Asia Pacific News – Fundraising probe reaches Japan Cabinet (UPI)

Fundraising probe reaches Japan Cabinet (UPI)
TOKYO, March 8 (UPI) — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso’s Cabinet has been caught up in a widening police probe into illicit political donations, sources said.

Don’t deport Filipino couple from Japan (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
An international human rights group has called on the Japanese government to halt the deportation of an illegally staying Filipino couple and allow them to remain in Japan with their 13-year-old daughter.

S. Korea in 2nd round after routing China 14-0 (Sports Illustrated)
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic champion South Korea advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday with a 14-0 rout of China in seven innings.

Supporters of Vietnamese immigrant in Seattle try to help him get asylum (Seattle Times)
Seattle supporters of Vietnamese transplant JoJo Tran hope his record of community service will prompt U.S. officials to take a second look and let him remain in the country.

S Korea advances in WBC with 14-0 defeat of China (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By JIM ARMSTRONG Olympic champion South Korea has advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic with a 14-0 rout of China in seven innings. South Korea starter Yoon Suk-min picked up the win Sunday after striking out four and holding China to two hits over six scoreless innings at Tokyo Dome. South Korea put the game out of reach with five runs in the bottom of the fifth, taking …

Ichiro Suzuki?s Three Hits Erase Concern as Japan Routs Korea (New York Times)
Ichiro Suzuki led defending champion Japan to a 14-2 victory over South Korea on Saturday and a berth in the second round of the World Baseball Classic.

Korea crushes China 14-0, advances at WBC (ESPN)
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Most Japanese want opposition leader to quit: poll (TODAYonline)
Leader of Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party, Ichiro Ozawa, seen in Tokyo on March 4. A majority of Japanese voters think the scandal-hit politician should resign, a poll has shown, after one of his aides was arrested on suspicion of taking illegal political donations.

Japan, Korea to meet in Pool A finale (Major League Baseball)
Japan, Korea to meet in Pool A finale

Global slowdown hurts Vietnam’s poorest (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Selling corn on a pavement in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City may be a world away from Wall Street or London’s Square Mile, but Le Thi Hoa says she too has been hit by the economic slowdown.

Global slowdown hurts Vietnam’s poorest (Channel NewsAsia)
HO CHI MINH CITY: Selling corn on a pavement in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City may be a world away from Wall Street or London’s Square Mile, but Le Thi Hoa says she too has been hit by the economic slowdown.

Japan govt under fire over donations probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Japanese government came under fire on Sunday after a former police chief suggested the ruling party would escape a probe over a donations scandal that has already shaken the opposition.

Korea rolls, earns rematch with Japan (Major League Baseball)
Korea rolls, earns rematch with Japan

Taiwan’s former VP encouraged to visit China (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Prominent members of Taiwan’s pro-independence opposition party on Sunday encouraged an outspoken former vice president to visit rival China to help resolve long-standing disputes with the communist neighbor.

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