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BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (May 10) it hopes South Korea pays attention to its security concerns after South Korea’s new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in. Moon said in his first speech as president he would immediately begin efforts to defuse security tensions on the Korean peninsula and negotiate with Washington and Beijing to ease the row over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system being deployed […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Supporters of Jakarta’s non-Muslim governor staged a colorful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was jailed for blasphemy, in a case that has damaged Indonesia’s image as a bastion of tolerant Islam . A crowd wearing red and white — the colors of the Indonesian flag — gathered outside the colonial-era building calling for Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s release, and singing the country’s national anthem. “Let’s fight for justice,” […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) – The public are being asked to name a rare albino orangutan rescued in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with conservationists saying she has become an “ambassador” for the threatened species. The white-haired, blue-eyed Bornean orangutan was saved in Kapuas Hulu district last month from villagers who had been keeping her in a cage. The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, which is caring for the critically endangered ape, says it is […]
(AFP) — Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners on a Philippine island popular with tourists, the United States embassy has warned, a month after a foiled abduction attempt by Islamic militants at another tourism hotspot. An advisory from the US embassy in Manila on Tuesday warned Americans to “carefully consider” going to Palawan, naming a World Heritage-listed underground river as one area of specific concern. “The US Embassy has received credible information that terrorist groups […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — New South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Wednesday declared his willingness to visit the nuclear-armed North, moments after taking his oath of office. Tensions are high over the North’s weapons ambitions and Moon — who backs engagement with Pyongyang — said he would work for peace. “If needed I will fly to Washington immediately,” he said. “I will also go to Beijing and Tokyo and even Pyongyang in the right […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The State Department issued a sharp warning to Americans Tuesday against travel to North Korea after the arrest of a fourth United States citizen, cautioning against the “serious risk” of lengthy detention and “unduly harsh sentences.” Kim Hak-Song was detained over the weekend for “hostile acts,” the official KCNA news agency said, adding he had worked for the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST). The arrest put the number of […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defense ministry said Tuesday, hours after South Korean elections held amid regional tensions. The test in the Bohai Sea was conducted to “raise the operational capability of the armed forces and effectively respond to threats to national security,” the ministry said in a brief statement. The statement did not say when the […]
by Jung Ha-won Eagle News Service Seoul, South Korea (AFP) — Left-leaning former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-In won South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide Tuesday, sweeping to power and vowing unity after a tumultuous scandal felled the country’s last leader. The ballot was needed after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for corruption, and took place against a backdrop of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. Voters were galvanized by anger over […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 6.0 quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in waters off the island of Miyako in the southern Okinawan chain, according to the United States Geological Survey. Japan’s Meteorological Agency warned of small changes in sea levels but no tsunami. Miyako, with a population of […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo cast his vote on Tuesday (May 9) in Seoul. Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party was joined by his wife and daughter when he voted at a polling station in Seoul. The vote will end months of leadership vacuum. Park was ousted on charges of bribery and abuse of power in March to become South Korea’s first democratically elected president to be forced […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for corruption, this against a backdrop of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. More than 139,000 voting stations opened at 6 am local time (2100 GMT) across the country under overcast skies, with turnout expected to hit a record high. Voters have been galvanized by anger over the sprawling bribery and abuse-of-power […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts and work together in the face of the “growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism.” “The citizens of France entrusted you to lead the country in a difficult period for Europe and for the entire world community. The growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism is accompanied by an escalation of local conflicts and the […]
