Asia Pacific – Page 897 – Prologue Journal

South Korean lesbian couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood: ‘happy mothers’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In South Korea, people who try to parent ‘outside the conventional system’ face much hurtful criticism and practical legal barriers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230295/south-korean-lesbian-couple-beat-same-sex-barriers-parenthood-happy-mothers?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing: Elite Chinese Generals Ousted

New York Times Also, South Korea relocates an international scout convention as a typhoon looms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-general-rocket-force-xi-asia.html

Why China should tread carefully around French interests in Africa and the Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. France could help China improve its EU ties under the banner of strategic autonomy – but Beijing would need to steer clear of red lines in francophone Africa and the South Pacific. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230091/why-china-should-tread-carefully-around-french-interests-africa-and-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

Thai election runners-up agree coalition with government-aligned party

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pheu Thai – the main rival of the Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in May – has teamed up with Bhumjaithai, part of an army-backed coalition elected in controversial 2019 polls,…

China-India border row: will Delhi’s ‘solidified’ stance hinder efforts to ease dispute?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s foreign minister Jaishankar says there has been progress on some ‘very tense’ areas in the border dispute and talks to ease the stand-off will continue. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230304/china-india-border-row-will-delhis-solidified-stance-hinder-efforts-ease-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean park releases photos of 1-month-old twin panda cubs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The twin pandas will be named when they are 100 days old and are expected to take their first steps at around four months of age. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230299/south-korean-park-releases-photos-1-month-old-twin-panda-cubs?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia still keen to court Elon Musk, ‘not worried’ by Tesla’s Malaysia base

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tesla did not ‘snub’ Indonesia for Malaysia’s political stability, say analysts who point to Indonesia’s weak environmental social governance practices. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3230284/indonesia-still-keen-court-elon-musk-not-worried-teslas-malaysia-base?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korean hackers ‘breach top Russian missile maker’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say it shows how Pyongyang will even target allies, such as Moscow, in the bid to acquire critical technologies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230290/north-korean-hackers-breach-top-russian-missile-maker?utm_source=rss_feed

Did Japan win public support for Fukushima water release with ‘nationalist victimisation’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Critics of Japan’s discharge plan say Japanese media have helped the government convince the nation that it is safe to release the water. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3230279/did-japan-win-public-support-fukushima-water-release-nationalist-victimisation?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea Tells Scouts to Quit World Jamboree Site as Typhoon Nears

New York Times The main campsite for the troubled gathering will be packed up and thousands of scouts will disperse across the country until the event ends on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/world-scout-jamboree-south-korea-typhoon.html