Asia Pacific – Page 928 – Prologue Journal

Three people, including gunman, dead in New Zealand shooting ahead of Fifa Women’s World Cup

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Six other victims were injured in the incident, which took place at a construction site on a busy street in the country’s largest city just before the Fifa Women’s World Cup opening match. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228282/new-zealand-shooting-3-people-including-gunman-dead-auckland?utm_source=rss_feed

Auckland Shooting: 2 Dead in New Zealand as World Cup Is Set to Kick Off

New York Times There were also multiple injuries, the police said, and the gunman was among those killed. The shooting was not far from where Norway’s national team is staying for the Women’s World Cup. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/auckland-new-zealand-shooting-world-cup.html

Japan passed an LGBTQ protection law, but that hasn’t stopped a rise in anti-trans hostility

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Japanese LGBT rights group says they have seen a rising tide of hateful online rhetoric, particularly targeting transgender women, fuelled in part by contentious debate around anti-discrimination legislation that passed this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228265/japan-passed-lgbtq-protection-law-hasnt-stopped-rise-anti-trans-hostility?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea stays silent on US soldier Travis King, who bolted across the border

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A tourist who saw Travis King’s dash says she thought it was a stunt, and that people in the tour group could not believe what had happened. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228278/north-korea-stays-silent-us-soldier-travis-king-who-bolted-across-border?utm_source=rss_feed

Victoria state’s shock axing of 2026 Commonwealth Games cheered in Australia as living costs surge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The budget for the Games has ballooned to A$6 billion (US$4 billion) – and would be double the estimated economic benefits to Victoria state. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228258/victoria-states-shock-axing-commonwealth-games-cheered-australia-living-costs-surge?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea Detains a U.S. Soldier: What to Know

New York Times The soldier, Pvt. Travis T. King, was supposed to be on a plane to the United States, but instead he joined a group tour of the DMZ. Then he bolted for the border. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/north-korea-us-soldier-travis-king.html

Xi Rejects Pressure on China to Do More to Address Climate Change

New York Times The speech by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to Chinese officials came as John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, urged Beijing to move more quickly to address global warming. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/xi-china-climate-kerry.html

Ghibli Park Celebrates “Totoro” And Other Miyazaki Movies

New York Times The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/travel/ghibli-park-miyazaki-japan-totoro.html

Official Data Hinted at China’s Hidden Covid Toll. Then it Vanished.

New York Times Epidemiologists say a rise in cremations in an eastern province was the latest indication that the country’s official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/china-covid-data-toll.html

Singapore rapper Subhas Nair faces up to 3 years’ prison for anti-Chinese rants

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The rapper, whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, was found guilty of attempting to promote ill will among racial and religious groups for his social media comments and videos. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228206/singapore-rapper-subhas-nair-faces-3-years-prison-anti-chinese-rants?utm_source=rss_feed