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Key words : myanmar fighting continue
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210430_04/

Myanmar's military says two air bases in the central part of the country were attacked by rockets on Thursday, but nobody was injured.

The military said the attacks were almost simultaneously launched.

The incident comes as fighting continues between the military and the ethnic minority insurgents that are siding with anti-coup protesters.

The military has been conducting daily airstrikes in the southeastern state of Karen and elsewhere while the insurgents have captured military bases.

The military seized power on February 1 and set up the top decision-making body called the State Administration Council.
A spokesperson for the council, Aye Thazin Myint, told reporters on Thursday that "most peace-loving people are no longer involved in the riots," suggesting that the military has almost contained the anti-coup protests.

But a growing number of civilian fatalities during crackdowns on protesters is prompting more and more troops to desert the military and flee to areas under the control of insurgents and elsewhere. The civilian death toll is now over 750.

A former officer who deserted the military in March told NHK that the military is now acting like a murderous criminal gang. He said he wants to tell his former comrades to leave the dictators and stand by the people as soon as possible.

He added that he expects the number of deserters to increase further.

Key words : china maritime safety
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210430_05/

China's national legislature has passed a law authorizing the country's maritime safety agency to order foreign vessels to leave its territorial waters.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved the revision to the Maritime Traffic Safety Law on Thursday.

It allows the Maritime Safety Administration to order foreign vessels to leave territorial waters if they are judged to be a threat to China's security. The revision also authorizes the agency to track ships that are violating maritime traffic safety regulations.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea allows ships to pass through the territorial waters of another state as long as they do not threaten the security of the coastal state.

But under the revised law, Chinese authorities can block foreign vessels they do not consider to be making innocent passage.

In February, a separate Chinese law came into effect authorizing the country's coast guard to use weapons in waters Beijing considers to be under its jurisdiction.

The latest development could raise concerns and tensions with neighboring countries because it could lead to increased maritime activities by China in the East and South China seas.

Chinese government ships have repeatedly entered Japan's territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory, in terms of history and international law. It says there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved over them.

Key words : topped 10,000 on Monday stay home holiday
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Key words : more than 30,000 people from myanmar
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