Asia

N. Korea leader orders nuclear warhead test, missile launches

by Giles HEWITT SEOUL, South korea (AFP) —  North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an imminent nuclear warhead explosion test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang’s face-off with the international community just days after being slapped with tough UN sanctions. The order came after Kim monitored what was described as the successful simulated test of the warhead re-entry technology required for a long-range nuclear strike on the US mainland, the North’s official KCNA […]

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China plans to build international maritime judicial center

BEIJING, China – In response to the scheduled resolution of the arbitral tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands, regarding the issue filed by the Philippines against China regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, China is planning to establish an international maritime judicial center, which aims to help implement new strategies to become a maritime power. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Japan police arrest American sailor on suspicion of rape of woman on island

Tokyo, Japan (AFP)—Japanese police said Monday they have arrested a 24-year-old American sailor on suspicion of raping a Japanese woman on Okinawa, in a case that could further fan sentiment against Washington’s military presence on the fortified southern island. Okinawa was the site of a brutal World War II battle between Japan and the United States but is now considered a strategic linchpin supporting the two countries’ decades-long security alliance. Pacifist sentiment, however, runs high […]

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3.1 quake in North Korea, South says not nuclear test

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea early Monday, South Korea’s state weather agency said, adding that there was no indication it was related to a nuclear test. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the quake struck at 5:17 am (2017 GMT Sunday) near the southwestern North Korean city of Songlim. It was not believed to be the result of a nuclear test as the affected […]

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Structural reforms in Asia key to global economic growth, IMF chief says

New Delhi, India (AFP)—Asia is “the world’s most dynamic region” but structural reforms are key given its increasing importance to the global economy, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said in New Delhi on Saturday. Asia already accounts for 40 percent of the world economy and stands to deliver nearly two-thirds of global growth over the next four years, Lagarde, the IMF managing director, told the Advancing Asia conference in the Indian capital. “Given this vital […]

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Suspected MH370 plane debris found by teen to be sent to Australia for analysis

Sydney, Australia (AFP)—A new piece of debris found by a South African holidaymaker that could be a part of the missing Malaysian flight MH370 will be sent to Australia for analysis, aviation authorities said. Teenager Liam Lotter told local media he had found the meter-long piece of metal on a beach while on holiday in Mozambique in December, and had taken it home. It was only when news broke earlier this month about a suspected […]

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Philippine military says they will not negotiate with Islamic militants for the release of the captive foreigners

  MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — The Philippine military said on Friday (March 11) they will not negotiate with the Islamist militants who abducted two Canadians, a Norwegian, and a Filipino woman. A video posted on a Facebook page linked to Philippine Islamists showed the hostages appealing for their governments to accept the demands of the militants and were given a one month deadline or face execution. The four were kidnapped from a beach resort on […]

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Japan pledges complete reconstruction from 2011 earthquake, tsunami within five years

TOKYO, Japan (CCTV) — Japan is making plans to totally revitalize the country’s northeast within the next five year, after the region suffered from an earthquake-triggered tsunami in 2011. Takagi Tsuyoshi, the country’s minister for reconstruction, made the pledge during an interview early March. It has been five years since the tsunami knocked out the key cooling functions at the Daiichi nuclear power complex, causing multiple meltdowns in its reactors and leading to the worst […]

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Beijing accuses Tokyo over patrol planes for Philippines

Beijing on Thursday accused Tokyo of interfering in the South China Sea after Manila said it would lease five Japanese military plans to patrol areas it claims in the heavily disputed waters. Beijing claims almost all of the strategically vital South China Sea, and is embroiled in a separate row with Tokyo over disputed islands in the East China Sea that has seen relations between the Asian powers sour badly in recent years. Philippine President […]

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Japan ‘cannot do without’ nuke power–Abe

  Tokyo, Japan (AFP)—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said Japan “cannot do without” nuclear power, as he spoke on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating Fukushima disaster. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast sparked a massive tsunami that swept ashore, leaving about 18,500 people dead or missing. The wall of water also caused the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl when reactors melted down at […]

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N. Korea fires missiles, liquidates South assets

by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea looked to ratchet up already elevated tensions on the Korean peninsula still further Thursday, firing a pair of short-range missiles and announcing the liquidation of all remaining South Korean assets on its territory. The moves were a direct response to unilateral sanctions announced by South Korea on Tuesday to punish the North for its January nuclear test and last month’s long-range rocket launch. Military tensions […]

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China retains one-child policy

BEIJING, China – According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China, the country will retain its one-child policy until China records higher standards of living. Last year, China’s population increased by 1 billion. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/QZoYLTJb-d4

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