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New N. Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, S.Korea’s Moon says

10 Feb 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record month of North Korean missile testing https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-says-tested-hwasong-12-missile-sunday-2022-01-30 in January highlighted failures …

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Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea

10 Feb 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said. International tension has been rising over a series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, actions long banned …

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Chinese Embassy defends use of Korean dress in Olympic ceremony

9 Feb 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The Chinese Embassy in South Korea on Tuesday defended the use of a Korean traditional costume in last week’s Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing, after South Korean politicians and activists criticised what they called “cultural appropriation”. A woman wearing what appeared to be a Korean hanbok dress was among …

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Vietnam fires deputy health minister accused of fake meds scam

9 Feb 2022

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam on Wednesday fired a deputy health minister, months after he was accused of involvement in a fake medicine trading ring, the government said on Wednesday. Truong Quoc Cuong, 59, “committed serious violations and weakness while on duty between 2007 and 2016”, the government said in a statement. Cuong violated the regulations …

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Bank of Japan deputy governor Wakatabe infected with COVID

9 Feb 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe has been infected with COVID-19 and is being treated at home, the central bank said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Takahiko Wada, writing by Leika Kihara, editing by Andrew Heavens)

Wife of South Korean presidential candidate apologises amid allegations of wrongdoing

9 Feb 2022

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The wife of South Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate apologised on Wednesday over allegations that she took advantage of public servants and spent government money during her husband’s term as a provincial governor. Controversy involving family members has dogged both of the main candidates in a March 9 presidential …

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N.Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike U.S.

9 Feb 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States by “shaking the world” with missile tests. International tension has been rising over a …

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New Zealand protesters block streets outside parliament

9 Feb 2022

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people protesting vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions blocked streets outside New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday with trucks and campervans, inspired by similar demonstrations in Canada. The “convoy for freedom” protesters arrived from all corners of New Zealand and gathered outside the parliament building in the capital Wellington, called the Beehive, …

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Olympics-IOC says ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ answered, to meet her again in summer

9 Feb 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has answered the question of the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after meeting her during the Beijing Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. Former doubles world number one Peng’s well-being became a matter of global concern when she appeared to allege on social …

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