Asia Pacific – Page 72 – Prologue Journal

Malaysian satirist Fahmi Reza arrested for sedition in Sabah

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The graphic designer is accused of insulting the state’s incoming governor Musa Aman with a sardonic caricature. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292835/malaysian-satirist-fahmi-reza-arrested-sedition-sabah?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yoon also faces criminal charges of insurrection, which could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292830/south-korea-court-issues-arrest-warrant-impeached-president-yoon?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese ships seen near Diaoyu Islands for record 353 days in 2024 – to ‘outlast’ Japan?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s action aims to undermine Tokyo’s sovereignty over the islands and push Japanese defensive capacities to their limit, analysts note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292785/chinese-ships-seen-near-diaoyu-islands-record-353-days-2024-outlast-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While scuffles in the legislature are practically a tradition going back decades, this year’s clashes have been more violent and disruptive. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3292539/taiwans-latest-legislative-punch-ups-suggest-democracy-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry

New York Times The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/world/asia/south-korea-warrant-president-yoon-suk-yeol.html

South Korea’s Jeju Air, Azerbaijani jet crashes mark deadliest year in aviation since 2018

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The spike in fatalities marks a reversal from 2023, which became the safest year ever in aviation with no deaths among large passenger planes. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292822/south-koreas-jeju-air-azerbaijani-jet-crashes-mark-deadliest-year-aviation-2018?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Ishiba moves into ‘haunted’ PM home, but ghosts the least of his woes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Previous prime ministers were reluctant to move into the building, said to be haunted by the ghosts of men who attempted uprisings in the 1930s. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3292764/japans-ishiba-moves-haunted-pm-home-ghosts-least-his-woes?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea’s Kim vows to further solidify Russia ties in New Year letter to Putin

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim and Putin signed a mutual defence treaty in June, which calls for each side to come to the other’s aid in case of an armed attack. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292818/north-koreas-kim-vows-further-solidify-russia-ties-new-year-letter-putin?utm_source=rss_feed

Asia must not let its appetite for sand consume its rivers and seas

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3292072/asia-must-not-let-its-appetite-sand-consume-its-rivers-and-seas?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing: Remembering Jimmy Carter

New York Times Plus, the best of 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/briefing/jimmy-carter-south-korea.html