Tag: Asia Pacific
North Korea threatens to turn the Pacific Ocean into a shooting range
The tone is rising on the Korean peninsula. This Monday, February 20, North Korea fired two new ballistic missiles from its east coast and Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader’s…
Japanese bid farewell to four pandas returned to China
Moving farewell to Japan: four pandas on loan to the country will be sent back to China this week. And this Sunday, February 19, thousands of saddened visitors came to…
North Korea missile launch: Has Kim Jong-un taken a dangerous step?
North Korea confirmed on Sunday (February 19th) that it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Saturday as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful “surprise” exercise demonstrates…
Censorship of BBC documentary on Modi in India: Anti-democratic bullying?
Political tension continues to mount in India, following the broadcast by the BBC of a documentary criticizing Narendra Modi. The tax authorities are now accusing the media of irregularities. The…
mysterious disappearance of the businessman Bao Fan, figure of the tech
In China, a businessman has not given any news for a few days. And not just anyone, since it is Bao Fan, founder of China Renaissance, a major private investment…
“The army destroyed our dreams”: in Burma, these youth who fight the junta
The body of Thoo Rey lies under a survival blanket in a field hospital, a few kilometers from Demoso, a town in Kayah (Karenni) State, in eastern Myanmar. Two hours…
the compensation plan for victims of Japanese colonization far from unanimous
South Korea and Japan maintain tense relations over the reparations and apologies that South Korean victims demand from Japanese companies and the Japanese government for the violence committed during the…
arrests of people accused of intelligence with North Korea are on the rise
In South Korea, the dismantling of the network of North Korean intelligence services has multiplied since the beginning of 2023. Many activists and trade unionists are in the sights of…
Flying objects in the United States: what we know, and what still remains mysterious
It all started on February 2, when the Pentagon announced that it was following a balloon flying at high altitude over United States territory. A few hours later, Washington is…
first return to school since the end of the “zero-Covid-19” restrictions
In China, today, Monday February 13, is the start of the new school year for 300 million schoolchildren and teachers (primary and middle school) after the long Lunar New Year…