Showing posts with label The Asia-Pacific Perspective. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Asia-Pacific Perspective. Show all posts

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Japan and Russia Might End World War 2 Soon! | Nov. 4, 2016

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net


Broc West joins us once again for our ongoing look at news from across the Asia-Pacific. This time we cover: how countries across the Asia-Pacific are inching out from under the American umbrella; how the Japanese and the Russians may (or may not) be on the verge of formally concluding a WWII peace treaty; and Australia and Indonesia's potential joint exercises in the South China Sea.

Show Notes:

US Attempts to Shame Asia for “Caving to China”
Thailand Must Join TPP: Junta Chief
Hong Kong’s political class shaken up by new kids on the block
War With China: What Hillary Told Goldman

Moscow, Tokyo working on a peace treaty draft
Russia, Japan weigh priority projects for economic cooperation
Putin opposes setting time limit for signing peace treaty with Japan
Putin’s visit to Japan will include participation in Tokyo economic forum

Australia open to conducting joint exercises with Indonesia in South China Sea
‘Paper cat’ Australia will learn its lesson

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Xi Jinping's Middle East Tour | Jan. 29, 2016

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Show Notes

Asia-Pacific Perspective | TPP vs China on the 2D Chessboard | Oct. 15, 2015

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net bring you the latest news from the Asia-Pacific region. This month:

STORY 1: Will China Joins Forces Against The #TPP?
TPP: A big business pact against the Asia-Pacific working class
'New Silk Road' to stand as China's answer
Australia poised to ratify China trade deal
Court rules New Zealand gov't unlawfully withheld secret TPP documents

STORY 2: Controversial Australian Data-Retention Laws 'Unlikely To Prevent Crime'
Data retention has started in Australia, but ISP's aren't ready
How To Get Around Australia's Data Retention Scheme

#APPerspective Updates:
South Korean President Seeks Fresh Momentum on Pyongyang and Washington Alliance
Seoul to Create Special Unit to Attack North Korea Nuke, Missile Assets
Thaksin faces arrest for failing to attend trial
Tianjin hit by another fire and explosion at chemical warehouse
As Scandal Mounts, Largesse Keeps Malaysia’s PM in Power
Why Beijing Isn't Backing Down on South China Sea (h/t @milesoftruth)

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Out With the Old, In With the New World Order | April 29, 2015

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net bring you the latest news from the Asia-Pacific region. This month:

STORY #1: Asian and African Nations Challenge 'Obsolete' World Order
China: New Asian bank will enhance international finance system
AIIB useful complementary tool for world financial order: expert
The new Asian bank and a new world order
China's AIIB Bank: Part of a Much Bigger Master Plan
China rates its own citizens - including online behaviour

STORY #2: Don't Rock The Boat On The ANZAC 'Tradition'
Scott McIntyre’s sacking over ANZAC tweets stirs free speech row
SIPRI - Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2014
40 Years On, Agent Orange Chemicals Used In Vietnam War Still Leave A Devastating Mark

STORY #3: U.S. and Japan Strike New Military Agreement
Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe begins US tour with visit to Boston
Report: Police investigating explosions heard near Camp Zama
Japanese Government's Effort To Silence Press Is Working
Ex-bureaucrat blasts Abe on news program

Asia-Pacific Perspective | McDonald's Flops in Vietnam | Feb. 18, 2015

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation:

STORY 1: Malaysia PM Under Scrutiny Over Wealth, Opposition Crackdown
Malaysian billionaire set to pay 1MDB loan ahead of deadline
Anwar Ibrahim: Jailed opposition leader slams Malaysian judiciary for choosing the 'dark side'
Malaysia's Bersih & the Facade of "Clean Elections"
Aussie PM mocked after making Prince Philip a knight of Australia
Japanese Govt. Examines Establishing Intelligence Agency Like CIA

STORY 2: Turning 1 in Vietnam, McDonald’s Sees Mixed Performance in Asia
China meat scandal spreads to Japan
Moscow-Based Security Firm Reveals What May Be The Biggest NSA "Backdoor Exploit" Ever

STORY 3: Broc's Community Garden Journal: Week 7, 2015 - 'First Fruits'
Networking Community Gardeners Around Australia
American/Canadian Community Gardening Association

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Was the #SydneySiege a Propaganda Fail? | Dec. 17, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett and Broc West break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation:

STORY 1: Sydney Hostage Crisis
Sydney siege gunman was known to Australian authorities
Australian Defense Forces Conducted Terror Drills In Exact Location Of Sydney Siege 1 Year Before
Who Created Cartoon Character "Man Haron Monis" Behind "Sydney Siege" Circus?
Queensland police ordered onto streets in response to Martin Place siege
Government to outlaw ASIO torture (for now)

STORY 2: G20 Update/Wrap-up
G20 Brisbane: final communique lists 800 measures for economic growth
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-style Bail-ins to Hit Depositors AND Pensioners
Thousands march in response to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane, mainstream media exposed

STORY 3: Japanese elections or Asia-Pacific 2015 Predictions?
Voter turnout was terrible, but Abe still claims mandate with LDP-Komeito victory

ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATES
Abe vows to rewrite constitution, instill 'patriotism' in schools
Japan's Controversial Secrecy Law Comes Into Effect
British Researcher Blasts U.N. Report on Fukushima Cancer Risk As Unscientific
Fukushima makes pitch to host some 2020 Olympic events

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | G20 Brisbane: Police State Lockdown Begins, Nov. 13, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



STORY 1:
G20: The Bizarre Items Banned From Brisbane CBD
Entire Hospital Wing Allocated For G20 Overlords
Queensland Police to Use Surveillance Drones to "Combat Crime" Ahead of G20 Conference
#FalseFlag Watch: Australian Intelligence Officials Fear Hacker Attacks During G20 Summit
Brisbane Lockdown Sees Exodus as Police Outnumber G-20 Delegates

STORY 2:
G20 Coverage & Updates: Peoples’ Summit in Brisbane | TOTT News
Agent Provocateurs Caught Disguised As Protestors At G20 Pittsburgh
Police Provocateurs at Montebello SPP Summit
Press For Truth: Into The Fire (Full Film)

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | Terrornoia, Australian Style, Aug. 30, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation:

STORY 1: Aussie Terrornoia / G20 Updates
Australian Proposal Would Require Suspicionless Domestic Spying by ISPs
What Will Happen When Australian Police Have Military Weapons?
Concerns Brisbane residents still unaware of G20 police powers

STORY 2: South China Sea Updates
China Adding Military Facilities On Spratly Islands
US spy plane may have triggered Chinese jet interception by dropping sonar buoy
Philippines Military to Offer Cruise Service in South China Sea

STORY 3: Fukushima / Nuclear Updates
Japanese Govt. To Disclose Fukushima NPP Chief’s Testimony
TEPCO Found Liable For Evacuee’s Suicide
Looking Inside Fukushima Daiichi with Muon Tomography
Seoul To Run Out Of Storage For Spent Nuclear Fuel By 2016
Australia's Radioactive Racism

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | Russia Clears Path for South Korea Pipeline, April 29, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



STORY 1:

Pacific naval powers sign pact aimed at preventing conflicts

Asia's Changing Naval Landscape



STORY 2:

Australia set to order 58 F-35 Lockheed Martin fighter jets

Australian PM: $12.4b jets 'for the unexpected'

Lockheed Martin wins out over taxpayers in the F-35 procurement nightmare

The F-35: A Weapon That Costs More Than Australia



STORY 3:

Russia Writes Off 90% of North Korean Debt to Facilitate Gas Pipeline to South Korea

Is an Asian NATO Possible?



Other Asia-Pacific Updates:

Asia bucks military spending decline

Japan to arm remote western island, risking more China tension

TPP protests intensify ahead of Obama's Japan visit

Justin Bieber apologises for visiting Yasukuni Shrine

Satellites show North Korea nuclear test unlikely

Marshall Islands launch lawsuits against nations with nuclear arms

Latest Headlines from FukushimaUpdate.com

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | China's Bin Laden, March 23, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



SEGMENT 1: Asia-Pacific Protests

And Now....The 'Anti-Protest' Law in Australia

Thousands drawn to Australia-wide protests against government policies

Taiwan protesters occupy parliament over China trade pact

Tokyo rally against reactor restarts draws over 5,000

Thailand to lift Bangkok state of emergency



SEGMENT 2: Military Maneuvers

Philippines: Ban on foreign military bases not absolute

Japan Draws Up Overhaul Of Arms-Export Ban

China announces military spending increase

Australia to buy U.S. Triton drones to secure Indian Ocean resources

North Korea test-fires missiles amid tensions



SEGMENT 3: Kunming Attack Blame Game

From Pakistan, Uyghur Separatist Vows Revenge on China

Uyghur militant's support for Kunming knife attack 'proof of China's terror threat'

Suspected Uyghurs Rescued in Thai Raid of Human Trafficking Camp

Sibel Edmonds on Gladio B

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | National Sovereignty vs. Immigration?, January 25, 2014

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation:

Story 1:

Philippines eyes more US warships

Philippines military starts deployment of troops in Spratlys

China Building Second Aircraft Carrier, Two More In The Pipeline

Japan drops 'no-war' pledge



Story 2:

Rights group slams Australia's treatment of asylum seekers

Not At War with Asylum Seekers

Australian PM defends secrecy over border protection



Story 3:

Mega Default In China Scheduled For January 31

China to allow 5 private banks

China's ADIZ, Thai Protests, AP Updates - Asia-Pacific Perspective, December 4, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation (recorded on the afternoon of December 2nd):



China ADIZ: US flyover in China-Japan island row: Will the real provocateur please stand up?

