Japan-South Korea tussle over disputed islands spreads to Olympics, again
A war of words over ownership of a group of tiny islands in the sea between Japan and South Korea spilled over to the Olympics again as Tokyo on Wednesday criticized Seoul’s complaint over the labeling of a map of Japan on the Tokyo Games’ website.
China warns of war in case of move toward Taiwan independence
China warned on Wednesday it was ready for war if there was any move toward Taiwan’s independence, accusing the United States of undermining global stability and denouncing its arms sales to the self-ruled island.
Conservative Polish magazine issues ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers
A conservative magazine in Poland distributed “LGBT-free zone” stickers with its weekly edition on Wednesday, amid a mounting backlash against gay rights in central Europe’s largest nation ahead of a parliamentary election this year.
North Korea detains crew of Russian fishing vessel: Russian embassy
North Korea has detained 15 Russian and two South Korean crew of a fishing vessel for violating entry regulations, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said on Wednesday.
U.S. security adviser Bolton meets South Korean officials, seeks stronger ties
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with South Korean officials on Wednesday to discuss major bilateral issues amid South Korea’s trade spat with Japan, stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, and a regional air space dispute on Tuesday.
Four feared dead in mishap in Coal India mine in east India
Four workers are feared dead and nine have been injured in a landslide at a Coal India Ltd mine in the eastern state of Odisha, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.
Satellite images show Myanmar’s ‘minimal preparations’ for Rohingya return: think-tank
Myanmar has made “minimal” preparations for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees sheltering in neighboring Bangladesh, according to an Australian think-tank, despite the country saying it is ready to start repatriation.
China says former senior space official under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline’
China’s military said a former senior official in the country’s space program was under investigation for “serious discipline violations”, but rejected reports the investigation was linked to espionage allegations.
South Korea asks Japan not to drop it from smooth-trade list
South Korea protested on Wednesday against a Japanese plan to remove it from a Japanese list of countries that face minimum trade restrictions, saying it would undermine their decades-old economic and security cooperation and threaten free trade.
Japan-South Korea relations in ‘very severe’ state: Japan’s Suga
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Wednesday the country’s relationship with South Korea was in a “very severe” state and that Tokyo would continue to urge Seoul to take appropriate action over a string of issues that have frayed bilateral ties.
