(AP) Japan robot chats with astronaut on space stationBy EMILY WANGAssociated PressTOKYOThe first humanoid robot in space made small talk with a Japanese astronaut and said it had no problem with zero gravity on the International Space Station. Footage released
(AP) Markets take Fed tapering in strideBy PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONInvestors around the world were largely unfazed Thursday by the surprise decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to reduce its monetary stimulus. Most breathed a sigh of relief that the
North Korea is going the full Winston Smith on former #2 and now executed traitor Jang Song Thaek, erasing any trace of the man from state media. The execution and disappearance of their biggest ally within the North Korean regime
The real action is coming soon in the Senate when it votes to confirm the new Fed chairman. The budget deal is disappointing, but small beer. It’s just the same, oft-told tale: we’ll cut spending in the future if you’ll
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Arrest in NY of female Indian diplomat raises a major diplomatic altercation Japan announces new military buildup to counter China John Kerry rebukes China over air identification zone Arrest in NY of female Indian
In direct response to China’s surprise declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone over islands belonging to Japan, the latter country announced it will increase military spending by 2.6% in the next five years–a plan calling for more drones, submarines,
China’s December 15th soft-landing of an unmanned spacecraft on the moon was celebrated by the Xinhua news agency as, “The dream for lunar exploration once again lights up the China Dream“. China’s neighbors saw the action as a nightmare demonstration
(AP) US boosts maritime security aid to VietnamBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressHANOI, VietnamThe United States will boost maritime security assistance to China’s smaller neighbors amid rising tensions over disputed territories in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
The first two 59s on the European Tour were shot on Friday in South Africa. But the historic scores will not be official because soggy conditions at the Mount Edgecombe Country Club in Durban, South Africa in the Nelson Mandela
The U.S. Navy just deployed Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine hunters to Japan to “increase the U.S. military presence around the disputed Senkaku Islands.” Japan “controls” the islands but China “claims them.” According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the Poseidon is a “military
(AP) Celebrity tutors thrive in grade-fixated Hong KongBy KELVIN CHANAP Business WriterHONG KONGWhen the Hong Kong school year began in September, tutor Tony Chow arranged to have his face plastered on the sides of double decker buses to raise his
(AP) Aviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobsBy DAVE KOLPACKAssociated PressGRAND FORKS, N.D.Two student pilots are seated shoulder to shoulder before a bank of video monitors, maneuvering an unmanned aircraft by keyboard and mouse as the drone descends toward
There is a boom coming from the private sector thatlooks to rewrite the American story for the next generation. It is possibly the life preserver this country needs as it attempts tocorrect itself from decades of expanding debts. These two
(AP) Japan panel urges strong military amid China riseBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOA near-final draft of a new Japanese national security strategy calls for a stronger military to deal with a rising China and other growing risks close to home. The
(AP) SKorea announces expanded air defense zoneSEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korea on Sunday announced an expansion of its air defense zone following China’s move to establish a similar zone that has been criticized by Beijing’s neighbors. South Korea earlier requested China
Gen. Billy Mitchell, one of the fathers of the American Air Force, made the bold claim in 1925 that Japan would attack the militarily unprepared United States “by striking first at Hawaii, some fine Sunday morning.” Most thought Mitchell was
Exactly 72 years ago today, Japan launched more than 350 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes against the U.S. naval base in Hawaii–a “date which will live in infamy,” in the words of President Franklin Roosevelt. In fact, that Sunday morning
(AP) World Bank sets goal for access to health careBy ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WriterTOKYOEnsuring greater access to affordable health care is a crucial factor in alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Friday in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Vice President Joe Biden backs Japan as he heads for China North Korean government purge signals generational change Gun sales and gun patents surge thanks to Obama’s gun campaign The question is, which lies
It will be hard for those who have endured the relentless ideological domestic agenda of the Obama Administration to imagine a place where they are the moderates. Nevertheless, that is the case at the annual meetings of the Conference of
With over a decade’s worth of educational reform and billions of dollars spent on education, the United States scores in math, science, and reading have not improved. Moreover, our ranking is descending because other countries from around the world are improving.
PARIS, Dec. 3 (UPI) —Asian teenagers lead the world in math, reading and science while U.S. students lag behind in the middle of the pack, a study indicates. The 2012 Program For International Student Assessment exam looked at how 15-
Vice President Joe Biden visited Japan on Tuesday in an attempt to quell tensions between Japan and China – and, in the process, he proceeded to gaffe his way around the nation. After stepping off the plane and meeting new
(AP) Biden: China air zone raises risk of accidentsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressTOKYOU.S. Vice President Joe Biden voiced strong opposition Tuesday to China’s new air defense zone above a set of disputed islands, showing a united front with an anxious Japan
China’s Ministry of Defense on November 30th began enforcing an expanded Air Defense Identification Zone, which now covers a huge off-shore expanse that includes the disputed oil rich Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Forced to rely on the Middle East
