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To be or not to be: Kim Jong Il's successor

Reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appointed his youngest son Kim Jong Un as successor.
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The Koreas: So close, so uneasy

North Korea no longer considers itself bound by the terms of the armistice that ended war between the Koreas five decades ago. ...
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Sri Lanka declares end to civil war

Although Sri Lanka's government declared an end to its civil war with Tamil rebels this week, the government's triumphal may be unwarranted....
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Japanese salarymen on the farm

Bankers, IT professionals, businessmen trade their careers for farming, bringing new blood to Japan's ailing farming industry....
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Skin whitening big business in Asia

Customers from Mumbai to Beijing say they want lighter skin, but health professionals are concerned....
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Indonesian Journeys: Jakarta

Indonesia is South Asia's largest country, the third largest democracy in the world, and home to the world's largest Muslim population....
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China looks to invest in Africa

China's president Hu Jintao visits Africa, signaling his country's interest in doing major business on the continent. ...
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Khmer Rouge leaders on trial

In the 1970s the Khmer Rouge terrorized Cambodia -- now an internationally backed tribunal puts five officials of Pol Pot's regime on trial....
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China's stimulus package

China is trying to get its 700 million rural people to spend -- by offering them subsidies for household appliances....
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Chinese challenge government online

Many Chinese are using the Internet to criticize their government, and that's spurring the government to launch a crackdown....
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