BBC News - Asia-Pacific
The latest stories from the Asia-Pacific section of the BBC News web site.


Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
3 Sep 2010 at 12:35am
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.

China warships end Burma visit
3 Sep 2010 at 1:01am
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.

Independent Wilkie backs Gillard
2 Sep 2010 at 4:03am
One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her two seats short of the majority needed to form a government.

Japan charges jewel gang 'thief'
3 Sep 2010 at 7:01am
Japanese prosecutors charge an alleged member of the Pink Panther gang of international jewel thieves with stealing a tiara and other jewellery worth £2.2m in Tokyo in 2007.

Typhoon hits South Korean capital
2 Sep 2010 at 3:57am
Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.

Thousands stuck in China traffic
2 Sep 2010 at 12:05pm
More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway.

Manila in hostage coffin 'mix-up'
2 Sep 2010 at 6:42am
The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled.

Reshuffle after Tajik jail break
2 Sep 2010 at 5:14am
Tajikistan's security chief is replaced following the escape of 25 prisoners, including several Islamic militants, from a Dushanbe jail.

Chinese accused of honey smuggling
2 Sep 2010 at 12:24pm
US authorities indict 11 German and Chinese executives for conspiring to illegally import $40m worth of honey from China.

EU presses China over fake goods
1 Sep 2010 at 10:49am
The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually.

School in gay kookaburra song row
3 Sep 2010 at 9:13am
An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

Facial cancer hits Tasmanian Devil vaccine hope Cedric
1 Sep 2010 at 6:41am
A Tasmanian Devil who experts hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens the marsupial species is euthanised after developing tumours.

US and China manufacturing grows
1 Sep 2010 at 5:32pm
Positive data eases concerns over the strength of the global economic recovery.

US drops China currency inquiry
31 Aug 2010 at 5:48pm
The US drops a probe of China's currency policy, averting a trade row.

Yen worries hit Japanese stocks
31 Aug 2010 at 3:49am
Japan stocks fall after BOJ's attempts to curb the rising yen.