Japan to formally elect new prime minister on Oct 1

TOKYO: &nbsp, Japan’s new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on Oct 1 following next week’s leadership contest, a ruling party official said on Wednesday ( Sep 18 ). In the internal vote on September 27th, polls indicate that three frontrunners are emerging among the nine candidates toContinue Reading

‘Your heart feels crushed’: South Koreans mourn loss of family ties more than 70 years since the Korean War

He was married, had two sons, and now resides in Hwacheon, which is located just a few kilometers west of the North Vietnamese borders.

Because of its place, many of the state’s 25, 000 people are soldiers and their community members. &nbsp,

Although it may be in vain, Mr. Kim also feels the need to return house. &nbsp,

” I do want to go back home. I have travelled to unique places, but never home”, &nbsp, he said. &nbsp,

” But even if I did now, I do n’t think there will be anyone for me to meet. All of my close friends are likely already deceased.

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The only occasions when people can reconnect are when there is no cross-border interaction and communication.

Since 2000, when the first reunion took place, just 21 meetings have been held. According to inter-national tensions, these state-arranged meetings, which were intended to briefly bring some of these households together, have been postponed since 2018. &nbsp,

Out of more than 132, 000 South Koreans who signed up for a chance to meet their people, just about 40, 000 are still intact.

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Hong Kong swelters under record Mid-Autumn Festival heat

HONG KONG: &nbsp, Hong Kong experienced its hottest Mid-Autumn Festival since records began in 1884 with temperatures hitting 33.8 degrees Celsius, the city’s weather service said on Tuesday ( Sep 17 ). The Hong Kong Observatory advised the people to drink more water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities after theContinue Reading

More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women

Itooka lives in a care home in Ashiya&nbsp, in northern Japan’s Hyogo province, the department said. According to the government, she frequently thanks the nursing home staff and expresses memories for her hometown. ” I have no idea at all about what’s the solution of my long living”, Japan’s oldestContinue Reading

Hong Kong man faces jail over ‘seditious’ T-shirt

HONG KONG: &nbsp, A 27-year-old man faces up to several years in jail for sedition, after pleading guilty on Monday ( Sep 16 ) to wearing a protest T-shirt that prosecutors say flouts Hong Kong’s new national security law. In January, Chu Kai-pong had previously served a three-month prison sentenceContinue Reading