Tag: East Asia
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Japan retracts mistaken magnitude 9.9 quake alert
The alert set off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones in Japan. Japan’s weather agency clarified later that a 6.9-magnitude quake occurred near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 160 kilometres (100 miles).
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North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
The announcement came days after Pyongyang said it had test-fired two types of cruise missiles from a submarine after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border.
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Farm work, tears and tough lessons: Inside China’s ‘hardship camps’ for children
For thousands of yuan, Chinese parents are buying their children a taste of hardship: hauling bricks, labouring in fields and clearing dung from cowsheds. But psychologists warn that pushing them too far can backfire.
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Philanthropy can help bridge gaps as AI and climate change reshape societies, says Philanthropy Asia Alliance chief
The Tsinghua-Philanthropy Asia Alliance Impact Summit brought together leaders from philanthropy, business, government and academia to explore how innovation and collaboration can help tackle challenges.
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China says can ‘easily win’ confrontation with Philippines
The remarks by Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan came a day after Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro labelled Beijing a regional “troublemaker”.
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Japan denies spying after Russia arrests journalist
TOKYO: Japan denied on Thursday (Oct 15) conducting spy activity in Russia, following Moscow’s arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage.”There is no such fact,” Prime Minister Sanae
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Hong Kong bus operators seek fare increases, citing increased fuel prices due to Middle East war
Hong Kong franchised bus operator Citybus sought the highest increase at 17.7 per cent, followed by Kowloon Motor Bus Company at 16 per cent.
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Trucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opens
The 3km New Yalu River Bridge was completed in 2014 but remained unused until now.
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North Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles
Photos released by KCNA showed one missile blasting vertically out of the sea, trailed by a thick plume of smoke. Another photo appeared to show a projectile erupting from the water at a 45-degree angle.
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Why a remote Philippine island chain near Taiwan is drawing China’s attention
Less than 200km south of Taiwan, Batanes is the Philippines’ northernmost province. Growing maritime tensions with China and Manila’s deepening defence ties with the US and Japan are drawing fresh attention to the strategically located island chain.
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