US warns China about election interference, Germany summons Iranian ambassador in Berlin, China arrests South Korean “spy”

India and China are set to complete the disengagement process in two areas of Eastern Ladakh.

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

Asia-Pacific

*South Korea, Ukraine cooperate to deal with North Korea's troop deployment to Russia: The South Korean presidential office confirmed that President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to hold strategic consultations to jointly respond to "illegal" military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including the deployment of North Korean troops.

The two leaders spoke by phone on October 29 and condemned in the strongest terms North Korea's weapons transfer and troop deployment. (Reuters)

*China launches campaign to “clean up” fake news about the military: The Cyberspace Administration of China has just launched a large-scale campaign to erase social media accounts spreading fake information about the country's military.

According to the latest report published on October 28, many accounts have been closed for spreading false information about “cyber warfare” in the East Sea and exaggerating China’s military strength.

The campaign also targets e-commerce accounts that use the military’s name to advertise products. The Cyberspace Administration of Vietnam affirmed that it will continue to investigate and strictly handle violations and called on people to actively report them. (SCMP)

*Japanese Senate President intends to resign: On October 29, a source familiar with the matter said that Japanese Senate President Hidehisa Otsuji has informed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of his intention to resign, citing health reasons.

Otsuji, 84, will remain a member of Japan's parliament until his term ends in the summer of 2025, the sources said. The LDP will soon decide on his successor, who will be elected at an extraordinary session of parliament scheduled to convene on November 11.

Health concerns grew after Otsuji was absent from a New Year's event for lawmakers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in December 2023. (Kyodo)

*South Korea worries that North Korea is receiving missile technology from Russia: South Korean Vice Unification Minister Kim Soo Kyung warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a direct threat to South Korea's security, especially in the context that North Korea has mobilized 10,000 soldiers to eastern Russia.

The South Korean government is urgently preparing response plans and strengthening coordination within the framework of the South Korea-US alliance.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol also spoke out on the issue, asserting that North Korea's troop deployment to Russia not only threatens South Korean security but also affects global security. (Yonhap)

*China arrests South Korean citizen for spying for the first time: For the first time in history, China has arrested a South Korean citizen on charges of violating anti-espionage laws. This information was confirmed by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a regular press conference on October 29.

The suspect is a man in his 50s living in Hefei City, Anhui Province. The arrest took place late last month and the Chinese side informed the Korean Embassy in Beijing about the incident.

Mr. Lam Kiem affirmed that China is a country that respects the law and during the investigation, illegal activities were discovered while still ensuring the legal rights of the detainees. (Yonhap)

*Historic exercise between Indonesian and Russian navies: On October 29, the Indonesian Navy announced plans to hold its first joint naval exercise with Russia, from November 4-8 in the Java Sea, near the Surabaya naval base. This is considered a turning point in military relations between the two countries.

The move comes as newly-elected Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is actively promoting relations with Moscow. Prabowo visited and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July 2024.

Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, has maintained a neutral foreign policy, not taking sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the US-China rivalry. (AFP)

*North Korea ready to launch more military satellites: Yonhap quoted a report from the South Korean Intelligence Agency saying that North Korea is ready to launch another military satellite with technological support from Russia.

According to the source, North Korea has sent about 4,000 personnel to Russia this year. The agency also predicted that some high-ranking military officials and soldiers of North Korea who have been deployed to Russia may move to the front line in Ukraine . (Reuters)

*India, China speed up disengagement process at border: Sources told India Today TV that disengagement of troops by both India and China is underway in Depsang and Demchok Plains in Eastern Ladakh and is expected to be completed soon.

According to sources, India and China are preparing for joint patrols as the disengagement process will be completed within the next 24 hours. As of October 28, about 80 to 90 percent of the disengagement process has been completed by both sides in Depsang and Demchok.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar announced on October 27 that India and China will soon resume patrols along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, restoring the agreement of April 2020, before the border conflict broke out. (THX)

Europe

*Germany summons Iranian ambassador after execution of dual national: Germany's Foreign Ministry said on October 29 that it had summoned Iran's top diplomat in Berlin after the execution of a 69-year-old German-Iranian man, and warned that it could take "additional measures".

