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Japan

Far East news items

Smear campaign.

This is a story I thought was interesting. In Japan, as in Korea, publishing defamatory information about a political candidate for office during a campaign, is an election law violation. If a candidate or office holder is found responsible in court for the act or actions, then they are disqualified from office.

Recent increased naval activity East Asia

Media bragging about US/Philippine/Japan/New Zealand/France/Canada joint military exercises in South China Sea. In the first video, NTD is an Falun Gong/Epoch Times related organization, mostly propaganda, but sometimes apart from the spin, the military news there is useful. Watch 5 min from where it's cued to start.

East Asia stories

South Korean official denied access to DMZ

I view this as an unwise move by Gen. Brunson the USFK/CFC/UNC commander. I hope it's just a stupid mistake and not a poorly judged policy move. The current South Korean administration is trying to reduce tensions with North Korea and increase stability on the peninsula. I remember when former president Moon Jae-in's cooperative initiatives with North Korea were resented and blocked by the US.

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