- A crack opens in the Korean wall [Asia Times]
The big question on the opening Tuesday of the North-South Korean summit in Pyongyang was whether or not North Korean leader Kim Jong-il would condescend to welcome South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in person, or whether he would delegate that ceremonial chore to his much lower-ranking No 2.
- Myanmar's neighbours have little influence: Singapore FM [AFP]
Myanmar's neighbours have little influence over internal developments there, said George Yeo, foreign minister of Singapore, which is currently the chair of ASEAN.
- Tajikistan struggles for power [Asia Times]
It's difficult to run a country in the dark. Politicians who leave voters in the cold, unable to cook or keep warm, become unpopular with the flick of a switch. Swarms of secret police can't offset the damage that having no electricity causes.
- Thai coup leader formally named deputy PM [Channel News Asia]
Thailand's coup leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin was officially named a deputy prime minister Tuesday, but he denied that his appointment to the Cabinet was an attempt to cling to power.
- Japanese scientists create see-through frog [National Geographic]
Japanese scientists at Hiroshima University have created a see-through frog which does not require dissection to see its organs, blood vessels, and eggs.
- Turkmenistan: The hazards of surfing [Eurasianet.org]
Coming up on a year since Berdymukhamedov took power, the Internet is not really any more accessible than it was under Niyazov. There are only a handful of government-run Internet cafes in the capital, Ashgabat, which opened in March.
Photo of see-through from from National Geographic
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