Asia Pacific – Page 79 – Prologue Journal

Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Peace Prize was announced in Oslo, following medicine, physics, chemistry and literature prizes this week. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3282031/japanese-organisation-nihon-hidankyo-wins-2024-nobel-peace-prize?utm_source=rss_feed

In ‘The Last of the Sea Women,’ Divers Face a Vanishing Way of Life

New York Times The film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/movies/the-last-of-the-sea-women-review.html

Israeli fire on UN’s Lebanon headquarters spotlights safety of Indonesians amid evacuation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia has evacuated 79 Indonesians from Lebanon so far, with 85 deciding to remain. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282019/israeli-fire-uns-lebanon-headquarters-spotlights-safety-indonesians-amid-evacuation?utm_source=rss_feed

Mongolia asks China to extend 24-hour border crossing after trial thrived

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pilot 24-hour border crossing between China and Mongolia expired at the end of September. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3282014/mongolia-asks-china-extend-24-hour-border-crossing-after-trial-thrived?utm_source=rss_feed

Tourism Has Rebounded Worldwide. But Not in Hong Kong.

New York Times In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/travel/hong-kong-tourism-pandemic.html

Gunmen in Pakistan kill 21 miners

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 40 armed men shot some miners as they slept, also firing rockets and hurling grenades in the attack on a cluster of coal mines. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3282029/gunmen-pakistan-kill-21-miners?utm_source=rss_feed

Nobuyo Oyama, the Japanese Voice of Doraemon, Dies at 90

New York Times Her alto timbre and radiant laughter shaped how millions experienced the blue cartoon robot in the quintessential children’s anime of the same name. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/arts/television/nobuyo-oyama-dead-doraemon.html

Taiwanese Employees of Foxconn, the Apple Supplier, Detained in China

New York Times Taiwan’s government said that they had been accused of a breach of trust, but that their employer, Foxconn, had denied the company suffered any losses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/business/foxconn-zhengzhou-china-detentions.html

IMF tells Pakistan to stop investment perks, potentially hitting China’s belt and road projects

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The condition is likely to deal a blow to a new export processing zone being planned in Karachi. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3281998/imf-tells-pakistan-stop-investment-perks-potentially-hitting-chinas-belt-and-road-projects?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine defence: what’s so special about the Typhon missile system?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing is wary as Manila can enhance its external defence with the Typhon to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281994/philippine-defence-whats-so-special-about-typhon-missile-system?utm_source=rss_feed