Chosun Ilbo Calls Out Shinzo Abe
Recently Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe released a statement downplaying visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, saying, “Let me humbly urge you to think about your own place to pay homage to the war dead,...
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The Yasukuni Shrine – Get QiRanger Out There! #4
Constructed in 1869, the Yasukuni Jinja (靖国神社), or shrine, was created by Emperor Meiji to honor those that perished in service to the Empire of Japan. More than 2.4 million souls have been...
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Asia News Weekly – April 25, 2014
The April 25th edition of the Asia News Weekly Podcast discusses the following stories: • Sewol Updates (2:11) • A 4th North Korean Nuke Test? (7:57) • Yasukuni too important (10:09) •...
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TAB: Police clash with Hong Kong Protesters, North Korea’s Kim reappears, and...
October 15, 2014 The streets of Hong Kong saw more action, as police used chainsaws and sledgehammers Tuesday to remove barricades from a main avenue in the financial district. Hundreds of police,...
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TAB: Violent Hong Kong Protests, Yasukuni Visit Angers Many, Kpop Organizer Dies
October 20, 2014 The past four days have seen a flurry of activity in Hong Kong, as police have used what it calls minimum force to remove pro-democracy protestors from key locations. The police...
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AN: Why Japanese Lawmakers visit the Yasukuni Shrine
The big players in East Asia are China, South Korea, and Japan. Their collective histories are long and intertwined. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Japan decimated China through warfare and ruled...
View ArticleAbe Honors Yasukuni, Hong Kong to debate Public Vote, and Pakistan Cyber Law
Audio Version: Wednesday | April 22, 2015 Abe sends an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine which is sure to anger South Korea and China, Hong Kong is set to unveil its plans for electing a new Chief...
View ArticleSouth Korean Drills, HK Democracy Vote, jade mine update, and more
South Korea pays no attention to North Korea and conducted its live fire drills in the Yellow Sea. Those that supported democracy during Hong Kong’s Occupy movement win in local elections. Plus the...
View ArticleYasukuni attacker caught? US Amb to Thailand in hot water; Tony Abbott might...
Authorities in Bangladesh announce they’ve detained the man responsible for killing a Japanese national back in October, but is he part of ISIS as was once thought? Former Australian Prime Minister...
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