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Summary.     Click for More > PM rejects protest ultimatum Tens of thousands in opposition rally Hatoyama takes over as PM  Parliament has formally confirmed Yukio Hatoyama as the prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month Chen, wife sentenced to life   Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan  The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring Chin... Opposition set for victory   N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists  President Kim Jong Il has pardoned and ordered the release of two U.S. journalists after Bill Clinton met with top North Korean officials Corazon Aquino dies Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea N Korea threatens military action Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'  Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine Thai protests disrupt Asian summit Top Thai court bans ruling party Kim missing from parade Former President Suharto dies at 86 Thaksin ally wins Thai election Climate deal sealed by US U-turn President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone Lower house elects Fukuda as PM Abe elected as new premier Army chief leads coup while PM away Protests target Japan
Protesters carry blood to PM house
Tue.   Thailand
  Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
Mar. 14   Thailand
Mar. 13   Thailand

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Sep.15   Japan
Sep.11   Taiwan
Aug.30   Taiwan
  Japan
Aug.4   North Korea
Jul.31   Philippines
Jun.7   North Korea
May.26   North Korea
May.22   South Korea
Apr.10   Thailand

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Dec.1   Thailand
Sep.9   North Korea
Jan.26   Indonesia

year 2007 ... more >
Dec.23   Thailand
Dec.14   Bali
Oct.1   North Korea
Sep.25   Japan

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Sep.25   Japan
Sep.19   Thailand

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Apr.9   Beijing


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March 2010 ... more > Top ^
Tue.   Thailand  
  Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
Mar. 15   Thailand Protesters threaten to throw blood Mar. 14   Thailand   PM rejects protest ultimatum   Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has appeared on TV to reject a demand from demonstrators that he quit by midday and call elections Mar. 13   Thailand   Tens of thousands in opposition rally Map of Bangkok Thailand  Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in capital to press the government to step down and hold new elections  South Korea  Kissinger admitted to S. Korean hospital Mar. 4  Beijing  Economic concerns to dominate parliament

February 2010 ... more > Top ^
Feb. 22  North Korea  U.N.: North Korea should get food aid Feb.18   Beijing Dalai Lama-Obama meeting angers China Feb.10  Beijing  Dissident's 11-year sentence upheld Feb.4  North Korea  North Korea 'to free US activist' Feb.1  Beijing  China warns Obama not to meet Dal. Lama  Malaysia  Sodomy trial begins for politician Anwar

January 2010 ... more > Top ^
Jan.31  Beijing  China threatens sanctions over U.S. deal Jan.30  Beijing  China halts U.S. visits after Taiwan deal

year 2009 Top ^

Dec.24  China  Dissident sentenced to 11 years Nov.17   Beijing Trade focus for Obama talks Nov.14  Singapore  Apec leaders in climate warning Oct.9  Beijing  Nations urge early N Korea talks Sep.30  Beijing  China marks Communist anniversary Sep.15   Japan   Hatoyama takes over as PM
  Parliament has formally confirmed Yukio Hatoyama as the prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month
 PM Yukio Hatoyama has promised economic revival and strong US ties, vowed to deliver a 'people-oriented society' His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory, ending 50 years of almost unbroken Liberal Democratic Party rule
Sep.11   Taiwan Chen, wife sentenced to life  Former President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison Aug.30   Taiwan     Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan
  The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China
  Japan   Opposition set for victory   Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elect... Aug.28  South Korea  Koreas reach deal to reunite families Aug.26  Taiwan  Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan Aug.22   South Korea S Korean head meets North envoys Aug.17   South Korea Former S Korea President Kim dies Aug.4  North Korea  Two freed US reporters head home   North Korea   N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
  President Kim Jong Il has pardoned and ordered the release of two U.S. journalists after Bill Clinton met with top North Korean officials
  North Korea Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader Jul.31   Philippines Corazon Aquino dies  Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment Jul.20  Japan  PM dissolves parliament Jul.19   China Police killed 12 in Uyghur riots Jul.8  North Korea  Kim Jong Il frail at father's memorial Jun.7   North Korea Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea  Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps Jun.4  Hong Kong  Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil Jun.1  North Korea  N Korea 'names Kim's successor' May.29  South Korea  Koreans turn out in force for Roh May.26   North Korea N Korea threatens military action  North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ship... May.22   South Korea Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'
  Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine.    He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide not...
Apr.23  North Korea  US women 'face North Korea trial' Apr.13  Thailand  Protests 'under control' Apr.12  Thailand  Troops crack down on protest Apr.10   Thailand Thai protests disrupt Asian summit   Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit Mar.4   Beijing Economy tops China's congress meeting Feb.16  Japan  Clinton visits Asia to send key message Jan.29  North Korea  North Korea tears up agreements

