After the Earthquake, diseases spread

One week after the May 14th M-7.9 earthquake shaken Sichuan and reached as far as Shanghai, another disaster is approaching, this time, infectious disease.


Affected by the earthquake, The Sichuan tourism industry suffers over 700 billion yen loss


Japanese ambassador to the U.S. Ryozo Kato is leaving after six and half years in Washington, he became the longest serving top Japanese diplomat in this position. In an interview he show certain optimism towards the possible a democratic President. He said he was impressed by Barak Obama who is "pragmatic".


National Museum for Crime and Punishment opens in Washington DC


African Summit opens in Yokohama, Japan.

China National Mourning Days

Fist ever Japanese rescue team sent to China to help out Sichuan earthquake has to leave. A symbol from China to receive the foreign personnels, Now within just days, the teams will have to leave.


The pressure for the Japanese team to leave may from Internet


National Mourning day for China, (May 19-21), all over CHina, people are standing still for 3 minutes to remember the dead in the Earthquake. China's CCTV team was shooting the scene, obviously, the International team was a part of showing unity.


Scientist warns about possible second wave of disaster--from flooding of water in dams?

Hu In Tokyo

A busy day in Sino-Japan relations. Chinese President Hu Jintao kicks off a day filled with events in Tokyo, among all, he held talks with Japan PM Fukuda, attended lunch hosted by powerful Keidanren, welcomed at Imperial house by Emperor Heisei, and gave two pandas to Ueno park (in paper).

Everything seemed went smooth, and compared to Hu's predecessor, Jiang Zemin's visit that stirred up historic issue wherever he went, Hu's visit and speech signaled a forward thinking and cooperative mood. However, no less clouds over the two countries relations. First, Beijing would love to have both Fukuda and the Emperor to attend the Olympics opening ceremony, however, nothing short of promise came from Fukuda's mouth. He simply brushed the topic aside, "it is still to early to decide".

Other issues on the table, bilateral dispute over gas reserve in the East China Sea, toxic dumplings made in China and Tibet issue are left for future negotiations. The biggest achievement so far is a position showing that China and Japan can work together amid mountains of problems.

With that, I consider the trip as a success.

Hu and Fukuda To meet Soon

First foreign visit for Chinese president Hu Jintao since March 14, when riot broke out in Lhasa, Hu will start his trip from visiting Tokyo later today. A cherry blossom (Sakura) trip became a May flower one, it certainly has not been easy for the arrangement. Even more difficult is the bilateral statement to be released for the trip, diplomats from both Beijing and Tokyo have been intensively negotiating on such words as Human Rights, Tibet, etc.


Oil passed 120 level.


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Japan's Kabuki and China's Kunqu(Shanghai Oprea) on the same stage