US Defense Secretary is expected to ask South Korea to review its decision not to renew its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan later this month.
New data out of China shows it's taking a hit as a result of the ongoing trade war with the United States.
The Hong Kong government says a 22-year-old student died on Friday after sustaining injuries while allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy protest.
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Key words : US defense expected
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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to ask South Korea to review its decision not to renew its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan later this month.
Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman told a news conference on Thursday that the secretary will discuss the pact in his meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo in Seoul.
Hoffman said the talks will be part of the secretary's visit to four Asian nations -- South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam -- starting next Wednesday.
Hoffman reiterated the US stance that trilateral cooperation among Japan, the US, and South Korea to deal with North Korea and China will be greatly affected if the pact expires on November 23.
The pact is known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA.
Arrangements are also underway for Esper to meet Jeong and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono in three-way talks in Thailand.
The meeting will likely come on the sidelines of a gathering that brings together defense chiefs from the Asia-Pacific region, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Key words : new data out of china
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New data out of China shows it's taking a hit as a result of the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Customs figures released on Friday have exports falling by almost one percent in October compared with the same month last year. It's the third straight month of decline.
During the same period...imports to China dropped 6.4 percent, marking a continuous half-year of downturn.
The numbers reflect weak demand in China's international and domestic markets.
The data did beat market expectations regarding China's trade surplus, almost 43 billion dollars for October in a 9.2 per cent jump from the previous month.
The figures come as a Chinese spokesman announced that Beijing and Washington have agreed to reduce some punitive tariffs on each other's goods as part of an initial trade agreement.
The US is yet to respond.
Key words : Hong Kong 22-year died
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The Hong Kong government says a 22-year-old university student died on Friday morning after sustaining injuries while allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy protest.
This is the first death related to the protests that have rocked the territory for the last five months.
The man was found on Monday on the second level of a parking facility in a residential district of the Kowloon Peninsula.
Hong Kong police say he might have accidentally fallen from the third level.
He was rushed to a hospital and treated, but did not regain consciousness.
At the time of the incident, police were reportedly using tear gas to remove protesters from a nearby area.
The man's death is expected to further fuel public anger at the government and police.
Key words : US state stressed
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A US State Department official has stressed that his country is contributing to tackling climate change despite its formal notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach spoke to media in Tokyo on Thursday night.
He defended the position of the United States, the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, against international criticism.
The criticism was triggered by US President Donald Trump's action on Monday to officially depart from the international framework to tackle global warming.
Krach said the GDP of the US grew 25 percent and its carbon emissions went down by 13 percent since 2007.
He said, therefore the US is "leading the world in not just energy and environment security, but also in terms of innovation and efficiency as well."
He said "We'd rather spend the money, deploy our human capital in terms of getting results," rather than sticking to the Paris Agreement, hinting that it only has goals and no enforcement mechanism at all.
Key words : US safeguard
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A US-led coalition to safeguard navigation in the Strait of Hormuz has opened a new command center in Bahrain.
The US Central Command on Thursday announced the opening of the headquarters, aimed at increasing surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and other key waterways in the Middle East.
The administration of US President Donald Trump proposed the coalition in July amid growing tensions with Iran, and called on other countries to take part.
So far, seven countries -- the United States, Britain, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Albania -- have joined the initiative.
Japan has decided against joining the coalition, but is considering sending Self-Defense Forces on its own to help ensure safe navigation in the region.
The Trump administration is apparently aiming to step up pressure on Iran through the initiative, but many countries are hesitant to join out of consideration for their relationships with Tehran.
Iran has also proposed its own initiative to ensure the safety of navigation in cooperation with other countries.
Key words : United Nation called for more
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The United Nations has called for more investment in renewable sources of energy to protect children from air pollution in southern Asia.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric was speaking to reporters on Thursday. He said around 620 million children in Southeast and South Asia are breathing polluted, toxic air. He added that children are more likely to be affected than adults.
The UN Children's Fund, or UNICEF, has issued a statement calling for immediate action to address the problem. It said governments in the region and around the world should take urgent steps to reduce air pollution by investing in cleaner, renewable sources of energy such as solar power to replace fossil fuel combustion.
At an ASEAN meeting in Thailand this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said most of the world's planned construction of coal-fired power plants is in East, South and Southeast Asia. He called for a ban on new construction from 2020.
Key words : government has decided
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Japan's government has decided to spend 1.2 billion dollars to help people affected by recent disasters such as Typhoon Hagibis. The money will come from a discretionary fund in the budget for the current fiscal year.
People whose homes were damaged can get up to 27,000 dollars per household. A total of 460 million dollars will be allocated to small and medium-sized businesses that were hit.
140 million dollars will go to farmers, forestry and fishery workers. The money will be used to repair or replace equipment and livestock facilities.
Another 26 million dollars will go toward helping tourism recover.
Many people canceled travel plans and accommodations in places where the disasters struck. The plan includes subsidies for accommodations of up to 46 dollars per night.
Key words : wrapping up the top stories of this week
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