Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
South Korea pays no attention to North Korea and conducted its live fire drills in the Yellow Sea. Those that supported democracy during Hong Kong’s Occupy movement win in local elections. Plus the search for missing jade miners continues in Myanmar, but hopes fade for finding survivors.
Seoul carries out live fire drills despite North Korean threat
North Korea warned that Seoul would face “merciless retaliation” if it conducted live fire drills on the fifth anniversary of the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island and any of South Korea’s shells landed in its territorial waters. South Korea's Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said there was no sign of unusual activity by the North Korean forces leading up to the scheduled drill.
Democracy in Hong Kong gets electoral boost
In some good news for Hong Kong's Occupy Movement, eight candidates involved with the protest last year won office in this past weekend's district level elections. James Sung, a political analyst at the City University of Hong Kong said, “The paratroopers are the new force. The paratroopers are a new power, a challenge to the government and the central authorities in Beijing.”
UPDATE: Myanmar's missing jade miners
Over the weekend, search and rescue personnel tried to locate over 100 missing miners and other people that went missing after a landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar. For two days, the rescue workers attempted to find anyone alive, but by Monday afternoon, hopes faded. The rescue workers managed to recover 104 bodies by the time the search was suspended Sunday evening, local time. The cause of the landslide is still not known.
Regional Headlines
Taking a closer look at the region, here are a few other stories to keep an eye on.
Japanese revisionists continue to derail comfort women resolution
Explosion at Yasukuni ToiletSurprise, surprise: China will continue to build
Journalist shot in Bangladesh
East Asia unites against yellow dust
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South Korea pays no attention to North Korea and conducted its live fire drills in the Yellow Sea. Those that supported democracy during Hong Kong’s Occupy movement win in local elections. Plus the search for missing jade miners continues in Myanmar, but hopes fade for finding survivors.
Seoul carries out live fire drills despite North Korean threat
North Korea warned that Seoul would face “merciless retaliation” if it conducted live fire drills on the fifth anniversary of the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island and any of South Korea’s shells landed in its territorial waters. South Korea's Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said there was no sign of unusual activity by the North Korean forces leading up to the scheduled drill.
Democracy in Hong Kong gets electoral boost
In some good news for Hong Kong's Occupy Movement, eight candidates involved with the protest last year won office in this past weekend's district level elections. James Sung, a political analyst at the City University of Hong Kong said, “The paratroopers are the new force. The paratroopers are a new power, a challenge to the government and the central authorities in Beijing.”
UPDATE: Myanmar's missing jade miners
Over the weekend, search and rescue personnel tried to locate over 100 missing miners and other people that went missing after a landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar. For two days, the rescue workers attempted to find anyone alive, but by Monday afternoon, hopes faded. The rescue workers managed to recover 104 bodies by the time the search was suspended Sunday evening, local time. The cause of the landslide is still not known.
Regional Headlines
Taking a closer look at the region, here are a few other stories to keep an eye on.
Japanese revisionists continue to derail comfort women resolution
Explosion at Yasukuni ToiletSurprise, surprise: China will continue to build
Journalist shot in Bangladesh
East Asia unites against yellow dust
Have something to add to these or other stories? Share your opinion on Facebook, Twitter, or by messaging podcast@asianewsweekly.net.
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