The BBC's Chris Hogg reports from Japan's east coast, where fears of radiation have entered the local psyche. He talks to residents who depend on fish and seaweed and asks what they will do if radiation poisons their food. "What can we do?" they respond.
Military strategist retired Colonel Sam Gardiner joins us to talk about the latest developments on the Korean peninsula. Also joining the show from Seoul, South Korea is Chris Hogg, BBC correspondent.
China and Taiwan signed a wide-ranging trade pact today, potentially easing the troubled relationship between the two nations after sixty years.
Tom Foremski, a former Financial Times journalist who is now the publisher of the blog SiliconValleyWatcher.com says that while it would be a financial gamble, if any company were prepared to push the ethical technology envelope, it would be Apple.
The BBC's Chris Hogg tells us of an emerging partnership between the U.S. and China to crack down on tainted drywall. We also speak with Luis Gonzalez, a Miami-Dade police officer forced to leave his home, which was built using drywall from China.
Beijing calls for talks with Washington over tire tariffs, after President Obama announced that he will tack on a 35 percent tariff to imports of Chinese tires for cars and light trucks. We talk to BBC Correspondent Chris Hogg about the implications.
The World Trade Organization has upheld a complaint by the U.S. that could help open the massive Chinese market to American movies, music, and books. The BBC's correspondent in Shanghai, Chris Hogg, joins The Takeaway with more of the story.
Two days of high-level talks between the U.S. and China start today in Washington, D.C. What are Beijing's priorities at these talks? Joining The Takeaway to discuss China's agenda is BBC Correspondent Chris Hogg in Shanghai, China.
Reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appointed his youngest son Kim Jong Un as successor.
South Korean newspapers have reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appointed his youngest son Kim Jong Un as successor. To find out what this means for the future of U.S. relations with Korea The Takeaway talks to BBC's Chris Hogg.