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China says its coast guard patrols around Taiwan islands ‘beyond reproach’

28 Feb 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard patrols around a group of Taiwanese islands near the Chinese coast were “beyond reproach”, and dismissed complaints the boarding of a Taiwan tourist boat had caused panic. China’s coast guard this month began regular patrols around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, which face China’s Xiamen …

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South Korea’s Yoon says won’t back down over medical reforms as doctors strike

27 Feb 2024

By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Tuesday to go ahead with a plan to increase the number of students admitted into medical schools to improve healthcare in South Korea, and said there was no justification for the protests this reform had triggered. More than 9,000 young …

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Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen

27 Feb 2024

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation. The number of births fell 5.1% from a year …

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Thai prosecutors to charge ex-police chief over Red Bull heir hit-and-run case

27 Feb 2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai public prosecutors on Tuesday said they would charge an ex-police chief for helping the heir of the Red Bull energy drink fortune avoid prosecution after he was accused of killing a police officer in a hit-and-run in 2012. Somyot Poompanmoung, a former head of Thai police, and seven other officials were …

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Thai opposition figure will fight ‘tooth and nail’ for party’s survival

27 Feb 2024

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s opposition leader and former prime ministerial hopeful said on Tuesday his Move Forward Party will “fight tooth and nail” for its future amid legal threats that could see the pro-reform group dissolved and its leaders banned from politics. With a platform appealing to young and urban voters, the party …

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China says local governments must prevent property market volatility

27 Feb 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -Local governments in China should help balance supply and demand in the real estate market, China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban and Rural Development said on its website on Tuesday. All cities should assess housing demand, improve housing supply and prevent major ups and downs in the property market, its statement said. When implementing …

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Japan proposes law to classify more information as confidential

27 Feb 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday proposed legislation that will allow it to classify more information as confidential and ask employees at companies with access to it to undergo security clearance checks. The bill, however, will likely face resistance from opposition lawmakers, who argue the new rules could impinge on civil liberties. Prime Minister …

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Meta CEO Zuckerberg meets Japan PM Kishida in Tokyo to discuss AI

27 Feb 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg discussed artificial intelligence issues with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday during the Facebook founder’s trip through Asia. “We had a good, productive conversation about AI and the future of technology,” Zuckerberg said in brief comments to reporters at the prime minister’s residence in Tokyo. …

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