Hong Kong Extradition Law: Why Are So Many People Protesting? | HuffPost
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Category: East Asia,
An imprecise term I’m using to refer to the region composed of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Nepel, Tibet, and perhaps Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia – depending on the context
Pictures: the Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama’s exile
March 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the 1959 Tibet uprising against Chinese rule. The rebellion ultimately failed, leading to the decades-long exile of the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.
In the six decades since he escaped to India, the Dalai Lama has evolved into an international icon of nonviolence and spiritual aspirations, traveling frequently and being hosted by political and religious leaders as well as celebrities around the world.
Pictures: the Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama’s exile — Quartz
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Director Hao Wu Explores Live Streaming Revolution and How Technology Affects Human Happiness in his film: People’s Republic of Desire
Wu talked to us at length about the making of this film, what shocked him the most about live streaming culture, the film’s co-star and internet celebrity Shen Man’s interesting reaction to the film, how she and Big Li are doing today, and what China’s “crackdown” on live streaming actually means.
This was the only article/review we could find with a bit of, “where are they now?”
Senator calls potential Trump intervention in Huawei case ‘very disturbing’
Blumenthal said that “makes it look like law enforcement is a tool of either trade or political or diplomatic ends of this country. … That may be true in other countries, but not in this one.”
Senator calls potential Trump intervention in Huawei case ‘very disturbing’ – POLITICO
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South Koreans enter North to meet relatives separated decades ago by war
Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven’t seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War.
…Nearly 20,000 people have participated in 20 rounds of face-to-face reunions since 2000. Another 3,700 exchanged video messages with their North Korean relatives under a short-lived communication program from 2005 to 2007.
…The temporary reunions are highly emotional because most participants are elderly people eager to see their loved ones once more before they die. Most of their families were driven apart during the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in a ceasefire, not a peace treaty, leaving the Korean Peninsula still in a technical state of war.
…No one has had a second chance to see their relatives.
…South Korea sees the separated families as the largest humanitarian issue created by the war, which killed and injured millions and cemented the division of the Korean Peninsula into the North and South. The ministry estimates about 600,000 to 700,000 South Koreans have immediate or extended relatives in North Korea.
…The limited number of reunions cannot meet the demands of divided family members, who are now mostly in their 80s and 90s, South Korean officials say. More than 75,000 of the 132,000 South Koreans who have applied to participate in reunions have died, according to the Seoul ministry.
South Koreans enter North to meet relatives separated decades ago by war | CBC News
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Japan heavy rain hits leaving dozens dead, 1.6 million evacuated
Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan
Japan heavy rain hits leaving dozens dead, 1.6 million evacuated
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Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-Made Products Conveniently Spared From Dad’s Tariffs
The first daughter doesn’t appear to believe in “made in America.”
Well, duh….
North Korea says talks with Mike Pompeo were ‘regrettable’
Before departing Pyongyang, Mr Pompeo told reporters that his conversations with senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol had been “productive,” conducted “in good faith” and that “a great deal of progress” had been made in some areas.
…The North provided a much harsher assessment of the talks, saying that the United States betrayed the spirit of last month’s summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim by making “one-sided and robber-like” demands on “CVID,” or the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation of North Korea.
It said the outcome of the follow-up talks was “very concerning” because it has led to a “dangerous phase that might rattle our willingness for denuclearisation that had been firm.”
…North Korea said Saturday that high-level talks with a US delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were “regrettable” and accused Washington of trying to unilaterally pressure the country into abandoning its nukes.
North Korea says talks with Mike Pompeo were ‘regrettable’
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