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North Korea analyst: 'One of the most dangerous moments'
SEOUL -- Thumbing its nose again at the international community, North Korea announced Tuesday that it would restart a nuclear reactor that was closed in 2007 under a six-nation disarmament agreement. Although Pyongyang claimed in the past that the...
Tags: Defense Equipment, South Korea, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons, North Korea
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North Korea vows to expand nuclear arsenal, signaling end of talks
SEOUL — Escalating the stakes of a standoff with Washington and its allies, North Korea is signaling that it will abandon two decades of negotiations to constrain its nuclear program and will close the door on any deal over its atomic weapons and...Tags: Defense Equipment, North Korea, Korean War (1950-1953), Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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In China, a son haunted by the Cultural Revolution
GUZHEN, China — At 58, Zhang Hongbing is still tormented by the death of his mother more than four decades ago. She was a victim of China's Cultural Revolution, executed by firing squad during Chairman Mao Tse-tung's decadelong purge of capitalism,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Culture, Revolutions, Organized Crime, Meningitis
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Lake Forest school officials say Chinese teachers' visit a hit
As part of an initiative to observe experiential learning in American schools, a group of 25 middle and high school science teachers from Beijing recently visited Lake Forest High School and Deerpath Middle School in Lake Forest. The teachers, the...Tags: Science, Physiology, Science and Technology, High Schools, Teaching and Learning
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China Lion investor emerges as a leading contender to buy Rhythm & Hues [updated]
[UPDATE: A hearing on the sale of Rhythm & Hues has been postponed until 10 a.m. Friday as bidding discussions continue.] A principal investor in China Lion, a Chinese film distribution company with offices in Los Angeles, is among the bidders...Tags: India, Entertainment, China, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Hong Kong Film Festival: Promoting the idea of going to the movies
HONG KONG — Hong Kong-born, London-raised Roger Garcia continues his role as the executive director of the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival. We talked with him about this year's event, which continues through April 2. What is the goal...
Tags: James Cameron, Tribeca, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Asia, Festive Events
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Wealthy homebuyers in China embrace the McMansion
An American export has turned out to be a surprising hit in China: the McMansion. Though "McMansion" may not be the kindest term for this Chinese architectural phenomenon, that's the case: Wealthy locals in Beijing and other cities have become smitten...
Tags: Condos, Arts and Culture, China, Real Estate Buyers, Architecture
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Hong Kong International Film Festival takes on difficult issues
BEIJING — China's one-child policy, sterilization and Japan-Sino relations are just some of the raw, real-life subjects tackled in a cluster of controversial independent Chinese films screening at the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival...
Tags: Movies, Independent (Movie Genre), Entertainment, Japan, Festive Events
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Treasury Secretary Lew to press Chinese leaders on cyber attacks
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew plans to pressure Chinese leaders to crack down on cyber attacks against U.S. targets when he visits Beijing this week on his first foreign trip since being confirmed. A senior Obama administration...
Tags: Computer Crime, Jack Lew, White House, Washington, DC, China
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China leaders pledge clean government, less waste
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leaders pledged to run a cleaner, more efficient government and slash spending on official perks Sunday as the ceremonial legislature wrapped up a pivotal session to install a new leadership in a once-a-decade transfer...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Xi Jinping, Politics
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China pledges restraint in government spending
BEIJING -- The Chinese government pledged on Sunday a moratorium on new government offices and guesthouses along with a reduction in government payrolls and official cars. The newly installed premier, Li Keqiang, made the promise in his debut speech at...
Tags: U.S. Congress, White House, National Government, China, Xi Jinping
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China's Xi Jinping formally assumes title of president
BEIJING -- Capping a highly choreographed transition of power, Xi Jinping formally assumed the Chinese presidency Thursday after a secret vote at the National People's Congress. The 59-year-old son of a former vice premier is the most successful of...Tags: Political Corruption, Political Systems, Elections, College of Cardinals, China
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