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Fourth Japan minister exits PM Kishida’s four-month-old cabinet

27 Dec 2022

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, becoming the fourth minister to leave the cabinet appointed by Kishida in August. Three other ministers have quit in close succession due to scandals, some involving funding and ties with the Unification Church. The ruling …

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Nepal’s new govt seeks to balance ties with India, China, economy in focus

26 Dec 2022

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal’s new government, led by the former Maoist rebel chief, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India as it seeks economic growth in one of the world’s poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told Reuters. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still goes by his nom …

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China to scrap COVID quarantine rule for inbound travellers

26 Dec 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which have been largely shut since 2020. China’s management of COVID-19 will also be downgraded to the less strict Category B from …

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Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone

26 Dec 2022

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, an unofficial buffer between the …

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Philippines reports at least eight deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations

26 Dec 2022

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern provinces, as Christmas celebrations were disrupted for thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate. Images on social media showed rescue workers helping residents out of chest-deep flood waters caused by two …

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Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with COVID

26 Dec 2022

By Martin Quin Pollard and Xihao Jiang BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two biggest cities edged closer to living with COVID-19 even as frontline medical workers scrambled to cope with millions of new infections. After three years of harsh anti-coronavirus curbs, President Xi Jinping scrapped China’s …

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South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border

26 Dec 2022

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try to shoot down the North Korean aircraft, the South Korean military said. As part of its response, the South Korea military also sent surveillance aircraft …

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U.N. urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers

26 Dec 2022

KABUL (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen winter hardships. The administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to let female staff work until further notice. It said the move, which was condemned globally, …

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