year 2008 Top ^

Dec.1   Thailand   Top Thai court bans ruling party  Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election Oct.6  Thailand  Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters Sep.24   North Korea Nuclear plant seals removed Sep.9   North Korea     Kim missing from parade  There is growing speculation about the health of Kim Jong-il, 66, after he failed to attend a huge martial parade in Pyongyang Sep.1  Japan  Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns Jul.30   Beijing Web curbs for Olympic journalists Jul.15  Malaysia  Anwar Ibrahim arrested Jul.6   Northern Japan G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Jun.26  North Korea  N. Korea releases details of nucl. Program May.15   Southern China President Hu Jintao visits quake area Mar.22  Taiwan  Opposition triumphs in elections Mar.8  Malaysia  Election setback for PM Feb.27  Thailand  Thaksin taken into police custody Jan.26   Indonesia     Former President Suharto dies at 86   Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jak... Jan.12  Taiwan  Opposition sweep to victory

year 2007 Top ^

Dec.23   Thailand     Thaksin ally wins Thai election   Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority Dec.19   South Korea Lee set for landslide Dec.14   Bali     Climate deal sealed by US U-turn  Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling Nov.18  Cambodia  Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested Oct.21   Beijing Communist Party unveils new leaders Oct.3  North Korea  Korean leaders sign declaration Oct.1   North Korea   President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone   South Korea's president crossed the Cold War's last frontier in a symbolic walk of reconciliation for talks with his North Korean counterpar... Sep.25   Japan     Lower house elects Fukuda as PM  A quiet compromiser has promised to bring stability and moderation to tumultuous political scene Sep.22  Japan  Fukuda set to be new PM Sep.11   Japan PM Abe resigns Jul.31  Cambodia  First Khmer Rouge leader charged Jul.25  South Korea  S Korea urges release of hostages Jul.1  Hong Kong  Hong Kong marks handover anniversary Jun.23  North Korea  NK gets hands on frozen millions Jun.16  North Korea  Atomic inspectors can return May.3  Thailand  Deal struck at UN climate talks Apr.12  Japan  Chinese PM: Better Japan ties Feb.19  North Korea  North Korea to give up nuclear program Feb.13  Beijing  N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.22  Beijing  Six-party talks end, no agreement Nov.18  Vietnam  APEC vows to salvage trade talks Nov.2  Beijing  Trade to top China-Africa summit Oct.31  North Korea  N. Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks Oct.3  North Korea  North Korea said will conduct nuclear test Sep.25   Japan     Abe elected as new premier  The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes Sep.19   Thailand Army chief leads coup while PM away  The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country Sep.5   Japan Princess gives birth to boy Aug.14  Japan  Koizumi defies war shrine protest May.30  East Timor  Emergency rule for President Apr.4  Thailand  Prime minister Thaksin to resign Apr.3  Thailand  Thaksin claims Thai election win Mar.5  Thailand  Thousands rally against PM

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.18   Hong Kong WTO seals farms deal Sep.18  Beijing  Agreement in N. Korea talks Sep.11   Japan Koizumi secures landslide victory Sep.5  Beijing  EU, China hail textile deal Aug.6  Japan  Doves, silence for A-bomb victims Jul.7  Manila  Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go May.23   Japan China rebukes Japan over shrine Apr.16  Japan  Japan demands China apology Apr.9   Beijing   Protests target Japan  Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China Mar.13  Beijing  Congress passes Taiwan bill Feb.16   Japan Kyoto Protocol comes into force Feb.9   North Korea N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks Jan.16   Beijing Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies Jan.12  Aceh  Indonesia tightens Aceh controls Jan.5  Indonesia  International conference for tsunami aid Jan.1  Indonesia  U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion

year 2004 Top ^

Sep.20  Indonesia  Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win Mar.20   Taiwan Call for recount as Chen wins Mar.11  South Korea  National Assembly votes to impeach Roh

year 2003 Top ^

Oct.15   China First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success Aug.28  Beijing  N Korea talks fail to ease tension

year 2002 Top ^

Nov.13   Beijing Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down Sep.16  North Korea  Japan, North Korea historic meeting

year 2001 Top ^

Jul.23   Indonesia Megawati takes presidency

year 2000 Top ^

Nov.16  Vietnam  Clinton arrived in Vietnam Jun.15   North Korea Presidents of Koreas sign peace accord

  Opposition set for victory   Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elect...   Thaksin ally wins Thai election   Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority Lee set for landslide Koizumi secures landslide victory Call for recount as Chen wins Kyoto Protocol comes into force Top Thai court bans ruling party  Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election Web curbs for Olympic journalists Communist Party unveils new leaders N Korea threatens military action  North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ship... G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Dalai Lama-Obama meeting angers China Trade focus for Obama talks   Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan



