Vietnam and the Philippines have called on the US and other nations to help resolve escalating territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea. China claims the entire South China Sea, including West Philippine Sea, the oil-rich Spratly Archipelago and fishing resources off of the coast [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
May 13th, 2011 - 8:32 am § in Misc.
How Serious is the Situation in Northern Japan?
Report from Japan on meltdown.[...]
April 12th, 2011 - 7:28 am § in Politics
Can Japan Recover?
from VOA Japan’s economic minister says the damage to the country’s economy from last month’s earthquake and tsunami is worse than first thought. Japan had estimated that the damage may total as much as $295 billion, a figure that did not include the cost of possible contamination of food and [...]
Humor: Did Japan Fail to Trust in God?
From POLITICO By SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 3/16/11 2:58 PM EDT The House Judiciary Committee will consider a resolution Thursday to reaffirm “In God We Trust” as the national motto. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) sponsored the resolution, which also encourages displaying the phrase in public buildings,[...]