- Chico Harlan
- Correspondent
Chico Harlan joined the foreign staff in 2010 after two years covering the domestic crisis of Washington Nationals baseball. A Syracuse University graduate, Harlan has worked as a staff writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the (Sydney) Daily-Telegraph.
In Asia, a wave of territorial disputes
Tensions rise as China and other nations lay claim to a bunch of rocky, unpopulated islands.
In Japan, energy saving takes its toll
With nuclear plants still idled, Japanese companies struggle to meet conservation targets.
S. Korean leader visits islets also claimed by Japan
Japan recalls ambassador after the surprise first visit to a group of islets by a South Korean president.
Japanese firm to employees: Start speaking English
As Japan’s population declines, all but guaranteeing ever-decreasing domestic business for local companies, one executive tries a language switch.
- Japan concerned by Chinese naval activity, lack of transparency in decision-making process
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun is married, government confirms
- Amid energy shortages, a record first-half trade deficit for Japan
- With crackdown, N. Korea puts a hold on defectors
- North Korea names Kim Jong Eun ‘marshal’ of the military
- In surprise move, N. Korea strips military chief of all duties
- Japan’s ambassador to China returns for talks amid new fight over islands
- With slower growth numbers, China can’t prop up world economy
