Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania on July 11, where he is expected to bring attention to security challenges present in East Asia. Mr. Kishida’s upcoming participation at the NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius marks his second visit, following his historic attendance last year as the first…
Japanese Prime Minister Expected to Address East Asia Security Risks at NATO Summit
New Zealand PM Says Country Will Have ‘Tough Conversations’ With China
July 7, 2023
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New Zealand’s leader said Friday that his country will need to engage in “tough conversations” with China on areas where their views and national interests clash in order to maintain their bilateral relationship. During his speech at the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said relations with communist China are “the…
Medical Care for Children at Risk in South Korea Amid Shortage of Pediatricians, Clinic Closures
South Korea has seen a decline in hospital services and clinics offering medical care for children and infants amid a shortage of pediatricians and a declining birth rate. Over 550 pediatric clinics have closed in the past five years, exceeding the 519 clinics launched during that same period, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service…
China Appoints New Central Bank Leader Amid Economic Woes
July 6, 2023
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Chinese leaders appointed a new Communist Party chief at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on July 1, a surprise move that some experts say is a desperate attempt to revive China’s flagging economy. Pan Gongsheng, 59, deputy governor of the PBOC, would eventually replace Yi Gang, the central’s bank current governor, who has held…
China Restricts Export of Rare Metals Used in High-Performance Chips; Expert Says Move Mainly for Propaganda
July 6, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party’s announcement of new state controls restricting exports of gallium and germanium on July 3 is retaliation for the West’s chip sanctions on the regime, according to a Taiwan-based defense expert. Su Tzu-yun, director of the Institute for National Defense Security Research in Taiwan, said that the move by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Customs…
South Korea Raises Immigration Investment Requirements Amid Concerns of Chinese Political Inference
July 5, 2023
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South Korea has recently raised its investment immigration threshold in response to an observed skew in the proportion of Chinese immigrants gaining residency. The decision comes in the wake of controversies surrounding the voting rights granted to Chinese permanent residents in South Korean local elections, rights which are not reciprocated for Koreans in China. This…
Mining Company Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ for Water Theft
A major petroleum and coal mining company has been spared prosecution for unlawfully using hundreds of millions of litres of water from a river in rural New South Wales during one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. Japanese energy giant Idemitsu was found to be unlawfully collecting and using the water at its Boggabri Coal Mine…
North Korea’s Satellite Incapable of Conducting Military Reconnaissance, South Korea Says
South Korea has successfully retrieved the wreckage of North Korea’s spy satellite, which crashed into the sea on May 31, and assessed that it had no military use for conducting reconnaissance from space. North Korea tried to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite into space on May 31, but the rocket ended up crashing into…
Philippines Says Its Ships ‘Followed, Harassed’ by 2 Chinese Vessels in Disputed Sea
July 5, 2023
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday that two Chinese coast guard vessels had “followed, harassed, and obstructed” its ships on a support mission in the disputed South China Sea on June 30. PCG spokesman Jay Tarriela said the PCG vessels—BRP Malabrigo and BRP Malapascua—were assisting a naval operation in the Ayungin Shoal when…
Cambodia Imposes Entry Ban on Meta’s Oversight Board Members
Cambodia has barred Meta’s Oversight Board members from entering the country after the board called for the suspension of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account for inciting violence in a speech video. Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation designated 22 people as “persona non grata” and ordered them to leave the country within…
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