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Attack on US envoy part of South Korea's violent protest history

A knife attack Thursday that injured the U.S. ambassador to South Korea is the latest act of political violence in a deeply divided country where some protesters portray their causes as matters of life and death.
Ex-crew recognizes photos of sunken Japanese battleship

A former crewmember on a Japanese battleship that sank during World War II said Thursday he recognized photos of wreckage discovered this week off the Philippines by a team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Thai court sentences 'Red Shirts' to jail for 2009 rioting

A Thai court sentenced 15 members of the "Red Shirt" political movement to four years in prison on Thursday for inciting rioting that disrupted an important regional conference in 2009, news reports said.

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US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

A man suspected of North Korean sympathies slashed the face and wrist of the U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Thursday, according to South Korean police and media reports.
North Korea: Airmen died with ‘suicidal-attack spirit’ during 2009 missile launch

North Korea lost 14 airmen to an accident during the launch of a long-range missile and satellite in 2009, according to a state media report issued Tuesday.
Number of SOFA personnel accused of crimes on Okinawa drops

New statistics show the number of U.S. servicemembers, family members and civilian workers accused of committing crimes on Okinawa dropped last year to the lowest level since the reversion of the tiny island prefecture back to Japan in 1972.
Sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan prepare to join ‘Three Presidents’ club March 3, 2015
North Korea fires missiles as US military exercise begins March 1, 2015
Ex-USS Germantown master chief guilty of sex harassment, cleared of sex assault February 24, 2015
8th Army contractor suspected of hit and run of Korean policeman February 24, 2015

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US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

A man suspected of North Korean sympathies slashed the face and wrist of the U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Thursday, according to South Korean police and media reports.
North Korea: Airmen died with ‘suicidal-attack spirit’ during 2009 missile launch March 4, 2015
US general voices concern over North Korea missiles March 4, 2015
Vietnamese man pleads not guilty in US terrorism case March 4, 2015
Australia offers Indonesia prisoner swap to stop executions

South Korea swarmed by yellow dust, but lower spring levels predicted

South Korean meteorologists expect this year’s yellow dust season to be milder than recent years, despite an early coating during the past two days that spurred health advisories across the country.
Paul Ryan leads US delegation promoting Pacific trade agreement

Eight U.S. congressmen, led by Rep. Paul Ryan, expressed optimism Thursday that the largest economic piece of the U.S. “rebalance” toward Asia will move ahead quickly this spring.
Fairies, fishy aromas mark North Korea’s latest rallying cries

North Korea could one day become a land of fairies, where a pungent, fishy aroma permeates the air as stylishly dressed children walk to school, according to a list of national slogans released by its state media.
POW/MIA agency dig site could hold Marine missing from Vietnam War

The newly established Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has dispatched a remains recovery team to the Cambodian island of Koh Tang, where three Marines were left behind following the final battle of the Vietnam War.
Odierno says sequestration cuts could force troop cuts in Hawaii

It’s “inevitable” that the number of soldiers based in Hawaii will be cut if mandatory spending caps are left in place the next couple years, the Army’s chief of staff said Thursday.
The Asia-Pacific: Where the US military follows its nation’s money February 12, 2015
AFN moving to new satellites — customers need to change settings February 12, 2015
Japan's first lady tours USS George Washington February 12, 2015
Cold-weather training ramps up as Afghan combat mission wraps up February 11, 2015
3 rear admirals forced out amid massive Navy bribery investigation February 10, 2015
Smaller US-South Korea exercise unrelated to North’s demands February 10, 2015
North Korea missile launch may signal technical upgrade February 9, 2015

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