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North Korea fires three short-range missiles. Why? (+video)

The firing of three short-range missiles Saturday by North Korea could be to improve their accuracy. Or it could be atmospherics as a period of tentative diplomacy begins.

Energy Voices US eases natural gas glut with second export terminal (+video)

Japan's 'secret' trip to North Korea disrupts united stance against Pyongyang

The Monitor's View How Europe can find its feet again

Japan's economy outpaces predictions

Energy Voices Arctic Council: China looks north for oil, gas, and fish

Opinion What could finally topple Iran's regime? Earthquakes.

Japanese politicians scramble to distance themselves from 'comfort women' comments

Opinion As North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm ties

Why Taiwan refused Philippines' apology for slain fisherman as insincere

Change Agent US Navy ship to sail the Pacific on a humanitarian mission

Ahmadinejad charges? Iranian president cited over election filing appearance

Energy Voices Struggling at home, US coal finds markets overseas

Japanese yen plunges to four-year low. G7 unlikely to act.

Chapter & Verse FDR vs. Lindbergh: Lynne Olson discusses America's debate over WWII

Long troubled by school bullying, Japan now eyes zero tolerance

Sexual assault in military: Pentagon report, scandal deal a double blow (+video)

NASA satellite snaps spectacular images of volcanic eruption

Stocks soar. Dow has first close above 15,000.

Global News Blog Good Reads: Oil's future, wealth in Africa, 'Occupy' failure, progress in Mexico, and the Tsarnaevs

Stefan Karlsson Do high stock prices mean economic inequality?

Opinion Obama and South Korea's President Park must agree on North Korea policy

Chapter & Verse '1Q84' author Haruki Murakami makes his first public appearance in Japan in 18 years

Why China is welcoming both Israel's Netanyahu and Palestinians' Abbas

Airbag recall hits 45,000 BMWs (+video)