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East Asia
N. Korea drones emerge as security threats
Two suspected North Korean drones, which crashed on South Korean territory, could pose potential security threats although they are technologically outdated, analysts said Wednesday. The two light-blue unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were equipped with low-definition airborne digital cameras that had no wireless connection, military officials and analysts said. “What really…
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East Asia
Ahn urges inter-Korean summit
Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo called on President Park Geun-hye to push for an inter-Korean summit in his first speech at the National Assembly as a co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), Wednesday. He also suggested forming a group of bipartisan envoys for a visit to Pyongyang to discuss…
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East Asia
N.K drone snooped over Park Geun-hye’s office
Two crashed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonged to North Korea, the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. It was reported that the drone photographed Cheong Wa Dae and military facilities. Ministry officials declined to confirm these reports. The military discovered two drones equipped with Japanese made cameras — one in…
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East Asia
S. Korea blasts Japan for history distortion at UN debate
South Korea blasted Japan’s distorted view of history at a U.N. Security Council open debate on “War, its lessons, and the search for a permanent peace,” on Jan 29. 2014. China and North Korea also voiced criticism over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Below…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] China’s shadow banking
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. China’s shadow banking The so-called “Fragile Five” have been scrambling to raise interest rates to curb inflation: Turkey, South Africa and India have all done so. This matters to Malaysia though its economy is fairly resilient.…
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South East Asia
[Asia Round-up] British military dog captured by Taliban
TOPICS of the month British military dog captured by Taliban Taliban said on Feb. 7, 2014 that they have captured a military dog belonging to NATO forces in Afghanistan, releasing a video of a sad-looking dog chained by a group of Taliban fighters. “Allah gave victory to the Mujahideen!” one…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Taiwan’s challenges over its sovereignty
By the NUMBERS Taiwan’s challenges over its sovereignty The debate over Taiwan’s sovereignty, status as a nation-state or part of China is being rekindled with its recent loss of diplomatic ties with Gambia. Many speculate about Taiwan’s position and role in the international community. In light of this, Taiwan’s “soft…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Samuragochi’s shameful deception
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Samuragochi’s shameful deception The deception by the supposedly deaf composer Mamoru Samuragochi is twofold. Takashi Niigaki, a lecturer at Toho Gakuen School of Music, disclosed he had ghostwritten 20 music scores credited to Samuragochi for the…
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South East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Keeping people and tigers safe
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Keeping people and tigers safe As conservation of wild species becomes more successful, higher levels of human-wildlife conflict are being reported. The “man-eating tiger” incident in the Nilgiris district, which ended in the gunning down of…
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Politics
[Asia Round-up] Polls not likely to solve Thai crisis
Cajoling wild jumbos The Island, Sri Lanka The last few months have seen several protests against the government’s failure to prevent wild elephant attacks on far-flung villages. Affected people demand electric fences. But they won’t help so long as villages sit on elephant migration paths and forests continue to shrink,…
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