As tensions continue to grow between North and South Korea so does each country’s military spending. More specifically, South Korea’s. The 38th parallel between the two countries is becoming more apparent with the steady increase of military on either side. While South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense didn’t comment on the growing military presence around the borders, North Korea states… Read more »
South’s defence spending rises by highest in 10 years and North looks to expand own arsenal as diplomatic moves stall.10 Sept 2019 South Korea and North Korea have continued to pour resources into modernising their militaries despite a frenzy of diplomacy since 2018, data shows, creating a point of tension that has sharpened as talks have stalled. Military build-ups on both sides of… Read more »
MANILA — The Philippines on Thursday announced an outbreak of polio, 19 years after the World Health Organization declared the Southeast Asian country free of the infectious disease. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said government scientists have confirmed the “re-emergence of polio” after one case in the southern province of Lanao del Sur and another suspected case of the disease. He… Read more »
The government will provide additional support to farmers and small businesses as needed to quell concerns stemming from an expected Japan-U.S. trade deal, Japan’s recently appointed economic revitalization minister said Thursday. “As far as I understand, the negotiation (between Japan and the U.S.) is in the final stages, to be signed at the end of the month,” Yasutoshi Nishimura said… Read more »
Issued on: 18/09/2019 – 14:42 Article text by NEWS WIRES Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires closed schools and airports across the country and in neighbouring Malaysia Wednesday, while air quality worsened in Singapore just days before the city’s Formula One motor race. Illegal fires to clear land for agriculture are blazing out of control on Sumatra and Borneo islands, with Jakarta deploying thousands of security… Read more »