NEW YORK—A former civilian employee at a U.S. Army facility in South Korea has been arrested on charges of receiving $400,000 in kickbacks from military contractors, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. Young Beom Kim, 62, was responsible for overseeing construction contracts at the Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey from 2017 to 2021. Prosecutors said he…
US Charges Former Army Employee at South Korean Facility With Bribery, Fraud
May 17, 2023
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Samsung Presses Ahead With Central Bank Digital Currency Technology
May 16, 2023
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Samsung said it would press ahead with central bank digital currency (CBDC) technology in South Korea. The South Korean tech giant is planning on launching a CBDC currency in collaboration with the Bank of Korea (BOK). CBDCs are central bank-issued and controlled digital currencies that can be exchanged using blockchain or distributed ledger technology. Central…
IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses
May 16, 2023
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The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…
IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses, USCIRF Chair Says
May 16, 2023
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The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…
Philippines Warns China Not to Remove Buoys or Face ‘Serious Repercussions’
The Philippines on Monday warned of “serious repercussions” if China removes navigational buoys installed within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) installed five navigational buoys last week to mark its sovereignty over the country’s EEZ in the South China Sea—which Manila refers to as…
Cambodia Poll Body Disqualifies Sole Opposition Party From July Election
PHNOM PENH—Cambodia’s election commission on Monday disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting elections in July over its failure to submit proper registration documents. Other parties have signed up to contest the general election, but Candlelight’s disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) looks set to run virtually unopposed. Some activists and diplomats…
Fire at New Zealand Hostel Kills at Least 6 People, Prime Minister Says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.” Fifty-two people had made it out of the building but firefighters were still trying to…
Communist China One of World’s ‘Worst Abusers of Human Rights and Religious Freedom’: State Department Report
May 15, 2023
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China’s ruling regime continues to be “one of the worst abusers of human rights and religious freedom in the world,” a senior State Department official said as the department releases its annual report on international religious freedom. “They continue to engage in genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. They’re also continuing their repression of…
Chinese Warships Circle Japan Amid Missile Defense System Deployment
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships were spotted circling Japan for days in an apparent show of force amid Japan’s missile defense system deployment on an island near Taiwan. Japan’s defense ministry said on May 11 that a Chinese naval flotilla, led by the PLA’s Type 055 guided missile destroyer Lhasa, has been…
Fiji Leader Apologizes for 1987 Military Coup Ahead of India-Pacific Summit
May 15, 2023
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Fiji’s prime minister on Sunday apologized for his actions during the nation’s 1987 military coup, which led to a mass exodus of Indian Fijians from the nation, ahead of the India-Pacific Islands summit next week. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka made his apology at a church service held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, which…
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