Author: Graham Webster

Warming could cut China grain crops by over a third “Rising temperatures in China could slash grain production in the world’s most populous country by over a third in the second half of this century” (tags: environment china) Abe says assertive Japan no threat to neighbours – Yahoo! News “The upgrade from the [defense] agency…

Chinese Court Says “No” To Government — Applause Still Not Warranted – China Law Blog: a blog about Chinese law and the legal issues of doing business in China. Though this court’s decision is almost certainly a good thing, it no more indicates China is marching towards the rule of law than a decision in…

A brief look at free English-language online sources on Japanese politics Adamu of Mutantfrog Travelogue has put together a pretty good summary of available resources. (tags: politics japan media)

Hu is urged to cede his position to the vice president The Chinese leader Hu Jintao has been urged to cede the presidency to a rival-turned-ally, Vice President Zeng Qinghong. The 17th Party Congress will be between Sept. and Nov. this year. (tags: hujintao zenqinghong china)

Japan set to create first post-war defense ministry – Yahoo! News “Japan is to create a full-fledged defense ministry for the first time since its World War II defeat, when the United States stripped the country of its right to a military.” Goh Mulls Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel Talk about regional ties: “Former [Korean] Prime Minister…