JAPAN-OBAMA-HIROSHIMA-REACTION — Japanese are welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to visit the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, and those interviewed Wednesday said they aren't seeking an apology. They expressed happiness that he plans to stop at the memorial for victims of the 1945 bombing after attending the annual Group of Seven summit in Japan. 

SKOREA-SPY GAFFES — When it comes to spying on North Korea, rival South Korea seems to be wrong almost as much as it's right, as evidenced this week by the reappearance of a military official intelligence agents had said was executed. Is South Korea's multibillion dollar spying apparatus broken, or is simply on one of the world's most secretive countries simply an impossible job? 

THAILAND-HIGH TECH CHEATING — Spectacles with embedded cameras and smartwatches with stored information seem like regular spy equipment for the likes of James Bond, but to three students applying to medical school in Thailand they were high-technology cheating devices. While cheating in exams has been common in Thailand, the use of spy equipment has taken the practice to a new level. 

UNITED STATES-VIETNAM. The wife of a prominent Vietnamese human rights lawyer who was badly beaten by thugs and then detained by authorities appeals at a congressional hearing for President Barack Obama to seek her husband's freedom when he visits this month. 

CHINA-TIBET-EARTHQUAKE — A shallow earthquake has struck the mountainous region of Tibet and Chinese state media say casualties are likely. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.5 magnitude quake struck at 9:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) northwest of Gyamotang village at a depth of just 10 kilometers (6 miles). 

TAIWAN- SUBWAY KILLER EXECUTED — Taiwan has executed a man who was convicted of killing four people in a subway stabbing spree two years ago.