Tag: Asia & Pacific

Fire Damages Part of Cambodian King’s Residence Near Temple

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Fire damaged part of the provincial residence of Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni near a famous temple complex, officials said Monday. No injuries have been reported. The blaze broke out on Sunday night in the northwestern city of Siem Reap, damaging the roof of one of the smaller buildings in the complex. The 69-year-old…


LIVE March 14, 12 PM ET: Congressional Defense and Foreign Policy Forum Features North Korean Escapees

A Congressional Defense and Foreign Policy Forum held by Defense Forum Foundation at 12:00 p.m. on March 14 invites three brave and inspiring women witnesses who escaped North Korea. Two of them fled recently to share their stories for the first time in the United States. The three North Korean women are: LEE Hyun Ae: survivor of…


China Accused of Trying to Sink Nuclear Subs Deal

Concerns have been raised about Chinese propaganda spreading through Pacific island nations with little oversight in order to stir up unease around Australia’s security alliances. A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says Beijing is trying to stir up a negative perception of the trilateral AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United States and the United…


‘Insider Threat’: New Zealand Public Servant Accused of Spying For CCP

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has declined to comment on reports that it had detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on the alleged suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The NZSIS has a long-standing approach of not discussing what may or may not be…


North Korea Test-Fires Nuclear Cruise Missiles From Submarine

SEOUL—North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday just as U.S.–South Korea military drills were due to begin. “Strategic” is typically used to describe weapons that have a nuclear capability. KCNA said the launch confirmed the reliability of the system and tested the underwater…


Chinese City Plans Flu Lockdowns as Outbreaks Surge Across the Country, Top Virologist Warns of Next COVID-19 Wave

Fever cases in major cities across China are surging during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top Two Sessions annual meeting. Regime officials said it’s an outbreak of influenza A, as Xi’an plans a citywide flu lockdown. However, people are worried about a resurgence of COVID-19, following the massive wave of infections over December and January…


Japan to Deploy Over 100 Ammunition Storage Facilitates

The Japanese government is poised to set up about 130 ammunition storage facilities across the country in the next ten years, gearing toward boosting constant fighting capability to tackle the Taiwan Strait crisis. The first four ammunition depots are expected to be constructed in 2023 in Aomori and Oita, two prefectures in the Self-Defense Force…


Chinese Ambassador to Japan Resigns Upon Failure to Complete CCP-Tasked Missions

News Analysis Chinese ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou resigned on Feb. 28 from his post and returned home to China. A 2019 analysis in Nikkei suggests that Kong’s departure was due to his failure to achieve the objective given to him by Beijing to restore and improve China-Japan relations. Kong, 63, was born to an…


Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Spews Hot Clouds in New Eruption

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia—Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava, and gas that traveled…


Nearly 200,000 People in Thailand Hospitalized Because of Air Pollution

Nearly 200,000 people in Thailand have been admitted to hospitals with pollution-related respiratory illness in the past week as heavy smog covered vast areas of the country, the Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry revealed that more than 1.3 million people in Thailand have fallen sick since January due to the country’s dangerously high…