Chinese warplane fired flares, put Australian Navy helicopter in danger, Canberra says
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Chinese jet put helicopter at risk by releasing flares, says Australia
The Australian government on Monday said it had expressed concerns to China after a Chinese fighter aircraft released flares in the flight path of an Australian helicopter.
Australia accuses China of ‘unsafe’ behaviour after fighter jet releases flares in a helicopter’s path
Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said on Monday.
Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior when fighter jet released flares in a helicopter’s path
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said Monday.
North Korea bolsters leader Kim Jong-un with birthday loyalty oaths
SEOUL — For the first time since leader Kim Jong-un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday, said a South Korean research institute, amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.
As skyrocketing food prices chew through South Koreans’ salaries, is shrinkflation crackdown purely a ‘political stunt’?
But from August, manufacturers in the East Asian nation will be required by law to publicise any such changes to their products, under punishment of a fine.
Are Chinese-made skincare brands downplaying their origins to appeal to Southeast Asians?
“It is quite a big phenomenon here,” the Kuala Lumpur resident told This Week in Asia. “It is widely marketed here, using celebrity ambassadors, and is already sold in Malaysian drug stores.”
TikTok grooves to upbeat North Korean propaganda song praising Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dropped his latest propaganda song a fortnight ago, and the synth-pop track is seemingly winning over TikTokkers, BBC News reported.