SEOUL (Reuters) – The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade, lifted by pent-up demand from couples delaying nuptials during the pandemic, but the data did not point to a sustained rebound in a rapidly ageing society. The slight rise in marriages last year …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen firing drills by artillery units in the western region involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket launchers, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The drills came a day after South Korea and Japan reported North Korea’s launch of several short-range ballistic missiles into …
By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of defence ties with the Philippines as “extraordinary”, saying they would only grow further, though Washington’s expanding alliances were not aimed at China. Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, Blinken said China’s actions in the South China …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is on a visit to the Czech Republic following a low-key trip to the United States, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, triggering anger from China. Hsiao, who takes office with president-elect Lai Ching-te in May, is detested by China which …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news outlet Daily Economic News reported, with industry experts warning of an “obstetric winter” due to declining demand amid a record drop in new births. Hospitals in various provinces including in eastern Zhejiang and southern Jiangxi have in …
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By Bernard Orr and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The killing of a 13-year old boy in northern China last week, for which three boys are in police custody, has triggered a heated discussion in the media on juvenile crime and the plight of children left at home by migrant workers. Police arrested three boys …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in space, a message that appeared aimed at Russia. Washington believes Moscow is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon whose detonation could cause havoc by disrupting …
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By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy …
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KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired heavy weapons at Pakistani forces along the border in retaliation. The neighbouring countries have traded blame over who is responsible for a recent spate of Islamist militant attacks in Pakistan. …
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By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for his re-election, saying Pyongyang would work together with him to further develop bilateral relations. “I will firmly join hands with you as we meet the demands of the times to provide a new turning point …
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