China reportedly hoped the European Union would be able to turn its attention to” a trustworthy partner for cooperation” in a phone call on Tuesday ( Jan 14), according to state broadcaster CCTV. According to reports, Xi was quoted as saying that as long as China and Europe respect oneContinue Reading
Beijing hopes the bloc can become” a trustworthy partner for cooperation” as President Xi Jinping told European Council President Antonio Costa on Tuesday ( Jan 14 ). China and the European Union have a strong” symbiotic” economic relationship. China and Europe is “advance assistance and achieve great things,” Xi wasContinue Reading
In response to China’s growing assertiveness, Japan will offer Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Saturday ( Jan 11 ).
Ishiba made the commitment while traveling to Jakarta, where he met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss a variety of diplomatic problems.
” We agreed on establishing working-level military sessions on our sea security, including on defence technology professional assistance”, Ishiba was quoted as saying in a joint declaration.
” We furthermore agreed to… offer high-speed patrol vessels through Official Security Assistance, which would be our primary with Indonesia”.
He said the two states also agreed to cooperate in decarbonised energy industries, such as thermal electricity, gas, acid, and biofuels.
Ishiba and Malaysia’s premier minister Anwar Ibrahim had meetings in Kuala Lumpur before leaving for Jakarta.
” For our foreign policy, strengthening cooperation with Southeast Asia is one of the biggest objectives”, Ishiba said.
Japan has been strengthening surveillance relations in the area with US support as it fights China.  ,
Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea, which has irritated neighbors who claim to cross some of their special economic areas.
The Philippines, which is locked up in regional disputes with Beijing, is now receiving tools and other support from Tokyo.
A crucial defense alliance between the Philippines and Japan, which allows them to deploy soldiers on each other’s ground, was ratified next year.
Ishiba’s second official status visit since taking office in October is to Malaysia and Indonesia.
SEEOUL: Four minutes before the disaster, the black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording, according to South Korea’s transportation ministry on Saturday ( Jan 11 ).
When it belly-landed at the Muan airports on December 29 and slammed into a material challenge, the Boeing 737-800, which was carrying 181 passengers and crew, descended in a fire.
The worst aircraft disaster to ever occur on North Korean ground.
The transport department said in a statement that the study revealed that both the CVR and FDR files were not recorded during the four days leading up to the plane’s motion with the localiser.
The localiser, which is a challenge at the end of the runway that aids in aircraft landings, is credited with escalating the severity of the crash.
The broken trip data microphone was sent to the US for analysis at the US National Transportation Safety Board labs after South Korean authorities determined it was ineligible for data extraction.
Authorities are now looking into what happened, but it appears that the boxes that contained the information from the flight’s last moments lost data.
According to the ministry,” Plans are in place to look into the cause of the data loss during the ongoing incident analysis.”
The cause of the accident is still being looked into by South Korean and US prosecutors, which sparked a national outpouring of grief with memorials set up all over the nation.
As investigators make yet another attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief-lived martial law decree, thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital on Saturday ( Jan 11 ).
After his failed Dec. 3 power get plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, Yoon resisted imprisonment in a conflict between his soldiers and investigators last year.
On Saturday, protesters for and against Yoon were expected to accumulate along main roads in Seoul’s center, either requesting his arrest or requesting that his impeachment be overturned.
After Yoon directed troops to storm congress, where they repeatedly attempted to stop lawmakers from vetoing martial law, the state has racked up anxiety for weeks. Since being impeached, Yoon has battened down the vents.
” Despite our efforts, he continues to evade accountability, and both the police and the CIO ( Corruption Investigation Office ) have really failed to act decisively”, said anti-Yoon protester and student Kim Min-ji, 25.
” We must raise our voices until he is removed from office,” he said.
Yoon follower Su Yo-hahn, 71, said the sitting government’s martial law declaration which he alleged was to source out anti-state troops had “valid factors”.
He represents our nation and was elected by the electorate. Saving Yoon is the way to keep our society”, said Su.
