From Kyodo News: The Osaka High Court on Friday ruled that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visits to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine were “official” acts and “religious activities” done in violation of the Constitution that provides for the separation of state and religion. But the court rejected damages demands filed by the plaintiffs, some from Taiwan, […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: Known widely for its porcelain, this grimy city in southern China is the source of much of the world’s tiles and bathroom fixtures. Yet several factories have shut down in recent weeks, and nearly all are running at a reduced clip: Here in Guangdong province, the heart of China’s industrial boom, […]
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