Japan boosts military forces to counter China
PM Shinzo Abe wants Japan to adopt a more proactive security strategy Japan's cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next five years, Japan will buy hardware including drones, stealth aircraft and amphibious vehicles. The military will also build a new marine unit, an amphibious force capable of retakin
Tepco confirms extra partial fuel rod meltdown at plant
The problems with the Fukushima nuclear plant have raised questions over Tepco's future Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) has confirmed the meltdown of extra fuel rods in reactors at its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The company said that the rods were in its Number 2 and Number 3 reactors. Tepco has been trying to contain radiation from the plant, crippled by the 11 March earthquake and tsuna
Burma's Suu Kyi tells followers not to give up hope
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has urged her supporters not to give up hope, a day after her release from house arrest. "There is no reason to lose heart," she told thousands outside the headquarters of her political party in Rangoon. Ms Suu Kyi was released by the military when her sentence ended on Saturday. World leaders and human rights groups have welcomed her release. She had
Burma releases pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi
The Burmese military authorities have released the pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, from house arrest. Appearing outside her home in Rangoon, Ms Suu Kyi told thousands of jubilant supporters they had to "work in unison" to achieve their goals. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been detained for 15 of the past 21 years. It is not yet clear if any conditions have been placed on her release. US
BBC - 6 Music - Apple deal
6 Music is also available on DAB Digital Radio and Digital TV Apple dealBeatles classics now set to go digital05 Feb 07 - Computer giant Apple has finally settled its long-running trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd. The deal could now pave the way for the Fab Four's songs to be sold on the iTunes music store. The band are one of the few whose music has not been licenced
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