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WSJ.com: What's News Asia
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What's News Asia
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Maritime Collision Fuels China-Japan Row
A Chinese vessel's run-in with Japan's coast guard in disputed waters sparked a diplomatic feud between Beijing and Tokyo, highlighting a growing political rift.
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India Court Rules Against Vodafone
An Indian court ruled that the country's authorities have the right to tax Vodafone International Holdings's purchase of a majority stake in a local mobile-service provider.
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Witness: Philippine Leader Ordered Killings
A house servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court that the family plotted the killings six days before the ambush.
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South Korea Cautiously Penalizes Iran
Seeking wiggle room between their allies in Washington and their business partners in Tehran, Seoul unveiled measures tied to United Nations penalties over the Iranian nuclear program and squeezed an Iranian bank in South Korea without formally closing it.
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Workers Rescued From China Oil Rig
Two remained missing after Typhoon Malou created sea waves as high as four meters that rocked an oil-drilling platform in the East China Sea.
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Gates, Buffett to Visit China's Rich
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's sparked some soul searching among Chinese billionaires.
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China Buys More Japanese Bonds in July
China ramped purchases of Japanese government bonds in July, adding to speculation that the growing money flow could be contributing to the strong yen.
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Asia Falls as Yen Surges
Japan led a region-wide drop as renewed concerns over the health of European banks hurt sentiment, pushing the yen to a new 15-year high against the U.S. dollar.
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China Strikes Positive Note in U.S. Talks
Chinese leaders accentuated the positive in meetings with visiting White House officials, signaling Beijing's concern that tensions over currency and other issues threaten U.S.-China ties.
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Web-Bargain Luxury Comes to Japan
A surging yen is encouraging third-party websites to jump in with deep discounts on high-end luxury goods in Japan, where high-end retailers have been able to charge premiums for decades.
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