South Korea elated by U.S. move on disputed islets

Beijing, IOC growing desperate on air pollution
blog.foreignpolicy.com 7/28/2008 — Feng Li/Getty Images With the 2008 Olympic Games just 10 days away, Beijing officials are scrambling to improve the city's awful air quality. One drastic measure that city officials are considering would essentially ban 90 percent of ...

Next on Tap: The Trade Debate — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 7/30/2008
Wall Street Journal reporter Bob Davis introduces the trade debate, which he will moderate over the next few days in Shaping the New Agenda . Trade runs like a fault line through the presidential election. On one side is Republican  ...

US backtracks on name of disputed Asian islands (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 7/30/2008
AP - The United States has decided to reverse a recent decision to change the national classification of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Sorry, I Like It Here — Wash Post Federal Page 8/1/2008
Doesn't appear that Office of Special Counsel chief Scott J. Bloch, steadfast protector of government whistle-blowers and staunch guardian against political activity in the federal workplace, is going to be leaving office anytime soon.

Senate OKs envoy to South Korea after rights pledge (Reuters) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 8/1/2008
Reuters - The U.S. Senate confirmed a new American ambassador to South Korea on Friday, after a senator dropped his objections upon getting promises the Bush administration would urge North Korea to improve human rights.

Senate OKs envoy to South Korea after rights pledge — Reuters: Politics 8/1/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed a new American ambassador to South Korea on Friday, after a senator dropped his objections upon getting promises the Bush administration would urge North Korea to improve human rights.