Regions – Page 3731 – Prologue Journal

Ishay Ribo, Religious Pop Star, Is Winning Over Secular Israel

New York Times The songs of Ishay Ribo, who was raised in a settlement on the West Bank, are a staple of Israeli radio. He is part of a wave of singers from religious backgrounds who are also gaining a wider audience. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/middleeast/israel-music-ishay-ribo.html

China says Philippines ‘stoking fire’ of Taiwan tensions with US military base deal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador Huang Xilian said Manila’s move to give the US access to new sites near the Taiwan Strait ‘has caused grave concern among Chinese people’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217173/china-says-philippines-stoking-fire-taiwan-tensions-us-military-base-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Leader, Safely Evacuated After Blast

New York Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/japan-prime-minister-blast-fumio-kishida.html

Japan is ‘rammed’ with tourists – and Chinese visitors aren’t even back in full force

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While firms are pleased to see post-pandemic visitors there is concern that issues including cultural misunderstandings and overcrowding will also return en masse. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216975/japan-rammed-tourists-and-chinese-visitors-arent-even-back-full-force?utm_source=rss_feed

’23 US troops suffered traumatic brain injury during March attacks in Syria’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The CENTCOM says 23 US troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after attacks that targeted American bases in Syria last month. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/15/701576/United-States-Syria-attacks-March-traumatic-brain-injury

Smoke bomb thrown at Japan PM Fumio Kishida during election campaign event

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kishida left the scene unhurt after the incident that happened in western Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217165/smoke-bomb-thrown-japan-pm-fumio-kishida-during-election-campaign-event?utm_source=rss_feed

Vietnam ‘needs to change’ its reliance on Russian arms. Will the US step in to help upgrade its military?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Hanoi this week could signal a strategic shift in ties, experts say, as Vietnam’s dependence on outdated Russian weaponry erodes its ability to defend its territorial…

Brazil’s Lula Meets Xi in China as They Seek Path to Peace in Ukraine

New York Times Brazil has been reluctant about choosing sides in the war, as its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seeks to rebuild the country’s ties with Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/brazil-china-russia-ukraine.html

Three changes Hong Kong must make to reap the rewards of the Asian century

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. To seize the opportunities presented by its unique regional and global position, Hong Kong must improve its Asian literacy, think imaginatively about how it can reach out to developing countries and shed the inward-looking…

Indigenous Indonesians face fresh risks in green climate drive: ‘A new hell for us’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Driving electric cars may make people in rich nations feel better, but clean energy projects have serious costs and threaten indigenous land, one leader says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217148/indigenous-indonesians-face-fresh-risks-green-climate-drive-new-hell-us?utm_source=rss_feed