourism resort in North Korea amid tensions between the two sides.