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Key words : xi putin Mongolian
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan next week.
The confirmation came during his meeting on Wednesday with the chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, Li Zhanshu.
Li was attending the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, where Putin gave a speech.
Russia's presidential office said Putin welcomed the third-highest-ranking government official in Beijing, saying Li's visit "underlines the special nature of Russian-Chinese relations."
Putin also expressed hopes to meet with President Xi soon.
He said he will hold talks with Xi during the two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan starting September 15.
Putin and Xi have held phone talks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but this is the first time they will be meeting in person since February 4.
Putin also unveiled plans to hold three-way talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh at the event in Uzbekistan.
The Putin administration has been strengthening ties with Beijing. The Chinese military took part in Russia's large-scale military exercise held in the Far East for a week through Wednesday.
As Russia continues to be slapped with severe sanctions by Europe and the United States, it's seen likely that Moscow will forge closer ties with Beijing.
Key words : myanmar top general
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Myanmar's top general, Min Aung Hlaing, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
The junta leader is currently in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to attend an economic forum, where the meeting took place.
It was their first meeting since the military seized power in the Southeast Asian country last year.
Myanmar's state-run media reported on a statement by the military council. It said the two sides discussed bilateral ties and exchanged friendly views on international affairs.
Russian media quoted Putin as saying their relations are "developing positively."
Other details of the meeting haven't been disclosed.
It was reportedly the junta leader's third visit to Russia since last year's coup.
He is apparently trying to demonstrate close ties with Moscow, as the junta finds itself internationally isolated due to its crackdown on civilians.
Key words : taiwan lawmaker
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A bipartisan group of US congressional lawmakers arrived in Taiwan late Wednesday.
The visit coincides with a trip by a French delegation that landed in Taiwan the same day.
The US group, comprising eight lawmakers, is led by Representative Stephanie Murphy, a Democrat.
Taiwan's foreign ministry says they will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and others before their departure on Friday. They'll discuss issues including US-Taiwan relations, the regional security environment, the economy and trade.
The Congressional delegation will be the fourth from the US in more than a month, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit in August.
The five-member delegation from France, led by Senator Cyril Pellevat, is to meet Vice President William Lai on Thursday.
In an apparent reaction to Pelosi's visit, China stepped up pressure on Taiwan. China conducted large-scale military drills near Taiwan, including ballistic missile launches.
Despite Beijing's opposition, the US and other Western countries continue to send delegations to Taiwan.
President Tsai has welcomed them, saying Taiwan's safety is related to the interests of various nations.
She has been calling on the international community to increase its engagement with Taiwan.
Key words : indonesia fuel
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People across Indonesia are protesting the government's decision to raise fuel prices.
Thousands of workers and university students have been holding rallies since Monday in Jakarta and other cities. They're demanding the government revoke the decision announced on Saturday to increase subsidized fuel prices by about 30 percent.
This came as inflation was already soaring amid a global energy crisis.
Despite the higher prices, cars and motorbikes lined up at a Jakarta gas station. Some people expressed frustration with the added burden.
A man in his 30s said, "The higher price of fuel will have an impact on making daily necessities more expensive. The increase has now really been felt in all sectors."
President Joko Widodo went on television on Saturday to make his case that the increase was needed to rein in ballooning subsidies, which he said benefited the wealthy. Joko said some of the savings would be used for social assistance to help people in need.
Joko said, "State money should be prioritized to provide subsidies to the underprivileged. At this time, the government has to make decisions under difficult circumstances."
Meanwhile, Russia's ambassador revealed on Wednesday the two countries had entered talks to deliver Russian crude oil. But that could draw criticism from Western nations that have been imposing sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Key words : karaoke bar 13
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A fire at a karaoke bar killed 13 people in southern Vietnam on Tuesday night.
Vietnamese police said that the fire broke out after 8 p.m. in Binh Duong province near the country's largest city, Ho Chi Minh.
The blaze was extinguished later. More than 10 other people were injured and are being treated at hospital.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. Police are continuing with their investigation.
Local media hinted at the possibility that the fire spread across foam soundproofing and other materials. It is also reported that the emergency exit was blocked.
In Vietnam, three firefighters were killed in a fire at another karaoke bar in the capital Hanoi last month, raising concerns over lax fire-prevention measures at such facilities.
Key words : language school human rights
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A Japanese language school in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, has been forced to effectively stop accepting students following an act of human rights abuse.
The Immigration Services Agency removed Nishinihon International Education Institute from its list of approved Japanese language schools for foreign learners. This is the first time the agency has taken the measure since it laid out the standards for removal in 2016.
The agency said an official of the school chained himself to a Vietnamese student in his 20s in the teachers' room for several hours in October. It added that the student was kept under surveillance by officials the day after.
The agency said that at the time, the student and the institution had been having problems regarding the student's transfer of schools.
The school reportedly admitted to the incident. It told the agency that the official had acted on his own accord, and said he had meant it as a prank.
The agency said about 600 foreign nationals are studying at the school. It said it will instruct the institution to help the students transfer to other schools.
Key words : 3-year-old heatstroke principal
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The head of a nursery school in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has apologized for the death of a 3-year-old girl who was left behind inside a school bus.
Kawamoto China died from heatstroke after being left for about five hours inside the bus at Kawasaki Kindergarten in the city of Makinohara on Monday.
Principal Masuda Tatsuyoshi and vice principal Sugimoto Tomoko held a news conference on Wednesday after holding a briefing session with parents and guardians earlier in the day.
The principal extended his apologies to the girl's family, and indicated he will step down as the head of the school as soon as his successor is determined.
The principal drove the bus on the day of the incident as the regular driver suddenly took a day off. He acknowledged that he failed to make sure all children got off the bus as he was unfamiliar with the job.
The vice principal explained that there were no rules in place that require more than one staff member to check whether any children are left behind in the bus.
She also said China's classroom teacher thought the girl was not in the room because she was absent for some reason, and did not confirm it with her parents or other teachers.
In July last year, a 5-year-old boy died from heatstroke in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka after he was left behind in a nursery school bus.
Following the incident, the government called on childcare facilities to check the number of children in the bus. But the nursery school in Shizuoka Prefecture says it did not revise its safety manual.
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