Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/16/two-rohingya-camp-leaders-killed-in-bangladesh Two Rohingya camp leaders were surrounded by a mob and hacked to death on Saturday, October 15. The murders were blamed on an armed group within the Rohingya camp, called Arkan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). It is considered a terrorist group by Myanmar and Malaysia, and its main goal is to protect from the abuse of… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62760354 The Australian mining firm Arafura intends to begin mining in the desert of central Australia, in search of neodymium and praseodymium— valuable elements used in the production of strong magnets. These are rare earth elements essential to the electronic industry and are also used in a massive amount of products such as military weapons, renewable energy… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/world/asia/myanmar-japan-toru-kubota.html Toru Kubota, a Japanese documentary filmmaker and journalist, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by Myanmar’s ruling military junta. He is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained in Myanmar, fourth foreigner to be sentenced, and third to be held (preceded by Sean Turnell, Australian economic advisor to the Myanmar former leader who was… Read more »
In Vietnam, factories are making products for tech giants, and their factories are continuing to grow. Even though this is the case, China’s ‘zero COVID’ policy has really halted their factories production, with their lockdowns when even a trace of COVID is detected. Due to this, manufacturers have started turning to Vietnam to produce their goods because they have cheap… Read more »
A letter addressed to Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, before a historic congress ruling of the CCP, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that it was important that both Beijing and Pyongyang enhance their partnership with each other. The letter was addressed in a response to congratulations Kim sent to the congress. Xi is poised to win a… Read more »
Even though both Japan and Taiwan do not have diplomatic ties, they have become closer culturally, and due to the efforts of Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing wen, and the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Both of these leaders have upped their military spending and have worked together to alert the world of China’s danger. All of this has led both… Read more »
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221018_16/ Summary: For the first time since 2017, North Korea has blown nuclear missiles over Japan. In retaliation, Japan has opted to sanction 5 more North Korean-based organizations related to the production of North Korean nuclear missiles. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary stated that Japan will not tolerate North Korea’s threat to their peace and security. The assets of these companies… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/australia-reverses-recognition-west-jerusalem-israels-capital-2022-10-18/ Summary: After Australia’s Conservative Party lost power this year, the new Labor government has moved to undo former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s policy regarding the recognition of West Jerusalem. Australia has reverted back to its pre-2018 status in not recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel, which that original decision had undone a status quo that had lasted for decades…. Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-says-it-will-not-back-down-its-sovereignty-2022-10-16/ Summary: Taiwan’s president has announced it will not renounce its sovereignty nor will it sell out its democracy to join with China under a one country two governments policy. Taiwan’s presidential office in another statement also reiterated that it is the responsibility of both parties to maintain peace and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait, and that bloodshed was not… Read more »