China ADIZ Move Helps Abe Plan to Bolster Japan Military

China's ADIZ and Australia's commitment to America's Asian order




Thailand Protests:

A Message from Anti-Regime Protesters

As Promised, Regime Deploys Black-Clad Militants

Thai protest leader meets PM Shinawatra, refuses to backdown



Fukushima, JGov and TPP updates: TEPCO Downplays Huge Risks Involved in Removing Fukushima Fuel Rods

Japan Reacts to Fukushima Crisis By Banning Journalism

KEI analysis of Wikileaks leak of TPP IPR text

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Syria Stalemate, QE Quivers & Undersea Spying, September 1, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month's conversation (recorded on the morning of August 31st):

Story #1:
As Australia takes UN Security Council reins, not only Syria on the agenda

Rudd suspends campaigning for national security briefing on Syria

Abbott wants to improve Israeli ties


Story #2:

China Warns US Fed Reserve Over QE Tapering Threat to Emerging Economies

BRICS, G20 linked in global affairs

QE Taper May Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis


Story #3:

Australian spies in global deal to tap undersea cables

No charges laid over GCSB's illegal spying of Dotcom

Strip searches approved in massive police powers boost for Brisbane G20

The Asia-Pacific Perspective | Shadow Drills, Invisible Armis, Deadly Leaks, August 10, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. This month: the South Korean and US armies prepare to stage the largest drills in the world to stoke tensions with North Korea; Japan's invisible army starts to uncloak; and the Fukushima leak is now (finally) an admitted emergency. -corbettreport.com

Story 1:

South Korea, US military drill to fuel tensions

South Korea approves S$7.6 million in aid for North Korea
Inter-Korea Kaesong talks break down amid blames

Story 2:

Inside Japan’s invisible army /> 
Japan launches largest warship since World War II
 /> China says no rush to sign maritime accord />

Story 3:

Fukushima radioactive groundwater leak an ‘emergency’ – Japan’s nuclear watchdog
 /> Pump and pray: Tepco might have to pour water on Fukushima wreckage forever
 /> Estimated Fukushima decontamination costs blow out to $50b />
Show Notes & MP3

Asia-Pacific Perspective | Asian Food Fight, June 23, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net


Story #1:

GMO Eggplant Found to be Unsafe for Human Consumption, Environment

Japan cancels tender to purchase U.S. GMO wheat

'Eat and Support' #Fukushima Rice, Without Knowing and Without Choice



Story #2:
Japan finds highly toxic strontium in #Fukushima groundwater

(Another) Leak found at #Fukushima Daiichi desalting device

Government secretly backtracks on #Fukushima decontamination goal

Japan PM promotes nuclear exports at central Europe summit

Asia-Pacific Perspective | G20 Policing, Chinese Internet, Troubled Waters, May 18, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net are pleased to bring you the latest edition of their monthly video series, "The Asia-Pacific Perspective." In this episode, we cover: the Queensland police start gearing up for next year's G20; the Chinese government lauds activists' use of internet to expose corruption in government; and the waters of the Asia-Pacific remain volatile as tensions continue to flare across the region. -corbettreport.com

Story #1:
Queensland government considering unprecedented police powers for next year’s G20 Summit
Queensland police to use surveillance drones to “combat crime” ahead of G20 conference
It’s Fortress Brisbane – the huge security operation for G20 conference

Story #2:
China’s state media praises online exposes
China Graft Probe ‘Likely First of Many’

Story #3:
Japan PM warns of possible military response to Chinese subs
South Korea, US launch two-day naval exercise amid regional tensions
Taiwan threatens Philippines with sanctions

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The Asia-Pacific Perspective | Drowning in Debt, Pipeline Violence, Fire Ice Japan, March 31, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net are pleased to bring you the latest edition of their monthly video series, "The Asia-Pacific Perspective." In this episode, we cover:

Story 1:
Australian Govt. to leave public in $165b worth of debt in this term alone
Julia Gillard makes no promises to leave superannuation untouched
Rudd, Gillard and the impossible politics of Australian leadership

Story 2:
Trans-Myanmar pipeline to give China a strategic boost
Aung San Suu Kyi's "Saffron Monks" stalk streets with machete's - mass slaughtering refugees
Politics in Myanmar remain murky
A war of many interests in Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) "Pro-Democracy" Movement a Creation of Wall Street & London

Story 3:
Japan: On the cusp of energy independence?
Does Japan's recent discovery change the global energy game?
TPP could see Japan being fooled again by U.S. political hoodwinking

GRTV | Terror in Central Asia: Nato's Great Game, March 13, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com



In this age of manufactured terror, one of the most vital regions on the global chessboard is also an area that few in the West know anything about: Central Asia. This geostrategic and resource-rich area on the doorstep of China and Russia finds itself in the middle of an all out terror campaign. But, as key national intelligence whistleblowers are pointing out, these terrorists are working hand-in-glove with NATO. This is the GRTV Backgrounder on Global Research TV. -GRTV
Transcript & Sources

The Asia-Pacific Perspective, January 27, 2013

Source: corbettreport.com, apperspective.net



Story #1: Through a glass dimly: Australia's new cyber security policy
Cyber War: A one-sided battle against a trumpeted up enemy
Confirmed: US and Israel created Stuxnet, lost control of it  

Story #2: Japan warns China over 'airspace violations'
Japan and China look to cool tensions
Asia's other island spat...between Japan and Russia  

Story #3: Foreign Minister in denial on India's nuclear record
PM Gillard paves way for India uranium sales
The Smiling Buddha Blast and Canada's CANDU Snafu
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