N.Korea releases jailed American teacher

Associated Press A smile flickered across Aijalon Gomes’ face as he hugged former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and boarded a plane for Boston on Friday, seven months after his arrest in North Korea. Carter flew to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, this week on a private mission to secure a

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Japan's New Era

by Phillip Charlier Japan and the East Asian region face a new era with the election of The Democratic Party of Japan. The ousted Liberal Democratic Party had held the reins of the nation since 1955, dominating the political landscape and being closely identified with Japan’s post-war economic development and

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