Pompeo andonesian foreign minister held talks on thursday. They discussed the sittion in the south cna sea wch china claims most of. Indonea has designated an exclusive Economic Zone off the nah tuna islands and has a territorial dispute with beijing in the area. Our law abiding nations reject the unlawful claims made by the Chinese Government party in the South China Sea. Its a cause worth pursuing in multilateral settings and the Trump Administration very much supports this. She said stability and peace should be maintained in the South China Sea and added International Law, especially United Nations convention on the law of the sea must be respected and implemented. Pompeo expressed willingness to cooperate in new ways to ensure Maritime Security and protect some of the worlds busiest trade routes. I encourage u. S. Businesses to invest more in indonesia including for procts in the Outer Islands in indonesia such as nah tuna island. Pompeo says the u. S. Welcomes indonesias Decisive
Community will break apart and the possibility of china starting an invasion will grow. Lai is due to be the ruling partys progressive candidate in the election in january. He told nhk chinas claim that taiwan is part of its territory is not acceptable. Lai went onto say taiwan and japan played a key role in peace and stability in the indopac indopacific region as they face the most direct threat. Japan and taiwan should cooperate in every way possible to protect our own safety and the peace and stability of the world. Lai also said the Democratic Progressive Party must win the president ial election so taiwans democracy continues to develop and the next generation of taiwanese people enjoy freedom and human rights. Japanese leaders Say International tensions are at their highest point since world war ii. Defense minister is overseeing a major shift in policy. He shared ideas with his u. S. Counter parts on modernizing their alliance and tackling shared challenges. He chose the u. S. A
Iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im Elias Johnson. Elias a Campus Stabbing tops your National Headlines this morning. Elias the campus of university of california merced went on lockdownwn wednesday when a man stabbed five students. Two of the victims were airlifted to a hospital. The others treated on campus. The suspect was shot and killed. Officials havent released a motive, and its not known what relationship, if any, existed between the attacker and the victims. Elias and shocking news over the death of an Illinois Police officer. Investigators say the death of lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz has been ruled a suicide. Abcs alex perez is in fox lake, illinois with the latest from standup officer to lying thief . This morning new details about the death of lieutenant Charles Joseph gliniewicz . Authorities saying he was not killed in the line of duty as initially believed but that he instead took his own life sot chief george filenko, commander, L
Passed a landmark bylaw recognizing samesex partnerships as the equivalent of marriage. Families of japanese citizens abducted to north korea in the 1970s and 80s are still hoping to learn about the fates of their loved ones. Officials in pyongyang pledged last may to launch a new investigation into what happened to them. But they failed to deliver reports on their progress. So japanese leaders have decided to extend economic sanctions for two more years. Cabinet ministers approved the extension on tuesday. The sanctions had been set to expire in two weeks. Translator japan will use pressure and dialogue to resolve the abduction issue, and other pending issues related to north korea. Reporter japanese officials have named 17 people who were abducted by north korean agents. But the victims families and police say the real number may reach into the hundred. Officials in tokyo first imposed the sanctions in 2006. They prohibit north korea from engaging in trade with japan. This isnt the f
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of robbery resulting in bodily injury after he punched a taxi driver and fled without paying the fare last month. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 6, Sankei Shimbun reported. Police said Shinichiro Ito, a resident of…