Trilateral Summit (Fully Accessible)

• 3 E. Asian powers avoid mentioning N. Korea in joint declaration

  

• FOCUS: China's moderate stance hampers unity with Japan, S. Korea over N. Korea
• Full text of joint declaration by China, Japan, S. Korea leaders -6-

Nuclear Crisis

• U.S. panel calls for greater reduction of nuclear stockpiles

• Former top bureaucrat regrets underestimating potential tsunami impact
• Combination of spent fuel reprocessing, disposal advantageous: panel

North Korea

• China investigating fishermen kidnapping by N Koreans

• N. Korea to meet with Japanese lawmaker side to talk about remains
• Trader, wife, son rearrested for illegal exports to N. Korea

Japan-China

• Japan, China agree to prevent maritime troubles

• Japan, China agree to use maritime talks as platform for managing conflicts
• Japan, China hold 1st maritime affairs talks

Opinions on North Korea (Fully Accessible)

• FOCUS: China's moderate stance hampers unity with Japan, S. Korea over N. Korea

• OPINION: North Korean Nuclear Test Could Trigger Conflict In Middle East
• OPINION: Right approach for diplomacy with North Korea

Opinions on Nuclear Crisis (Fully Accessible)

• OPINION: Japan must seize chance to reflect on energy, reform power system

• OPINION: May 5 could mark new beginning for Japan with reactor shutdown
• OPINION: Nuclear power post-Fukushima: Maybe France no exception after all

Video Advisory

• Video Advisory (May 16)

• Video Advisory (May 14)-2-
• Video Advisory (May 14)

Industry Brief

• Kyodo Industry Brief (May 17) -2-

• Kyodo Industry Brief (May 17) -1-
• Kyodo Industry Brief (May 16) -2-

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2. 17 May 2012U.S. asks G-8 for support for release of strategic oil reserves
3. 14 May 2012Wen urges Japan to respect China's 'core interests,' alludes to Senkakus
4. 11 May 20124 major electronics makers log huge losses in FY 2011
5. 10 May 2012Panel warns of electricity shortages, power-saving requirements