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Politics: The Russo-Japanese Nuclear Deal and Pondering the Future of Security in Northeast Asia

May 25, 2009

Guest Post from Dragoman

The Moscow Times recently reported that Russia and Japan had agreed to expand their bilateral nuclear cooperation during Prime Minister Putin’s visit to Tokyo. The deal, which still awaits ratification in the Diet, will supply uranium fuel to Japanese nuclear reactors, enable Japanese firms to mine uranium in Russia, and may pave [...]

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Culture: Good ol’ Chinese Medicine

February 27, 2009

I got this chain letter from a friend, and it reminded me so much of the medical advice I got everyday in China (and still occasionally hear in Singapore) I am sure many of you have heard it before, but it is still fun…
心臟病發作與喝溫開水…有關係!
The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold [...]

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Links: Articles for the Day

February 23, 2009

IHT:
BEIJING: Hillary Rodham Clinton said she wanted to spend her first trip as secretary of state listening. But she ended up saying a lot, and in blunter terms, than many of her pinstriped predecessors.
The Clinton Straight Talk Express made its last big stop in Beijing on Sunday, with Clinton explaining to a Chinese talk show host [...]

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