Japan's Senate President Resigns, Ukraine Wants to Join NATO, South Korea Upgrades Amphibious Assault Ship

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, October 30.

Asia

KYODO. Japanese House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji has informed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of his decision to resign due to health reasons.

Mr. Otsuji, 84 years old, will remain a member of the Japanese Parliament until the end of his term in the summer of 2025. (Source: Bnews)

AFP. The Indonesian Navy announced plans to hold its first joint military exercise with Russia from November 4-8 in the Java Sea, near the Surabaya naval base.

YONHAP. ​​EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will visit South Korea next week.

KOREA TIMES. South Korea has completed plans to upgrade its amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo with new combat systems and radars to enhance its defense capabilities.

THE KOREA HERALD. The South Korean National Assembly held a memorial service for the 159 victims who died in a stampede exactly two years ago in Itaewon, Seoul.

Hainan province (China) continued to suffer from extremely heavy rain for the third consecutive day, causing localized flooding, due to the influence of storm Trami and a cold air mass.

STRAITS TIMES. Singapore's digital economy to contribute 17.7% to GDP in 2023, up from 17.3% in 2022.

JAKARTA POST. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will embark on his first overseas trip with stops in China and the United States.

Europe

BARRON'S. Croatia will buy up to 50 Leopard tanks from Germany in a deal that also includes a provision for some old tanks and other military equipment from Zagreb to be sent to Ukraine.

This is one of the most important projects to modernize the Croatian army. (Source: Getty)

REUTERS. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili called on the international community to investigate the results of the country's parliamentary elections .

AFP. The Moscow City Court sentenced IT expert Firuz Dadoboyev to 13 and a half years in prison for treason.

DW. Germany summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin after Tehran executed a 69-year-old German-Iranian man.

TASS. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Nordic countries to cooperate in persuading Germany to support Kiev's invitation to join NATO.

ANADOLU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the policy of promoting relations with BRICS member states will benefit Ankara in all aspects.

FRANCE 24. France and Morocco signed contracts worth a total of 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) during President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Rabat.

America

THE WASHINGTON POST. Salvadoran military and police forces have sealed off the densely populated San Marcos neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital, El Salvador, in a crackdown on criminal gangs.

About 2,500 soldiers and police took part in the crackdown. (Source: Click2Houston)

YONHAP. ​​The US has issued a final set of regulations to control its investment in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and technology in China.

BBC. US President Joe Biden announced a $3 billion investment to improve port infrastructure.

REUTERS. Brazil is suing social media platforms TikTok, Kwai and Meta for 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) in damages, alleging that they failed to prevent minors from abusing the platforms.

Africa

AFP. Google adds 15 African languages ​​to its translation platform, connecting more than 300 million Africans to the service.

Among the 15 African languages ​​included in Google's translation platform are Kikuyu, Somali and Oromo. (Source: Getty)

REUTERS. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for creating conditions for all United Nations agencies to fulfill their humanitarian aid responsibilities.

AFRICAN NEWS. Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has called on the international community to continue supporting stability and peace in the East African country after the elections.

AP. An attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram on Nigerian troops has left about 40 dead.

Oceania

ABC. Hundreds of grain handlers at GrainCorp (Australia) went on strike , threatening to disrupt the harvest at the peak period.

NZHERALD. New Zealand has decided to shorten the registration process for foreign doctors in a bid to address a long-term shortage of doctors.

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