South Korean fisheries associations filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government at a local court on Thursday, seeking compensation for the planned release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Yonhap news agency reported.
KP CM condemns brutalities of Israel against innocent Palestinians
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He said Pakistan stands besides oppressed Muslims of Palestine in this hour of need.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday condemned brutalities and aggression of Israel against innocent Palestinians and said that nation stands besides oppressed Muslims of Palestine in this hour of need.
Talking to media after distributing gifts among the orphans and homeless children of Zamoog Kor Street Home in Peshawar on Thursday, he said that these helpless children are the children of the state and all of us.
The chief minister also congratulated countrymen on Eid and said people should adopt all the precautionary measures to curtail spread of coronavirus.
KP Sharma Oli re-appointed as Nepal Prime Minister
Kathmandu, May 13 (UNI) K P Sharma Oli, who had lost the vote of confidence on May 10 in the Parliament, was once again appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal as the Opposition parties failed to garner the majority vote to form a government.
Mr Oli was re-appointed as he was the leader of the single largest party in the House.
According to local media, country President Bidya Devi Bhandari had given the Parliamentary parties three-days time to form a majority government. However, today, Ms Bhandari, in a statement, said that none of the parties or an alliance stepped forward with a claim to form the government.
Asia PacificAnalysis: S.Koreaâs COVID-19 vaccine shortages overshadow Moon-Biden summit
Hyonhee Shin
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks on the occasion of the third anniversary of his inauguration at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, May 10, 2020. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS
South Koreaâs struggle to boost coronavirus vaccine supplies is threatening to overshadow President Moon Jae-inâs first summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, with pressure mounting on Moon to secure more and faster deliveries of U.S.-made shots.
Moon had hoped to use the Washington meeting next week as a chance to highlight South Korea s relatively successful response to the pandemic, a key legacy in his final year in office.
WorldAnalysis: Diplomatic dance or standoff? N.Korea and U.S. tread cautious line
Josh Smith
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U.S. and North Korean national flags are seen at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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While North Koreaâs barrage of complaints about U.S. President Joe Bidenâs policies over the weekend might appear to be ratcheting up tensions, some signs suggest Pyongyang hasnât ruled out diplomacy with the new team in Washington.
Few observers expect talks to resume soon - both countries are more focused on issues including the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout - and there are no easy ways to resolve their thorniest differences.