Before a big demonstration scheduled for 1pm in key Seoul, Yoon’s supporters were already rallying outside his home early on Saturday. Individual anti-Yoon demonstrations were planned for 2.30pm and 4pm.
One of the few crimes that is not immune from the president’s prosecution, Yoon is facing criminal charges of rebellion, which could lead to jail or even the death penalty.
Yoon would become the first South Korean president to be detained while serving on the permit.
Park Chong-jun, his political stability chief, resigned on Friday as he was being quizzed about why his guards prevented Yoon’s arrest during a day of intense drama that required investigators to descend over safety concerns.
In a six-hour conflict, the national security service ( PSS) soldiers, including military personnel, protected him from researchers.
Park was detained once more on Saturday, but acting PSS main Kim Seong-hun turned down a second summons, putting him at risk of being detained.
” Kim Seong-hun… cannot leave his post for perhaps a second regarding national security things”, the PSS said in a statement.
The CIO warned that everyone obstructing them may be detained and said it will “prepare completely” for its subsequent attempt to arrest Yoon.
The National Office of Investigation, a police system, sent a notice to high-ranking police officers in Seoul requesting they prepare to mobilise 1, 000 authorities for the new endeavor, Yonhap reported.
However, Yoon’s guards have reinforced his Seoul mixture with barbed wire deployments and vehicle barricades.
Separate from the rebellion sensor, Yoon also faces ongoing prosecution trials.
The Constitutional Court will decide whether to defend this ruling or recover him to office after he has already been suspended by the legislature.
The prosecutor has slated Jan 14 for the start of Yoon’s impeachment trial, which would continue also in his presence.
As the crisis drags on, Yoon’s ruling party’s approval ratings have been rising, according to surveys.
A judgement People Power Party lawmaker who held a press conference for a far-right youth group known as the Anti-Communist Youth Corps was ordered by opposition parties to be removed from office on Friday.
Lawmaker Kim Min-jeon received criticism for collaborating with the organization, which has given one of its modules the name” Baekgoldan,” a highly contentious police force that retaliated against demonstrators for democracy in the 1980s and 1990s.
As investigators make yet another attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief-lived martial law decree, thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital on Saturday ( Jan 11 ) for rival demonstrations.
After his failed Dec. 3 energy get plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, Yoon resisted imprisonment in a conflict between his soldiers and investigators last year.
On Saturday, protesters both for and against Yoon were scheduled to assemble in sub-zero problems along main roads in the city center of Seoul, either to demand his imprisonment or demand that his impeachment be overturned.
After Yoon directed troops to storm congress, where they repeatedly attempted to stop lawmakers from rejecting martial law, the nation has racked up anxiety for weeks. Since being impeached, Yoon has battened down the doors.
” Despite our efforts, he continues to evade accountability, and both the police and the CIO ( Corruption Investigation Office ) have really failed to act decisively”, said anti-Yoon protester and student Kim Min-ji, 25.
” It is crucial for us to raise our voices until he is removed from office.”
Yoon follower Su Yo-hahn, 71, said the sitting government’s martial law declaration which he alleged was to source out anti-state troops had “valid factors”.
He is a person who was elected by the people and who stands up for our nation. Saving Yoon is the way to keep our society”, said Su.
Before a significant show scheduled for 1pm in northern Seoul, Yoon’s supporters were already gathering outside his home early on Saturday. Individual anti-Yoon demonstrations were planned for 2.30pm and 4pm.
Yoon is facing rebellion fees, one of the few crimes that is not covered by the constitution, which could lead to his execution or even the death penalty.
Yoon would become the first South Korean president to remain detained while serving on the permit.
Park Chong-jun, his national security chief, resigned on Friday as he was being interrogated about why his guards prevented Yoon’s arrest during a day of intense drama that required investigators to descend over safety concerns.
In a six-hour stalemate, the national security services ( PSS) soldiers, including military personnel, shielded him from researchers.
Park was detained once more on Saturday, but acting PSS key Kim Seong-hun refused to turn up a second call, opening him up for possible imprisonment.
” Kim Seong-hun… cannot leave his post for perhaps a second regarding national security things”, the PSS said in a statement.
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