• 03/14/2025

‘I will die out here somewhere’: the Japanese man supporting terrorist deradicalisation efforts at risk of death

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yosuke Nagai, 31, has spent the last decade in war-torn countries such as Somalia and Yemen, helping young men leave terrorist groups. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218273/i-will-die-out-here-somewhere-japanese-man-supporting-terrorist-deradicalisation-efforts-risk-death?utm_source=rss_feed

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South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol’s office defends viral Japan comments, blames ‘possible mistranslations’ for furore

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol was in hot water after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to ‘kneel down’ to improve ties went viral on social media. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218289/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeols-office-defends-viral-japan-comments-blames-possible?utm_source=rss_feed

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Why the Japan and South Korea Détente Is Crucial to Biden’s Asia Ambitions

New York Times The animosity between South Korea and Japan has long been a weak link in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. President Biden is likely to urge more steps toward a thaw during meetings this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/asia/japan-korea-us-biden.html

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Singapore slams Virgin’s Richard Branson over death penalty criticism, calling his statements ‘patently untrue’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore criticised UK billionaire Richard Branson for saying authorities ‘may be about to kill an innocent man’ over one kilogram of cannabis, stating his remarks were ‘patently untrue’, and the guilt of Tangaraju Suppiaht…

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Singapore jails man for smuggling puppies, kittens from Malaysia after 19 die

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 36-year-old Malaysian attempted to transport 26 puppies and a cat in what Singapore’s National Parks Board described as ‘one of the most serious cases of animal smuggling to date’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218260/singapore-jails-man-smuggling-puppies-kittens-malaysia-after-19-die?utm_source=rss_feed

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Deadly Blasts Destroy Police Station in Pakistan

New York Times Some officials said the explosions, which killed at least 15, were caused by an accident. But a rise in militant attacks has put the region on edge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/asia/pakistan-swat-blasts.html

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Japan’s anime-loving cringeworthy car owners don’t care what you think. Meet the ‘itasha’ aficionados

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For Yosuke Takahata and other ‘itasha’ owners like him, plastering sexy, red-eyed horse-women and other cartoons all over their vehicles is just another way of paying homage to their two-dimensional true loves. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218250/japans-anime-loving-cringeworthy-car-owners-dont-care-what-you-think-meet-itasha-aficionados?utm_source=rss_feed

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Yet again, a drunk passenger has urinated on a fellow traveller on a US-India flight

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s the third time in recent months that a passenger has been accused of urinating on or near someone else on a flight from New York to New Delhi. In all cases, they were…

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Japanese start-ups see rising interest from banks as government seeks to revitalise tech sector

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lenders in Japan are planning to increase the staff they allocate to start-up businesses as the government aims to stimulate entrepreneurship. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3218238/japanese-start-ups-see-rising-interest-banks-government-seeks-revitalise-tech-sector?utm_source=rss_feed

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He shared a photo of a beer on Facebook. Thailand fined him more than US$4,000

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Artid Sivahansapha was initially sentenced to eight months in prison and a US$5,800 fine for posting a review of his beer on social media in 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218229/he-shared-photo-beer-facebook-thailand-fined-him-more-us4000?utm_source=rss_feed

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