H.H. The Dalai Lama to visit Japan

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to depart Dharamsala on 30th October for 12-day visit to Japan. His Holiness arrives in Tokyo on Friday, October 31st and in the evening attends a welcome Reception organized by the main host of the visit.

H.H. The Dalai Lama to visit Japan

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, left, looks in the direction of the third ranking Lama in Tibetan Buddhism Karmapa, right, at the 43rd anniversary of the Tibetan Children’s Village School at Dharamsala, India, Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. (AP Photo/Ashwani Bhatia)

Tibetan activists to speak at PU

Ngawang Choephel, the Tibetan Fulbright scholar recently released from a Chinese prison, and Bhuchung Tsering, director of the International Campaign for Tibet, will speak 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Nine arrested members released

Nine members of TYC arrested on 22nd October night in front of Hotel Taj Palace was today produced in the court of Special Executive Magistrate Sh. M. R. Mehmi at 2 PM.

Yang Chuantang appointed Vice-governor of Qinghai Province

According to a report carried out by the Chinese official news agency Xinhua, Yang Chuantang who was hitherto deputy secretary and Standing Committee member of the Sixth Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

Green MP to hand letter to Chinese leader

Green MP Metiria Turei will hand over a letter from Friends of Tibet (New Zealand) to Chinese President Hu Jintao at tonight’s state dinner at the Sheraton hotel in Auckland.

China warns NZ on no-go areas

The Government has been warned that it must respect China’s internal policies on Taiwan and Tibet if it wishes to achieve a closer partnership.

NZ police refuse to block protest

Last minute manoeuvring to keep protesters out of the Chinese president’s way while touring New Zealand failed on Monday. One News learned that visiting officials tried to persuade the Government to use buses to block demonstrators with coaches.