East Asia, Politics Aid Timeline ... See World Aid timeline Top ^
2010
Feb. 22  North Korea  U.N.: North Korea should get food aid
2007
Jun.23  North Korea  NK gets hands on frozen millions
2005
Jan.1  Indonesia  U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion



East Asia, Politics Election, Vote Timeline ... See World Election, Vote timeline Top ^
2009
Aug.30   Japan
2008
Mar.22  Taiwan  Opposition triumphs in elections
Mar.8  Malaysia  Election setback for PM
Jan.12  Taiwan  Opposition sweep to victory
2007
Dec.23   Thailand
Dec.19   South Korea
2006
Apr.3  Thailand  Thaksin claims Thai election win
2005
Sep.11   Japan
2004
Sep.20  Indonesia  Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win
Mar.20   Taiwan



East Asia, Politics Government Timeline ... See World Government timeline Top ^
2005
Jul.7  Manila  Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go
Apr.16  Japan  Japan demands China apology



East Asia, Politics International Timeline ... See World International timeline Top ^
2005
Feb.16   Japan
Jan.5  Indonesia  International conference for tsunami aid



East Asia, Politics Law Timeline ... See World Law timeline Top ^
2008
Dec.1   Thailand



East Asia, Politics Media Timeline ... See World Media timeline Top ^
2008
Jul.30   Beijing



East Asia, Politics Leftist Timeline ... See World Leftist timeline Top ^
2007
Nov.18  Cambodia  Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested
Oct.21   Beijing
Jul.31  Cambodia  First Khmer Rouge leader charged



East Asia, Politics Anniversary Timeline ... See World Anniversary timeline Top ^
2009
Sep.30  Beijing  China marks Communist anniversary
2007
Jul.1  Hong Kong  Hong Kong marks handover anniversary
2005
Aug.6  Japan  Doves, silence for A-bomb victims



East Asia, Politics Warning Timeline ... See World Warning timeline Top ^
2010
Feb.1  Beijing  China warns Obama not to meet Dal. Lama
2009
May.26   North Korea



East Asia, Politics Summit Timeline ... See World Summit timeline Top ^
2009
Nov.14  Singapore  Apec leaders in climate warning
2008
Jul.6   Northern Japan
2006
Nov.18  Vietnam  APEC vows to salvage trade talks
Nov.2  Beijing  Trade to top China-Africa summit



East Asia, Politics Visit Timeline ... See World Visit timeline Top ^
2010
Feb.18   Beijing
Jan.30  Beijing  China halts U.S. visits after Taiwan deal
2009
Nov.17   Beijing
Aug.30   Taiwan
  The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China
Aug.26  Taiwan  Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan Aug.22   South Korea S Korean head meets North envoys Aug.4   North Korea Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader Feb.16  Japan  Clinton visits Asia to send key message 2008 May.15   Southern China President Hu Jintao visits quake area 2007 Oct.1   North Korea President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone   South Korea's president crossed the Cold War's last frontier in a symbolic walk of reconciliation for talks with his North Korean counterpar... Apr.12  Japan  Chinese PM: Better Japan ties 2005 May.23   Japan China rebukes Japan over shrine 2002 Sep.16  North Korea  Japan, North Korea historic meeting 2000 Nov.16  Vietnam  Clinton arrived in Vietnam


East Asia, Politics Agreement Timeline ... See World Agreement timeline Top ^
2009 Aug.28  South Korea  Koreas reach deal to reunite families Jan.29  North Korea  North Korea tears up agreements 2007 Dec.14   Bali   Climate deal sealed by US U-turn  Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling Oct.3  North Korea  Korean leaders sign declaration May.3  Thailand  Deal struck at UN climate talks 2005 Dec.18   Hong Kong WTO seals farms deal Sep.5  Beijing  EU, China hail textile deal 2000 Jun.15   North Korea Presidents of Koreas sign peace accord


East Asia, Politics Human Rights Timeline ... See World Human Rights timeline Top ^
2010 Feb.10  Beijing  Dissident's 11-year sentence upheld Feb.4  North Korea  North Korea 'to free US activist' 2009 Dec.24  China  Dissident sentenced to 11 years Aug.4  North Korea  Two freed US reporters head home Aug.4   North Korea   N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
  President Kim Jong Il has pardoned and ordered the release of two U.S. journalists after Bill Clinton met with top North Korean officials
Jun.7   North Korea Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea  Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps Jun.4  Hong Kong  Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil Apr.23  North Korea  US women 'face North Korea trial' 2008 Jul.15  Malaysia  Anwar Ibrahim arrested Feb.27  Thailand  Thaksin taken into police custody


