Asia Pacific – Page 66 – Prologue Journal

North Korea says constitution now defines South as a ‘hostile state’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korea’s announcement came two days after it blew up sections of road and rail links with South Korea. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3282670/north-korea-says-constitution-now-defines-south-hostile-state?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea’s nuclear fuel goal stirs fears of atomic weapons development

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul’s envoy to Washington, Cho Hyun-dong, has urged the US to allow South Korea to run reprocessing facilities for spent nuclear fuel. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282619/south-koreas-nuclear-fuel-goal-stirs-fears-atomic-weapons-development?utm_source=rss_feed

Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens ‘the Enemy From Within’

New York Times Plus, the women of the world’s gnarliest mountain-bike competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/briefing/trump-israel-lebanon-italy-surrogacy.html

Australia’s planned social media ban for teens raises fears of isolation among minorities

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts warn a proposed age-based ban on social media access could reduce social support for vulnerable young people and is unrealistic. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3282571/australias-planned-social-media-ban-teens-raises-fears-isolation-among-minorities?utm_source=rss_feed

Sikh leader’s death: ‘clear indications’ India violated Canada’s sovereignty, Trudeau says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police determined that violence towards Canadians ‘has been enabled by and in many cases directed by the Indian government’, the PM adds. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282657/sikh-leaders-death-clear-indications-india-violated-canadas-sovereignty-trudeau-says?utm_source=rss_feed

One fifth of Australian women found to have been stalked: survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A survey on personal safety found that 20 per cent of Australian women and 6.8 per cent of men have been stalked. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3282644/one-fifth-australian-women-found-have-been-stalked-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

New Zealand exempts abuse victims from 2-year wait before they can seek divorce

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The required period before a couple in New Zealand can file for divorce is the longest among divorce laws in comparable countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3282637/new-zealand-exempts-abuse-victims-two-year-wait-they-can-seek-divorce?utm_source=rss_feed

China may face more tariffs if Trump wins election, Asia ties crucial: Chinese academic

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jia Qingguo says China would prefer the winning US candidate to be from the incumbent’s party due to ‘policy continuity’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282634/china-may-face-more-tariffs-if-trump-wins-election-asia-ties-crucial-chinese-official?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s ban on Temu won’t spread across Southeast Asia: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s core issue with Temu is how a large volume of cheap Chinese goods entering the country could impact its manufacturing sector. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3282616/indonesias-ban-temu-wont-spread-across-southeast-asia-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

India boosts naval power with growing nuclear submarine fleet but is it closing gap with China?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s domestic capability is still ‘below the median’ and will need to develop longer-range submarines to catch up with China, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282628/india-boosts-naval-power-growing-nuclear-submarine-fleet-it-closing-gap-china?utm_source=rss_feed