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Japan prosecutors make first arrest in political funding scandal

7 Jan 2024

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -A lawmaker from Japan’s ruling party was arrested on Sunday for suspected fundraising violations, the first arrest in a scandal that has battered support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Yoshitaka Ikeda, 57, a lower house lawmaker and former vice minister for education, was arrested by Tokyo prosecutors, Kishida told reporters, …

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China to sanction 5 US manufacturers over arms sales to Taiwan – ministry

7 Jan 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will sanction five U.S. military manufacturers in response to the latest round of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are a frequent source of tension between Washington and Beijing. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, a claim Taiwan’s government …

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Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare

7 Jan 2024

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island’s people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in …

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Ukraine shows evidence Russia fired North Korea missile at Kharkiv

6 Jan 2024

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Kharkiv region prosecutor’s office provided further evidence on Saturday that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments. A senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia hit Ukraine this week with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its …

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Japan earthquake death toll exceeds 100, with hundreds still missing

6 Jan 2024

By Kyung Hoon Kim and Kiyoshi Takenaka WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) -The confirmed death toll from the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan reached 110 on Saturday as a search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings entered a sixth day. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck the west coast, destroying infrastructure and snapping power links …

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Bangladesh poll booths burn on election eve, as train arson kills four

6 Jan 2024

By Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) -Polling booths were set ablaze in Bangladesh on the eve of Sunday’s general elections, while four people, including two children, were killed in a train fire that the government described as arson targeting democratic values. Friday’s fire broke out at about 9 p.m. (1500 GMT), injuring eight …

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North Korea fired more than 60 coastal artillery rounds on Sat – South Korea

6 Jan 2024

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired more than 60 artillery rounds near a disputed maritime border with South Korea on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The action follows North Korea firing more than 200 artillery rounds on Friday in the same region, as tension continues to escalate between the two Koreas. The …

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China steps up Myanmar contacts on border stability, phone scams

6 Jan 2024

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Senior Chinese officials have held talks with Myanmar, the government said on Saturday, as Beijing grows increasingly concerned about border security and telecoms scams with rebel groups pressing their campaign against Myanmar’s junta. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Myanmar from Thursday to Saturday, meeting junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to …

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