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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. ...
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....
Japanese salarymen on the farm
Bankers, IT professionals, businessmen trade their careers for farming, bringing new blood to Japan's ailing farming industry....
Skin whitening big business in Asia
Customers from Mumbai to Beijing say they want lighter skin, but health professionals are concerned....
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....
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. ...
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....
China's stimulus package
China is trying to get its 700 million rural people to spend -- by offering them subsidies for household appliances....