Asia Pacific – Page 979 – Prologue Journal

Killing of Atiq Ahmed in India Renews Alarm About Extrajudicial Violence

New York Times The victim was a former politician, a notorious criminal and a Muslim. Afterward, two government officials described the killing as akin to divine justice. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/asia/atiq-ahmed-shot-india.html

Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence

A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are

New York Times In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/asia/japan-shodoshima-yokai.html

Indian ex-politician Atiq Ahmed and brother shot dead live on TV

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Atiq Ahmed, a convicted criminal facing many other charges, and his brother were killed while handcuffed and surrounded by police, apparently by 3 people posing as reporters. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217246/indian-ex-politician-atiq-ahmed-and-brother-shot-dead-live-tv?utm_source=rss_feed

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region say they killed 9 army soldiers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. West Papua National Liberation Army spokesperson confirms attack after Jakarta did not respond to request for negotiations. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217237/rebels-indonesias-papua-region-say-they-killed-9-army-soldiers?utm_source=rss_feed

Oman looks to raise profile in Asia after helping Saudi Arabia and Iran bury the hatchet

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Oil-heavy nation aims to capitalise on success as Riyadh-Tehran intermediary, say analysts, and is involved in Yemen peace negotiations and energy deals – some of them green – with Asian partners. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217161/oman-looks-raise-profile-asia-after-helping-saudi-arabia-and-iran-bury-hatchet?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea repels North’s patrol boat after sea intrusion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The North Korean patrol boat crossed the so-called Northern Limit Line on Saturday while pursuing a Chinese fishing vessel in waters near South Korea’s Baekryeong island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217233/south-korea-repels-norths-patrol-boat-after-sea-intrusion?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan must not allow acts of violence that attack the foundation of democracy, Kishida says, calling the incident ‘unforgivable’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217228/japans-kishida-vows-safety-g7-meetings-after-smoke-bomb-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

Indians ditch cash as QR codes and apps like PhonePe, Paytm make digital payments ‘much easier’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India, once a cash-only economy, is undergoing a digital revolution, thanks to the country’s home-grown scan-and-pay systems. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216964/indians-ditch-cash-home-grown-apps-phonepe-paytm-and-qr-codes-make-digital-payments-much-easier?utm_source=rss_feed

G7 nears fossil fuel phase-out deal without coal exit deadline

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ministers could not reach agreement on exiting coal by a specific date, which they wanted to set at 2030, according to French minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217225/g7-nears-fossil-fuel-phase-out-deal-without-coal-exit-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed