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US envoy calls North Korea-Russia relations worrying after alleged arms transactions

17 Oct 2023

(Reuters) – The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim on Tuesday called relations between North Korea and Russia “worrying,” after the White House said last week Pyongyang recently provided Russia with a shipment of weapons. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Jakarta, Kim said Washington …

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Russian strategic bombers patrol over Sea of Japan – defence ministry

17 Oct 2023

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday said two Tu-95 strategic bombers had carried out a seven-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, accompanied by Su-35 fighter jets. “The flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for using airspace,” Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, long-range aviation commander, said in a statement. “Long-range …

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UK announces further humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees

17 Oct 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday announced a further 4.5 million pounds ($5.5 million) in humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. “The UK is committed to finding a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis. This includes their safe, voluntary and dignified return to Myanmar, when the conditions there allow,” Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Britain’s Minister for …

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China’s Xi meets Kazakhstan president, pushes for more cooperation

17 Oct 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping met Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday, and said that a “stable and vibrant” relationship was conducive to the development of both countries. Tokayev was in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum, Xi’s ambitious global infrastructure initiative. The two leaders last met in May when China …

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China lodges protest over Canadian plane, says it violated sovereignty

17 Oct 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday the Canadian military plane intercepted on Monday violated China’s sovereignty and national security, and it has lodged solemn representations with Canada. “A Canadian CP-140 aircraft illegally intruded into the airspace of Chiwei Yu, an island affiliated to China’s Diaoyu Islands, seriously violating China’s sovereignty and threatening …

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Kremlin rejects allegations that N Korea is supplying arms to Russia

17 Oct 2023

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations that North Korea was supplying weapons to Russia were not based on evidence, the TASS news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying. The White House on Friday said North Korea recently provided Russia with a shipment of weapons, calling it a troubling …

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China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands

17 Oct 2023

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese and Japanese coast guard ships have faced off in waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea, both countries said on Tuesday. China said it drove away several Japanese vessels that “illegally” entered territorial waters on Monday around the islands, which it calls Diaoyu, and it urged Japan to …

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Japan ruling LDP offers proposals for Kishida’s economic package, but no income tax cuts

17 Oct 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gave a list of proposals to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet for possible inclusion in an economic package to help people cope with rising living costs. While the measures proposed were broadly aimed at fostering economic growth, they did not include income tax cuts, …

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China says ‘firmly’ opposes Kishida’s ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

17 Oct 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it “firmly” opposes Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, calling it a “negative action.” China has lodged stern representation, the foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular news conference. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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