Asia Pacific – Page 859 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine war: US says Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un traded letters as Russia seeks North Korean munitions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New intelligence shows talks on a weapons sale are advancing, a White House spokesman says. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3232878/ukraine-war-us-says-vladimir-putin-and-kim-jong-un-traded-letters-russia-seeks-north-korean?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore presidential campaigning ends as voters reflect on values, ‘antics’, surreal moments

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Voters say the campaign’s most memorable moments had been ‘antics’ by the candidates to make themselves more personable – especially to young people. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3232863/singapore-presidential-campaigning-ends-voters-reflect-values-antics-surreal-moments?utm_source=rss_feed

Another first for India on moon’s south pole as sulphur presence, other elements confirmed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘These in situ measurements confirm the presence of sulphur in the region unambiguously, something that was not feasible [before]’, India’s space agency said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3232846/another-first-india-moons-south-pole-sulphur-presence-other-elements-confirmed?utm_source=rss_feed

India asks US to release funds frozen over suspected Russia diamond link

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A US Treasury unit froze the funds earlier this year, but the Indian firms impacted said payments were meant for non-sanctioned Russian entities or for orders completed before the sanctions. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3232836/india-asks-us-release-funds-frozen-over-suspected-russia-diamond-link?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan PM, ministers eat Fukushima seafood to dispel concerns: ‘We need to inform people’, trade chief says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fumio Kishida’s lunch comprised sashimi consisting of sea bass, flounder, and octopus, alongside rice harvested in Fukushima, said Yasutoshi Nishimura, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3232828/japan-pm-ministers-eat-fukushima-seafood-dispel-concerns-we-need-inform-people-trade-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Online scam drives Thai man to kill his wife and 2 young boys, police say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sanit Dokmai, who also tried to take his own life, has been charged with premeditated murder after the bodies of his wife and children were found in a Bangkok suburb. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232817/online-scam-drives-thai-man-kill-his-wife-and-2-young-boys-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Expanded Brics will continue to chip away at US dollar’s dominance

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. How the US has used its dollar privilege for its own interests, without regard to the damage it causes others, has not gone down well with developing countries. Brics’ formation and expansion must be…

Japan talent agent Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Johnny & Associates founder, who died in 2019 and was never charged, sexually assaulted and abused boys as far back as the 1950s, a three-month investigation found. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3232793/japan-talent-agent-johnny-kitagawa-sexually-assaulted-hundreds-teens-investigation-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

Typhoon Saola Nears Taiwan, China and Hong Kong

New York Times The tropical cyclone was passing near Taiwan on Wednesday and edging closer to Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-saola-hong-kong-taiwan-china.html

Typhoon Saola Nears Taiwan, China and Hong Kong

New York Times The tropical cyclone was passing near Taiwan on Wednesday and edging closer to Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/asia/typhoon-saola-hong-kong-taiwan-china.html