Key words : Hong Kong clean up
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Some residents and media outlets in Hong Kong have raised concerns after Chinese military personnel helped to clean up the streets following violent protests.
Dozens of People's Liberation Army members stationed in the territory left their base on Saturday to remove bricks and rubble from major roads and around university campuses. They all wore the same T-shirts.
This is the first time military personnel have worked outside their base since the protests began.
Under the Basic Law of Hong Kong, the territory's government can request the military's mobilization. The PLA says it acted voluntarily this time.
A pro-China newspaper says the military helped to restore order and citizens are grateful.
But another newspaper close to the pro-democracy camp says the PLA apparently wants to improve its image, but the sight of military personnel on the streets of Hong Kong will intimidate the protesters.
Pro-democracy legislators have released a statement denouncing the PLA for breaching the law.
Opinions are increasingly divided over the prolonged protests. The Chinese military's action could deepen the divisions.
Key words : Japan and South unable
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Japan and South Korea have been unable to break a deadlock over a bilateral intelligence-sharing agreement.
Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono and his South Korean counterpart, Jeong Kyeong-doo, met on Sunday in Bangkok on the sidelines of a regional forum.
The focus of the meeting was the agreement known as GSOMIA. It is due to expire on November 23, after Seoul decided not to extend the pact in the face of worsening bilateral ties over wartime and trade issues.
Kono described the security environment in East Asia as tense because of North Korea's repeated ballistic missile tests. He said collaboration between Japan and South Korea, as well as between those two countries and the United States, is crucial.
Kono urged South Korea to make what he called a wise response regarding GSOMIA.
Jeong said it's regrettable that bilateral relations have become deadlocked over various issues.
He said he hopes he and Kono will work together to promote bilateral relations and defense cooperation.
But he reiterated South Korea's position on the intelligence-sharing pact.
The two ministers reaffirmed the importance of bilateral and trilateral cooperation, and agreed to maintain communication between defense officials.
Kono later told reporters that it is crucial to maintain good relations between defense authorities, and added that he hopes that they will stay in close touch.
Key words : US defense secretary reiterated
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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has reiterated that South Korea should retract its decision to scrap a bilateral intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan.
Esper spoke about the pact, known as GSOMIA, at a joint news conference with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo in Bangkok on Sunday.
Esper said that "GSOMIA is very important to ensure timely and effective decision-making in time of a crisis."
He also said "the only people that benefit from friction between Seoul and Tokyo are Pyongyang and Beijing."
He added that the US, Japan and South Korea need to "move forward as partners and allies in a trilateral way" and make sure that they "address GSOMIA restored."
Key words : esper announced postponement
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US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has announced the postponement of joint military drills with South Korea that were scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.
Esper made the announcement with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo at a news conference in Bangkok.
The US Defense Department announced earlier this month that the annual exercise would take place as planned. But North Korea strongly opposed the exercise. It repeatedly released statements slamming the plans.
The US suspended the drills last year in a bid to push forward diplomatic negotiations with Pyongyang.
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Iranians are protesting across the country after the government suddenly announced it would raise gasoline prices.
With no prior notice, the government increased prices on Friday by 50 percent for anyone purchasing up to 60 liters a month. Each additional liter costs three times more than it did the previous day.
Local media are reporting demonstrators in some cities have blocked off streets. Another report says a gas station was set on fire.
One demonstrator reportedly died in a clash with police in a town in the southeastern province of Kerman.
Observers say people are angry at the price hike that is directly affecting their lives.
Under stiff US economic sanctions, current inflation rates in Iran are about 30 percent. An IMF outlook says the country's economy will contract 9.5 percent this year.
Key words : car bomb turkish
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A bomb explosion has killed 18 civilians in a northern Syrian town, which is effectively under Turkish control.
Turkey's state-run news agency says the blast on Saturday struck a bus terminal in the town of al-Bab, about 25 kilometers from the border.
Twenty-seven people were also injured.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. But the Turkish Defense Ministry issued a statement blaming Kurdish fighters for detonating the car bomb.
Turkey seized the town from the Islamic State militant group in 2016 and has since controlled it in an attempt to move Kurdish forces away from the border area.
Saturday's bombing was the third in the Turkish-controlled area since Ankara launched a military operation there last month. Kurdish forces are strongly opposed to Turkey's offensive.
Key words : Japanese pianist
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Japanese pianists have won the top two prizes in the Long-Thibaud-Crespin international competition in France.
After final concerts on Friday and Saturday, 26-year-old Kenji Miura won first prize, and Keigo Mukawa, who is also 26, took second prize. They were among six finalists selected in the piano category, which began on Wednesday.
The competition started in 1943 and is for aspiring young classical musicians.
Miura was born in Hyogo Prefecture and began studying piano in London at the age of 13. He travels and performs around the world, while continuing his studies in Berlin.
Miura said he is bewildered because winning was far beyond his expectations. He added that the competition made him understand what he needs to work on. Miura said he wants to develop as a musician and a person.
Mukawa is from Aichi Prefecture and studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts and Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. He is active in the Paris music scene.
Mukawa said he is more than satisfied with the result. He said he was on his toes during the competition's two weeks, as he was determined to become a finalist. He added that he now feels happy.
The last time a Japanese won a first prize in the piano category of the competition was in 2007.
Key words : matsumoto recovering
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Japanese manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto is recovering in an Italian hospital. He is receiving intensive care in Turin, but the cause of his illness is unknown.
The 81-year old Matsumoto was visiting the northern Italian city on Friday for an event marking 40 years of the broadcast of his anime series, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, in Italy.
Italian media say he was attending a screening party for "Galaxy Express 999," another anime movie he created, when he became sick and went back to his hotel.
He was then hospitalized after developing symptoms of a suspected cerebral stroke.
Matsumoto's science fiction anime works featuring space and adventure are popular globally.
Last year, he attended events held in his honor in France.
Key words : Vienna
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People in Vienna are getting into a holiday mood at Christmas markets.
The traditional markets in the Austrian capital date back to around the 14th century.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, a giant tree in front of the city hall was lit up with about 2,000 LED lights. The 130-year-old tree came from the state of Salzburg.
More than 150 shops offer Christmas decorations, bakery items and mulled wine.
One man said he and his friends found the mood to be great. He said having the hot punch is a must.
A woman from Cyprus said the tree was beautiful. She said she visited the markets last year and is enjoying the beautifully decorated shops and the mulled wine.
The markets will remain open till December 26.
More than 3.5 million people are expected to visit.
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