Tag: Asia & Pacific

Suspicious Object Halts Trains in Japanese City Hosting G-7

April 25, 2023
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TOKYO—A suspicious object found Tuesday in a paper bag inside a commercial building connected to the Hiroshima train station temporarily suspended the high-speed train service and prompted an evacuation of customers and employees, as the Japanese city steps up security ahead of the Group of Seven summit next month. Hiroshima police said its special unit…

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Tobacco Giant to Pay $635 Million Penalty for Violating North Korea Sanctions

April 25, 2023
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British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tobacco products, will pay more than $635 million in fines to resolve bank fraud and sanctions violations charges brought by the U.S. government after a subsidiary of the company admitted to selling tobacco products to North Korea. The agreement to defer prosecution was announced…

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Hyundai Motor Bolsters US Presence With $5 Billion EV Battery Venture

April 25, 2023
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SEOUL0—South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday it had finalized a $5 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery joint venture in the United States, boosting electrification efforts in its largest market. Hyundai also reported its first-quarter net profit had more than doubled, exceeding expectations. Its shares rose as much as 5 percent to a seven-month…

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Harris, Korean President Yoon Deliver Remarks After Visiting NASA Center

April 25, 2023
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 25 after visiting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. …

LIVE 4 PM ET: Harris, Korean President Yoon Deliver Remarks After Visiting NASA Center

April 25, 2023
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 25 after visiting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. …

South Korea’s Support Crucial to US If China Invades Taiwan: Author

April 25, 2023
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The support of South Korea is absolutely crucial to the United States in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to veteran intelligence officer and author, Grant Newsham. He said that if China invades Taiwan, it is vital that South Korea would allow the United States to deploy its forces on the Korean…

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GoFundMe Freezes Over $27k in Funds Raised for Solomon Islands’ Prominent China Critic

April 25, 2023
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The GoFundMe website allegedly withheld over $27,800 in funds for the legal defense of Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier of the Solomon Islands and vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Youtube channel China Uncensored launched the crowdfunding campaign on April 16 to raise funds for Suidani’s trip to the United States…

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Vivid Aurora Australis Light up Night Skies in Spectacular Display

April 25, 2023
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New Zealand’s night sky lit up with streams of pink and green, treating viewers to a spectacle of the Aurora Australis. The lights, visible to the naked eye, were seen across the southern island, all the way up north to Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. Kiwis rushed to social media to share the sights, which was…

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Pakistani Police Say 2 Blasts at Facility in Northwest Kill 12

April 24, 2023
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Two explosions Monday at a counterterrorism police facility in northwest Pakistan killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 50, police said. Senior police officer Ataullah Khan said an initial blast at the facility in the Swat Valley district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was followed by a larger, more intense one. Associated Press…

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Biden to Unveil New ‘Extended Deterrence’ Measures Against North Korea During Summit With Yoon

April 24, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol this week will announce a new suite of “major deliverables on extended deterrence” aimed at “denuclearizing” North Korea, White House officials said on Monday. “The two leaders will have an extensive discussion about reinforced and enhanced extended deterrence commitments,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan…

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