US-Japan-Korea security talks, warm China-Palestine relations, shocking case in Kenya

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, June 14.

Asia

YONHAP. South Korea and Saudi Arabia discussed military cooperation for the first time in four years, as the two countries push to strengthen defense ties.

Lt. Gen. Lee Young-su, head of the JCS Strategic Planning Division, and Maj. Gen. Hamed Rafea A. AlAmri, chief of the Saudi Arabian Army General Staff, chaired a meeting of the South Korea-Saudi Arabia Military Cooperation Committee in Seoul from June 12-13. (Source: Yonhap)

KOREA TIMES. South Korean national security adviser Cho Tae-yong will visit Japan this week for a trilateral meeting with his US and Japanese counterparts.

NIKKEI. NATO will establish a liaison office in Tokyo, Japan, by 2024 and use it as a focal point for cooperation with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

JAPAN TIMES. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a package of measures aimed at reversing the country's extremely low birth rate - a problem that needs to be addressed just as the country's ageing population threatens the economy.

KYODO. Starting in August, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin using the AI chatbot ChatGPT to draft documents and perform other clerical tasks at all city hall offices.

TEMPO. Indonesia is trying to convince French companies to invest in the Nusantara National Capital Development (IKN) project in East Kalimantan province, especially in mixed-use projects.

THE STAR. The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia has developed the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP2030) to promote industrial development and increase the sophistication of the economy.

AKP. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen officially asked the heads of the Senate and National Assembly to support the Royal Government in amending the election law.

KHMER TIMES. The Cambodian Ministry of Health has called on the country's people to participate in preventing dengue fever from breaking out and spreading in the community.

KUNA. Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah has reappointed Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as Prime Minister and asked the politician to form a new cabinet.

TIMES OF ISRAEL. Israel's defense exports last year hit a record $12.556 billion , with new Arab partners under the US-sponsored 2020 Abraham Accords accounting for nearly 25% of the export market share.

CGTN. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Beijing, expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his fifth official visit to the world's second-largest economy.

WAFA. Israeli troops raided the Balata refugee camp, near the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and were met with resistance from some local gunmen, killing at least one Palestinian and injuring eight others.

Europe

ROMANIA INSIDER. Under a rotating prime minister agreement to ensure political stability, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has appointed Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chairman Marcel Ciolacu as the country's Prime Minister.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis (right) and Prime Minister-designate Marcel Ciolacu at a press conference in Bucharest, June 13. (Source: AFP)

TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an intergovernmental agreement with China on cooperation in the supply of natural gas from Russia to China via the Far East pipeline.

TTXVN. Russian firefighters isolated the fire at Sadovod market , Southeast Moscow - the largest market in the Russian capital and home to many Vietnamese businesses.

SPUTNIK. Kamaz, Russia's leading truck manufacturer, will launch a fleet of self-driving trucks to transport goods on the M-11 highway connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg starting on June 14.

REUTERS. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi arrived in the capital Kiev, expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

AFP. Music streaming platform Spotify has been fined 58 million Swedish kronor ($5.4 million) for failing to properly inform users about how the company uses the data it collects, according to the Swedish Privacy Authority (IMY).

America

REUTERS. Venezuela and Iran agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in many areas and signed 25 cooperation agreements to promote economic growth in both countries.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a historic visit to Caracas, June 12. (Source: Reuters)

CBS. Former US President Donald Trump appeared in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being indicted on 37 counts of illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice.

AP. The US Department of Defense announced the latest military aid package worth 325 million USD for Ukraine, including missiles for air defense systems, ammunition and military vehicles.

FOX NEWS. In Denver, Colorado, USA, a shooting occurred, injuring 9 people, 3 of whom are in critical condition. The suspect is being detained for investigation.

AP. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum have both resigned to prepare for the presidential election race in June next year.

REUTERS. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focusing on sustainable raw materials value chains.

PRENSA LATINA. Cuban telecommunications company ETECSA announced that increasing 4G mobile network coverage is one of its business priorities to better meet the growing needs of the population.

YONHAP. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Cuban Vice Foreign Minister Josefina Videl held high-level consultations in Guatemala, discussing ways to enhance exchanges despite the two countries not having formal diplomatic relations.

Africa

EFE. Kenya Coastal Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha confirmed the death toll from an incident involving a Kenyan sect that practices fasting to “meet Jesus” has passed 300 after 19 new bodies were found on June 13.

Kenyan police believe most of the bodies found in the Shakahola forest near the town of Malindi on the Indian Ocean belong to followers of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a taxi driver turned preacher who has been in police custody since April 14. (Source: AFP)

EGYPT NEWS. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani discussed the topic of enhancing bilateral cooperation, especially in economy, trade, investment, infrastructure and security.

EAST AFRICAN. Uganda is sending a group of 76 soldiers and government officials to participate in an East African Community Command exercise in Rwanda to enhance skills in counter-terrorism and peacekeeping operations.

AFRICA NEWS. South African authorities announced the destruction of 20 million cigarettes smuggled into the country through the border with Zimbabwe, worth more than $2.3 million.

MEDAFRICA TIMES. Eritrea's Information Minister Yeman Meskel announced that the country has rejoined the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in East Africa after nearly 16 years of withdrawal from the bloc.

Oceania

ABC. Australian Men's Health promotes and encourages men to have regular health checks and maintain healthy habits to improve men's health at the social, community and individual levels.

THE AUSTRALIAN. The Australian government has just announced a “national waste policy” action plan to increase the recycling rate of organic waste from 47% to 80% by 2030 and halve the amount of this type of waste sent to landfill.

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