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Commentary: South Korea needs reassurance, but Trump may make demands instead at their upcoming summit
Read more: Commentary: South Korea needs reassurance, but Trump may make demands instead at their upcoming summitThe future of the US-South Korea alliance may hinge on what happens at the upcoming summit between presidents Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
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South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
Read more: South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population dropsThe dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues, the defence ministry said in the report.
Thailand
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More women allege molestation by Ang Thong undertaker
Read more: More women allege molestation by Ang Thong undertakerMore women have come forward with complaints about molestation by an undertaker who shaved their pubic hair during “superstitious” rites, while police are looking into a foetus graveyard at the Ang Thong temple where he operated.
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Ten species flagged as birdstrike threat to flights in Thailand
Read more: Ten species flagged as birdstrike threat to flights in ThailandTen species of bird have been flagged as a growing threat to aviation safety in Thailand, with 6,118 birdstrikes reported nationwide over the past five years, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of baht.
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Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon fest
Read more: Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon festHer Majesty the Queen flagged off runners and later joined the half-marathon event at the 8th Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok, which drew more than 48,000 participants and saw top runners from Ethiopia and Kenya secure overall victories.
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PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to register
Read more: PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to registerPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged residents in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district to register from Monday to secure the 9,000-baht compensation promised by the government.
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Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of Thailand
Read more: Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of ThailandUltrafine dust was at unsafe levels in Bangkok and 47 provinces over the past 24 hours, as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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Commentary: South Korea needs reassurance, but Trump may make demands instead at their upcoming summit
Read more: Commentary: South Korea needs reassurance, but Trump may make demands instead at their upcoming summitThe future of the US-South Korea alliance may hinge on what happens at the upcoming summit between presidents Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
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South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
Read more: South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population dropsThe dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues, the defence ministry said in the report.
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Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmine
Read more: Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmineA Chinese man lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while sneaking into Thailand in a contested border area at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province early Saturday.
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Thailand extradites Vietnamese activist
Read more: Thailand extradites Vietnamese activistThai authorities have extradited Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap after the Court of Appeal upheld the extradition order, despite warnings by human rights groups that he could face torture in Vietnam.
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State leaders urged to honour vow
Read more: State leaders urged to honour vowThe restaurant and tourism sectors hope the administration will remain intact to deliver on its memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the People’s Party by launching stimulus campaigns for people suffering in the South before the end of its term.