Asian View
Key words : myanmar anti-coup 13 people
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Myanmar's military continues its crackdown on anti-coup protesters, killing more than a dozen people on Wednesday.
People are taking to the streets across the country to protest against the February 1 military coup. In the largest city of Yangon, demonstrations were staged on Wednesday urging people not to buy Chinese products. Myanmar's military calls Beijing a strategic partner.
Local media say the military used machine guns and grenades on protesters in the northwestern town of Kale. They say at least 13 people were killed nationwide on Wednesday alone, with the death toll expected to rise.
A local human rights group says 598 civilians have been killed since the coup.
Myanmar's military has been carrying out airstrikes against ethnic minority armed forces supporting anti-coup protesters. Ground troops advanced to areas near the southeastern border with Thailand on Wednesday, clashing with armed groups of the Karen ethnic minority.
The military also announced on state-run TV on Wednesday that it had placed celebrities, including actors and singers, on its wanted list for allegedly inciting people to join the civil disobedience movement.
Key words : candidate have won
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In South Korea, candidates from the largest opposition party have won mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan. The races are seen as a bellwether for next year's presidential vote, piling further pressure on President Moon Jae-in.
Oh Se-hoon of the largest opposition People Power Party won 57.5 percent of ballots cast in Seoul on Wednesday, comfortably beating Park Young-sun of the governing Democratic Party by a margin of about 18 points.
In the second-largest city of Busan, opposition candidate Park Heong-joon thrashed the governing party candidate by some 28 points.
The elections took place amid growing criticism of public officials in South Korea over allegations of illegal land deals as real estate prices soar.
Approval ratings for President Moon have tumbled to the 30 percent level -- record lows since he took office in 2017.
Key words : fukushima wastewater discharging
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The Japanese government's decision on how to dispose of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected as early as next week. Officials are likely to take the option of discharging it into the sea.
A government panel of experts last year suggested diluting the water containing tritium and some other radioactive substances to a safe level and then releasing it into the sea or air.
The experts' recommendation sparked concerns among local residents.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide met the head of a national organization representing fisheries on Wednesday.
Suga told National Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations President Kishi Hiroshi that his government will set a policy based on expert proposals.
Kishi told reporters after the meeting that the organization remains opposed to the marine release. He also said that when the final decision is made, he wants the government to fulfill its responsibility to prevent harmful rumors.
The government is preparing to announce the marine release as early as next week. Experts have advised that this option is more practical.
Officials plan to deal with the likely spread of unfounded rumors, and to provide information on the safety of the disposal method.
Key words : osaka medical state task force
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Osaka Prefecture in western Japan has independently declared a medical state of emergency in response to a rapid surge in coronavirus cases.
Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi told a task force meeting on Wednesday that infections are spreading at an unprecedented pace. He said the number of seriously ill patients is increasing quickly. The governor also said he believes the situation indicates that coronavirus variants are having an impact.
He added that the local healthcare system is now overstretched.
During the meeting, it was reported that the occupancy rate for beds designated for seriously ill COVID-19 patients at local hospitals could exceed 70 percent as early as Wednesday.
Officials also reported more patients are becoming seriously ill in shorter periods of time, even though the number of confirmed cases with the new variants is relatively small.
The task force decided to strongly urge residents to limit the number of people in gatherings to four when dining together. It added that all of the participants should wear masks. The task force is also calling on people to refrain from holding parties and making non-essential outings in the prefecture.
Key words : turkey
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Turkey's foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Ankara over what it says are human rights issues in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Tens of thousands of people who fled from the autonomous region live in Turkey. The mayor of the capital Ankara and an opposition party leader recently expressed solidarity with Uighurs on Twitter.
In response, the Chinese embassy took to Twitter on Tuesday to stress that Xinjiang is part of the People's Republic of China.
It said China strongly condemns any challenge to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Chinese Ambassador Liu Shaobin was summoned to the foreign ministry after the tweet. Local media reports the ministry expressed strong displeasure.
Western nations recently imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over the alleged abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Beijing denies such abuses.
People who fled from the autonomous region to Turkey held a protest when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the country on March 25.
Key words : sources CVC 20 billion
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Sources have told NHK that British-based investment fund CVC Capital Partners is offering a premium in its buyout bid for Japanese industrial giant Toshiba.
The sources say the private equity fund proposed to pay about 5,000 yen, or 45 dollars, per share to take the company private. That would make the offer worth more than 20 billion dollars.
Toshiba shares soared more than 18 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday in response to the news of the possible takeover. But the reported offer is even higher.
The sources also say Toshiba will set up a task force led by its vice president to study how the buyout would affect its management, including the impact on financing if the company is delisted.
Toshiba has been at odds with activist shareholders.
CVC may be aiming to win over Toshiba's board by suggesting that going private would protect the company from their influence.
Key words : united states philippines fishing vessel
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The United States has reiterated its stance that it will defend the Philippines if it comes under attack by China.
About 220 Chinese fishing vessels were found moored near a coral reef about 300 kilometers west of Palawan Island in the South China Sea in early March. Some of them are still there.
Manila has lodged a protest with Beijing stating that the waters are inside its exclusive economic zone.
During a press briefing on Wednesday, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the US is taking the view that Chinese maritime militia personnel are aboard the vessels that have remained there.
He also said that an armed attack against the Philippines' armed forces in the Pacific, including in the South China Sea, will trigger the country's obligations under the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.
He went on to urge China to abide by the 2016 arbitral tribunal award under the Law of the Sea Convention, which he said is final and legally binding on all parties.
The administration of President Joe Biden has indicated that it will step up its involvement in the South China Sea as it strengthens cooperation with allies, including Japan and the Philippines.
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