Asia Pacific – Page 942 – Prologue Journal

North Korea Threatens Actions Against American Spy Planes

New York Times The country warned that it would shoot down American spy planes, escalating verbal attacks on the U.S. as South Korea’s leader traveled to attend a NATO summit. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/world/asia/north-korea-us-submarine.html

Dismembered body of German real estate broker found in freezer in Thailand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thai police look for several suspects after the discovery of the remains of German national Hans-Peter Mack in a freezer of a house in Pattaya. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227290/dismembered-body-german-real-estate-broker-found-freezer-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed

Helicopter with 6 on board including foreign tourists missing in Nepal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The helicopter was returning to the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning after bringing the five tourists on a sightseeing trip to the world’s highest peak. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227281/helicopter-6-board-including-foreign-tourists-missing-nepal?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippines wants ‘a slice of that American pie’ as US defence ties grow, Manila’s envoy says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippines’ stronger defence relations with the United States can help unlock business deals as ties are now more ‘clearly balanced’ under Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, said Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227273/philippines-wants-slice-american-pie-us-defence-ties-grow-manilas-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed

South Koreans’ rejection of Japan’s Fukushima release plan puts Yoon’s bid for improved Tokyo ties to the test

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul says it ‘respects’ the UN nuclear watchdog’s safety review, but polls suggest eight out of 10 South Koreans disagree – as their president prepares for a moment of truth with Japanese PM Fumio…

North Korea repelled a US spy plane, Kim’s sister says, after threat to shoot them down

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister Kim Yo-jong accused the US of ‘a grave encroachment upon the sovereignty and security’ of North Korea and warned that ‘a shocking incident would occur in the long run’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227249/north-korea-repelled-us-spy-plane-kims-sister-says-after-threat-shoot-them-down?utm_source=rss_feed

Move over America, China and India will have bigger economies by 2075, Goldman Sachs says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s economy is forecast to hit US$57 trillion by 2075, compared to India’s US$52.5 trillion and the United States’ US$51.5 trillion, according to projections from Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3227246/move-over-america-china-and-india-will-have-bigger-economies-2075-goldman-sachs-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s grain supplies to Asia shrink as ‘lifeline’ Black Sea deal expiry looms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Moscow says there are no grounds for an extension or renewal of the deal, which expires next Tuesday, as most of Ukraine’s agricultural goods have gone to ‘well-fed countries’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227188/ukraines-grain-supplies-asia-shrink-lifeline-black-sea-deal-expiry-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

Ex-Priest Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Preying on Men in New Orleans

New York Times Stephen Sauer, a 61-year-old former Catholic priest, pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting over a dozen men. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/asia/louisiana-priest-stephen-sauer-sentenced.html

Singapore sentences man to 12 years’ jail for raping granddaughter, causing her ‘serious psychological harm’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The girl, who was 11 when she was raped, had engaged in self-harm and had suicidal thoughts to cope with distress from the incident. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227223/singapore-sentences-man-12-years-jail-raping-granddaughter-causing-her-serious-psychological-harm?utm_source=rss_feed