Mar 24 Japan to turn over large nuclear stockpile to the U.S. By Mari Yamaguchi & Julie Pace, Associated Press Japan plans to turn over to the United States more than 700 pounds of weapons grade plutonium and a supply of highly-enriched uranium, a victory for President Barack Obama's efforts to secure nuclear materials around the world. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch Japan considers energy future after Fukushima By PBS News Hour A disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011, has greatly affected how Japanese citizens feel about that energy source. Polls suggest that 80 percent of voters now oppose nuclear power in Japan. But walking away… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Fishing for data in the radioactive waters off Fukushima By PBS News Hour With help from fisherman and citizen scientists, researchers in Japan and the U.S. are tracking the nucleotides in the ocean creatures who swim in the plume of water tainted with radiation from Fukushima. Their research is part of a long-term… Continue watching
Mar 05 China plans to boost defense spending by 12 percent By Andy Swab The Chinese government announced Wednesday that their defense budget will increase by 12.2 percent, nearly 808 billion yuan, for the 2014 fiscal year. In U.S. dollars, China will be boosting its defense budget from $117 billion to approximately $132 billion,… Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. 'not at all concerned' by Japan's nuclear stockpiles By Jaywon Choe The United States says it has no reason to be concerned by Japan’s stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium, even as China voices strong objections to the nuclear reserve. Responding to questions from reporters, Joseph Macmanus, the U.S. ambassador to the United… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Inside the slow and dangerous clean up of the Fukushima nuclear crisis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Kerry talks climate change during Asia trip By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has discussed climate change in both China and Indonesia during his latest diplomatic mission in Asia. Why has climate change grabbed a top spot on Kerry’s agenda in Asia? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Geoff… Continue watching
Feb 16 What we're watching Sunday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from trapped miners in South Africa to amnesty offers in Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch News Wrap: Biden visits China amid tension over air defense zone News Wrap: Biden visits China amid tension over air defense zone… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Tuesday, December 3, 2013 President Obama touted the benefits of the health reform law against negative attention. Continue watching