East Asia, Politics Political Sanctions Timeline ... See World Political Sanctions timeline Top ^
2010 Jan.31  Beijing  China threatens sanctions over U.S. deal


East Asia, Politics Talks Timeline ... See World Talks timeline Top ^
2009 Oct.9  Beijing  Nations urge early N Korea talks 2006 Dec.22  Beijing  Six-party talks end, no agreement 2005 Sep.18  Beijing  Agreement in N. Korea talks Feb.9   North Korea N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks 2003 Aug.28  Beijing  N Korea talks fail to ease tension


East Asia, Politics Royal Timeline ... See World Royal timeline Top ^
2006 Sep.5   Japan Princess gives birth to boy


East Asia, Politics Leaders Timeline ... See World Leaders timeline Top ^
2010 Mar. 13  South Korea  Kissinger admitted to S. Korean hospital Feb.1  Malaysia  Sodomy trial begins for politician Anwar 2009 Sep.15   Japan Hatoyama takes over as PM
  Parliament has formally confirmed Yukio Hatoyama as the prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month
 PM Yukio Hatoyama has promised economic revival and strong US ties, vowed to deliver a 'people-oriented society' His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory, ending 50 years of almost unbroken Liberal Democratic Party rule
Sep.11   Taiwan Chen, wife sentenced to life  Former President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison Jul.8  North Korea  Kim Jong Il frail at father's memorial Jun.1  North Korea  N Korea 'names Kim's successor' 2008 Sep.9   North Korea   Kim missing from parade  There is growing speculation about the health of Kim Jong-il, 66, after he failed to attend a huge martial parade in Pyongyang Sep.1  Japan  Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns 2007 Sep.22  Japan  Fukuda set to be new PM Sep.11   Japan PM Abe resigns 2006 Sep.25   Japan   Abe elected as new premier  The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes May.30  East Timor  Emergency rule for President Apr.4  Thailand  Prime minister Thaksin to resign 2002 Nov.13   Beijing Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down 2001 Jul.23   Indonesia Megawati takes presidency


East Asia, Politics Protest Timeline ... See World Protest timeline Top ^
2010 Tue.   Thailand Protesters carry blood to PM house
  Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
Mar. 15   Thailand Protesters threaten to throw blood Mar. 14   Thailand PM rejects protest ultimatum   Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has appeared on TV to reject a demand from demonstrators that he quit by midday and call elections Mar. 13   Thailand Tens of thousands in opposition rally Map of Bangkok Thailand  Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in capital to press the government to step down and hold new elections 2009 Jul.19   China Police killed 12 in Uyghur riots Apr.13  Thailand  Protests 'under control' Apr.12  Thailand  Troops crack down on protest Apr.10   Thailand Thai protests disrupt Asian summit   Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit 2008 Oct.6  Thailand  Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters 2006 Mar.5  Thailand  Thousands rally against PM 2005 Apr.9   Beijing Protests target Japan  Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China


East Asia, Politics Space Timeline ... See World Space timeline Top ^
2003 Oct.15   China First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success


East Asia, Politics Weapons of Mass Destruction Timeline ... See World Weapons of Mass Destruction timeline Top ^
2008 Sep.24   North Korea Nuclear plant seals removed Jun.26  North Korea  N. Korea releases details of nucl. Program 2007 Feb.19  North Korea  North Korea to give up nuclear program Feb.13  Beijing  N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament 2006 Oct.31  North Korea  N. Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks Oct.3  North Korea  North Korea said will conduct nuclear test


East Asia, Politics Obituary Timeline ... See World Obituary timeline Top ^
2009 Aug.17   South Korea Former S Korea President Kim dies Jul.31   Philippines Corazon Aquino dies  Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment May.29  South Korea  Koreans turn out in force for Roh May.22   South Korea Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'
  Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine.    He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide not...
2008 Jan.26   Indonesia   Former President Suharto dies at 86   Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jak... 2005 Jan.16   Beijing Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies


East Asia, Politics Parliament Timeline ... See World Parliament timeline Top ^
2010 Mar. 4  Beijing  Economic concerns to dominate parliament 2009 Jul.20  Japan  PM dissolves parliament Mar.4   Beijing Economy tops China's congress meeting 2007 Sep.25   Japan   Lower house elects Fukuda as PM  A quiet compromiser has promised to bring stability and moderation to tumultuous political scene 2005 Mar.13  Beijing  Congress passes Taiwan bill 2004 Mar.11  South Korea  National Assembly votes to impeach Roh