By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Uproar in China this year over incidents of women chained or caged by their husbands has spurred a nationwide crackdown on the decades-old problem of abduction and trafficking of women and children. The Ministry of Public Security announced the crackdown ahead of Saturday’s opening of an annual session …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s two main presidential candidates are in a tight race a week before a March 9 vote, with the last days of the campaign dominated by Ukraine and by gaffes that critics say highlight both contenders’ lack of foreign policy experience. Lee Jae-myung from President Moon Jae-in’s ruling …
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By Mari Saito and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens of men in Japan who offered to join an “international legion” to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for volunteers. Kurogi, a 39-year-old office worker who lives in southwestern Japan, told Reuters he rang the Ukrainian embassy on …
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(Refiles to correct spelling error in paragraph 1) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has dismissed a call by United Nations human rights experts for independent investigations into reports of “shocking abuses” against indigenous Papuans, saying that the Southeast Asian nation has already tackled the accusations. Separatists have waged a low-level campaign for independence in the resource-rich …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 2,500 Chinese nationals in Ukraine have been moved out of the country, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular media briefing on Wednesday. China has said previously that there were about 6,000 Chinese citizens living in the country. (Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; Writing by Tony Munroe; Editing by Christopher …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) and All Nippon Airways, a subsidiary of ANA Holdings Inc, are considering routes that avoid Russia, following security concerns stemming from its invasion of Ukraine, the airlines said on Wednesday. JAL will suspend weekly round-trips between Tokyo and Moscow again this week, it added. A spokesperson said …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China needs to take forceful measures to support the economy, Guo Shuqing, chairman of the banking and insurance regulator, said on Wednesday. Efforts will be focused on supporting small firms and the rural sector, Guo told a news conference. (Reporting by Kevin Yao; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
By Scott Murdoch and Selena Li SYDNEY/HONG KONG Mar 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s ambition to become a hub for green and sustainable business is under threat as the city persists with stringent COVID-19 border controls, making it tougher for financial institutions to attract sector specialists. Bankers and advisors said the risks of Beijing’s “zero-COVID” …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that she, Vice President William Lai and Premier Su Tseng-chang will each donate one month’s salary to aid humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine as it seeks to repel an invasion by Russia. The war has generated widespread sympathy in Taiwan for Ukraine’s people, due to the …
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By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) -Russia bombed a TV tower in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Moscow intensified its bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after its six-day invasion stalled. A U.S. official said a miles-long armoured column bearing down on the capital …
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