“Following the death of Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian authorities, the Iranian diplomatic representative was immediately summoned to the Foreign Ministry today,” the German Foreign Ministry said, adding that the German Ambassador to Tehran had sent a note of protest to the Iranian Foreign Minister and “was summoned to Berlin for consultations.” (AFP)

*Russia fears US deployment of nuclear weapons to Denmark: Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said that Denmark is finding it increasingly difficult to comply with its commitment not to allow nuclear weapons to enter its territory.

According to the Russian diplomat, US Navy nuclear submarines regularly enter Danish territorial waters in the Faroe Islands region, while US strategic bombers have also repeatedly flown into Danish airspace. “The risk of US nuclear weapons being transferred to Denmark will increase many times after Denmark and the United States ratify the Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in December 2023,” he warned. (Sputnik)

*Russia jails IT expert for treason: Russian state media reported on October 29 that the Moscow City Court sentenced IT expert Firuz Dadoboyev to 13 and a half years in prison for treason.

According to information from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Mr. Dadoboyev was accused of collecting classified information and intending to transfer it to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

The defendant, an IT specialist at a Moscow company with dual Russian and Tajik citizenship, was arrested in October 2022 and has confessed to the crime, the FSB said. (AFP)

Middle East – Africa

*Saudi Arabia is ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine: TASS news agency quoted the statement of the Saudi Ambassador to Russia on October 29 saying that Riyadh is ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been deadlocked since the conflict broke out in early 2022. Countries such as China and some African leaders have launched peace initiatives but to no avail.

Russia has said it is ready for talks on the condition that Ukraine abandons its NATO ambitions and recognises Moscow’s claims to four regions. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a “victory plan” in October, calling on NATO to immediately extend an unconditional invitation for Ukraine to join the military alliance. (Al Jazeera)

*Houthi attack on Israeli industrial zone: An Israeli military spokesman said that on October 29, Houthi forces in Yemen launched drones into an industrial zone in the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

According to the Israeli military, sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon after detecting a drone entering Israeli territory. However, the device crashed in an open area and caused no casualties.

The Houthis have been using missiles and drones to attack Israel since November last year in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. In July, a Houthi drone struck the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, killing one person. (Arab News)

*Hezbollah appoints successor to assassinated leader Nasrallah: On October 29, Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced that it had chosen deputy leader Naim Qassem as the successor to Hasan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut last month.

“Hezbollah’s (ruling) Shura Council has agreed to elect… Naim Qassem as Hezbollah’s secretary general,” a Hezbollah representative said. The decision came more than a month after Nasrallah was assassinated. (AFP)

*US warns Iran of “serious consequences” if it attacks Israel: US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on October 28 warned Iran “will face serious consequences” if it carries out any aggressive actions against Israeli or US personnel in the region.

Speaking before the UN Security Council, Ms. Thomas-Greenfield emphasized: "We will not hesitate to act in self-defense. Iran should not be confused. The United States does not want to escalate tensions further. We believe that the direct conflict between Israel and Iran should end here." (AFP)

America – Latin America

*Most US voters do not believe former President Trump will accept defeat: A CNN/SSRS poll released on October 28 said that most US voters do not believe that former President Donald Trump will accept defeat if the 2024 election results do not go his way, and the majority of voters also do not trust the Supreme Court to make the right decision if there is a legal dispute over the election results.

With just a week to go until the general election, only 30% of registered voters surveyed said Trump would accept the election results and concede if he lost, while 73% said Vice President Kamala Harris would accept if she lost.

The poll was conducted online by CNN and by telephone by SSRS from October 20-23, among 1,704 registered voters nationwide, with a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points. (Reuters)

*US warns China about election interference: US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on October 28 that Washington has directly informed Beijing that any interference in the US election will be considered very seriously.

Earlier, on October 25, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it was investigating the case of subjects believed to be linked to China illegally accessing US commercial telecommunications infrastructure. The announcement was made amid information about the targeting of phones of former President Trump, his ally JD Vance and Vice President Harris' campaign. (Sputnik)

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