Asia Pacific – Page 959 – Prologue Journal

Afghanistan Has Ousted Americans, but Cultural Influences Remain

New York Times While the Taliban have erased most obvious vestiges of the U.S. nation-building effort in Afghanistan, the cultural legacy of two decades of American occupation has been harder to stamp out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/asia/kabul-afghanistan-western-influence.html

South Koreans irked at reliance on Chinese escalator parts after subway station accident

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An escalator installed at Sunae Station with components imported from China moved in reverse earlier this month, injuring 14 people. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3225918/south-koreans-irked-reliance-chinese-escalator-parts-after-subway-station-accident?utm_source=rss_feed

Biden corrects claim he convinced Kishida to hike defence budget after disquiet in Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US president told his supporters that he persuaded Prime Minister Kishida to sharply increased the country’s military budget. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3225872/biden-corrects-claim-he-convinced-kishida-hike-defence-budget-after-disquiet-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia inquiry finds ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian, China-linked MP Daryl Maguire engaged in corrupt conduct

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The state’s graft watchdog said Berejiklian failed to notify it of her concerns that Maguire, with whom she was in a relationship, may have engaged in corrupt conduct. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3225843/australia-inquiry-finds-ex-nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-china-linked-mp-daryl-maguire-engaged?utm_source=rss_feed

What to know about Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The plan to dump treated radioactive waste water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has stirred debates in South Korea, and led to boycotts of Japanese goods in China. Japanese fishermen have…

Cambodian PM Hun Sen switches social media loyalty from Facebook to Telegram in face of potential ban

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The long-serving prime minister said he will no longer upload to Facebook where he has 14 million followers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225834/cambodian-pm-hun-sen-switches-social-media-loyalty-facebook-telegram-face-potential-ban?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea slams Japan over abduction issue as victims’ families urge Tokyo to ‘bargain for their freedom’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korea has rejected Japan’s offer to discuss the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang’s agents in the 1970s and 1980s, insisting the issue has been resolved. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225791/north-korea-slams-japan-over-abduction-issue-victims-families-urge-tokyo-bargain-their-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea Changes Age-Counting Method

New York Times A South Korea law that went into effect on Wednesday standardized how the government counts ages, instantly making residents one or two years younger. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/asia/south-korea-age.html

World’s biggest mining company calls for Australia to scrap nuclear power ban

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nuclear ‘must be part of the conversation’, Laura Tyler, chief technical officer at BHP Group said, but Australia has never had nuclear power. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3225798/worlds-biggest-mining-company-calls-australia-scrap-nuclear-power-ban?utm_source=rss_feed

World Economic Forum: China urged to play greater role in financial system after Sri Lanka bailout exposed flaws

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry expressed frustration about the time it took his nation to receive help when it was grappling with a debt crisis during a panel discussion at the…