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Protesters push Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on plight of WWII ‘Comfort Women’

Protesters push Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on plight of WWII ‘Comfort Women’

by Yanqing Chen | Apr 30, 2015 | Politics

WASHINGTON — With 2015 marking the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe didn’t take the chance in his trip to Washington to address the complaints of so-called comfort women and their supporters who demand a formal apology. “On...
Members of Congress join union workers to fight against expedited approval of Trans-Pacific Partnership

Members of Congress join union workers to fight against expedited approval of Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Yanqing Chen | Apr 16, 2015 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration continues to work on the provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade deal that has been secretly negotiated for several years. Obama urges Congress to “fast track” the deal when it is finally...
Report: Natural gas boom will propel US to next exporter by 2017

Report: Natural gas boom will propel US to next exporter by 2017

by Yanqing Chen | Apr 14, 2015 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — U.S. is on track to become a net exporter of natural gas by 2017, according a report from the Energy Information Administration released Tuesday. U.S. net energy imports continue to decline and will end before 2030, the report said. The boost in domestic...
Japanese Street Festival celebrates its 55th anniversary

Japanese Street Festival celebrates its 55th anniversary

by Yanqing Chen | Apr 13, 2015 | Entertainment

As part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Japanese Street Festival highlights Japanese culture and the friendship between the United States and Japan. The festival enjoys growing popularity among Americans.
Is China serious about ending extreme poverty? The head of the World Bank says ‘absolutely.’

Is China serious about ending extreme poverty? The head of the World Bank says ‘absolutely.’

by Yanqing Chen | Apr 7, 2015 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday that China, the world’s most populous nation, has “lifted more people out of extreme poverty than any country in the world by far.” Kim’s speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies focused...
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