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thejapantimes, 3 days ago

The Korean Medical Association said 64,139 doctors, or 90.6% of those who took part in the strike referendum last week, supported the walkout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/asia-pacific/korean-doctors-strike/ #asiapacific #southkorea #koreanmedicalassociation #doctors #health

thejapantimes, 3 days ago

South Korea has warned it would take "unendurable" measures against the North for sending the trash balloons, which could include blaring propaganda broadcasts from huge loudspeaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/asia-pacific/south-korea-blasts-norths-trash-balloons/ #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorean #dmz #defense #balloons

thejapantimes, 5 days ago

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo after the resignations of two officials overseeing the plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/indonesian-president-new-capital/ #asiapacific #politics #indonesia #nusantara #jokowidodo #prabowosubianto #southeastasia

junesim63, 5 days ago

Fascinating article on baobabs, their origins and the threats to their survival.

#Baobab #Madagascar #Africa #Australia #Environment #Biodiversity

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia
https://theconversation.com/baobab-trees-all-come-from-madagascar-new-study-reveals-that-their-seeds-and-seedlings-floated-to-mainland-africa-and-all-the-way-to-australia-231031

thejapantimes, 5 days ago

The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions "barbaric and inhumane." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/asia-pacific/philippines-chinese-medical-evacuation/ #asiapacific #southchinasea #china #philippines

thejapantimes, 5 days ago

A war over Taiwan would be as great as the impact of World War II, making the world "a radically different place," said Australia's ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/war-taiwan-australia-us/ #asiapacific #politics #australia #us #kevinrudd #china #taiwan

thejapantimes, 5 days ago

India’s wildly inaccurate exit polls predicting a landslide election victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party sparked dramatic public apologies from polling companies this week and calls for them to be investigated for possible manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/india-exit-polls-criticism-probes/ #asiapacific #politics #india #bjp #narendramodi

thejapantimes, 5 days ago

Two former U.K. judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court as the city continues a national security crackdown that has silenced dissent in the former British colony. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-uk-judges-resign/ #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #uk

br00t4c, 5 days ago

Antarctic Ice Loss Is Significant, Contrary to Claims

#antarctica #ice

https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/scicheck-antarctic-ice-loss-is-significant-contrary-to-claims/

br00t4c, 5 days ago

Cyril Ramaphosa open to forming South African unity government with rivals

#africa #cyrilramaphosa

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/06/cyril-ramaphosa-open-to-forming-south-african-unity-government-with-rivals

AnnaAnthro, 5 days ago

New CBC, APTN, Netflix series captures joys of life in the #Arctic

| #Canada #inuit #indigenous #nunavut

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/new-cbc-aptn-netflix-series-captures-joys-of-life-in-the-arctic-1.7225638

AlaskaWx, 7 days ago

May 2024 temperature departures from 1991-2020 normal around the Arctic show a coherent pattern with three main areas of above normal temperatures and three areas of below normal. The warmth in the Nordic Arctic and parts of Canada was notable, while SW Greenland and the western Russian Arctic were notably cool. For the #Arctic overall (land & sea poleward of 60ºN), the May average temperature was 0.4ºC above normal but the coolest May since 2018. #Climate #Canada #Spring2024 @Climatologist49

thejapantimes, 7 days ago

U.S. President Joe Biden has delivered another broadside to Beijing on its most sensitive issue, saying he was “not ruling out using U.S. military force” in response to a potential Chinese invasion of democratic Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/asia-pacific/politics/biden-defend-taiwan-china/ #asiapacific #politics #china #uschina #taiwan #pla #joebiden #xijinping #philippines #usjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 7 days ago

For the first time in a decade, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is depending on the support of its coalition partners to stay in power in the world’s most populous country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/asia-pacific/politics/india-election-modi-analysis/ #asiapacific #politics #narendramodi #india #china

thejapantimes, 7 days ago

A Chinese spacecraft has lifted off from the far side of the moon but not before marking the historic visit with a bit of patriotic graffiti. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/asia-pacific/china-moon-mission-graffiti/ #asiapacific #china #space #moon