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Chinese President Xi Jinping have pledged more rail and energy investments in Hungary to serve as China’s gateway into the European Union in a pushback against the "overcapacity” accusations by the West. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/asia-pacific/politics/xi-touts-china-hungary-relations/

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said in his first news conference in about two years that he wants to focus on growth led by the private sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-president-news-conference/

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Myanmar's junta has turned down a request by former Cambodian leader Hun Sen for talks with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since a 2021 coup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-junta-cambodia-suu-kyi/

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Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Wednesday granted the government's application to ban a protest anthem called "Glory to Hong Kong," overturning a lower court judgment that had rejected such a ban because of its possible "chilling effects" on free speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-court-anthem/ #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #censorship #nationalanthem

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Malaysia plans to introduce "orangutan diplomacy" in its relations with major palm oil-importing countries, offering the animals as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the sector's impact on the environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/asia-pacific/politics/malaysia-orangutan-diplomacy-palm-oil/

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The Philippines' military chief has accused China of a "malign influence effort" after a local newspaper reported about a deal between a Philippine vice admiral and Beijing to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-military-china-influence/

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Kim Ki Nam, a key figure in crafting the propaganda that shaped the cult of personality around North Korea's ruling family dynasty since the nation's founding during the Cold War, has passed away at the age of 94. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-propaganda-boss-dies/

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What happens in the next few weeks in the scramble for Myawaddy and other strategic locations in Myanmar could determine the next phase of the bloody conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-war-window-junta-rebels/

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China is likely building profiles of British military personnel and people in other sensitive roles using hacked data, government officials and cyber experts said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/asia-pacific/politics/china-hacks-uk-defense-personnel/

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North Korea conducted a test of a large liquid-fueled rocket engine in late April, an analysis has shown, as Pyongyang appears to be gearing up for another spy satellite launch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/asia-pacific/north-korea-rocket-engine-test/

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Chinese President Xi Jinping bristled as the leaders of France and the European Commission urged him to do more to curtail the transfer of dual-use materials to Russia that are finding their way onto the battlefield in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/politics/china-france-xi-macron-analysis/

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In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/society/china-men-women-powerful-voice/

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Australian leader Anthony Albanese said it was "unacceptable" for Australian defense personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/politics/australian-albanese-china-air-incident/

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Voting kicked off in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat in the third phase of India’s election Tuesday, with campaigning becoming increasingly acrimonious between the two main parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/modi-home-state-indian-election/

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U.S. and Filipino troops fired missiles and artillery at an imaginary "invasion" force during war games on the Philippines' northern coast Monday, days after their governments objected to China's "dangerous" actions in regional waters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-us-south-china-sea-war-games/ #asiapacific #politics #philippines #us #china #southchinasea

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As Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits, Serbia and Hungary's ties with Beijing highlight how it is helping transform a corner of Europe when much of the continent now views it as a strategic rival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-eastern-europe-preview/

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As India's election intensifies, manipulated videos involving top aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sparked police investigations and led to the arrest of several Congress party workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/asia-pacific/politics/fake-videos-modi-india-election/

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French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping against backing Russia in the conflict over Ukraine but also seek to enlist his help in finding an end to the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-france-macron-ukraine/

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French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for an update of the country’s economic ties with China, just as the country’s leader Xi Jinping is expected to travel to France for a state visit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/asia-pacific/politics/france-macron-china-reset-economic-policy/

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Canadian police charged three Indian nationals on Friday with first-degree murder in the death of a prominent Sikh activist and said officers are actively investigating links to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/04/asia-pacific/politics/india-canada-arrests-killing/

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China on Friday launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious program that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/04/asia-pacific/science-health/china-moon-probe/

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Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia, the Philippines and the U.S. have agreed to further expand military cooperation amid concerns over Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/politics/us-japan-australia-philippines-defense-chiefs/

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has criticized damage to Philippine vessels and the resulting injuries to crew members in the South China Sea as "irresponsible behavior" that violates international law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-ship-damage-us-defense/ #asiapacific #politics #philippines #china #southchinasea #us #defense #lloydaustin

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Myanmar's displacement camps are struggling with severe water shortages amid a heatwave and ongoing military conflict. Refugees rely on scarce deliveries and must ration water while facing rising costs and risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/heatwave-misery-myanmar-displaced/ #asiapacific #myanmar #refugees

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Three years after a military coup, Myanmar continues to teeter on the brink of failed statehood, with tens of thousands of people killed, and millions more displaced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/myanmar-civil-war/

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