German Vice Chancellor visits Northeast Asia, Iran ratifies FTA with EAEU, US-Sweden "tighten hands"

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, June 20.

Asia

KYODO. Japan's tourism industry had an impressive May with 3.04 million international visitors , marking the third consecutive month the figure has exceeded the 3 million mark.

The number of international tourists last month increased by 60.1% compared to the same period last year, contributing to a strong boost for Japan's tourism economy, which is on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: Japan News)

JAPAN TIMES. Japan's parliament has passed a revised law to tighten regulations on foreign products sold online to customers in Japan.

CHINA DAILY. China is trying to find new models and paths to develop artificial intelligence (AI), with schools such as Harbin University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiaotong University... establishing AI Academies.

Xinhua News Agency. The Chinese government has allocated 346 million yuan ($48.63 million) from its disaster relief fund to support flood and drought control efforts across the country.

THE STAR. China and Malaysia extend economic and trade cooperation pact for another five years, pledge to consider visa-free travel arrangements during Premier Li Qiang's visit to Kuala Lumpur

YONHAP. ​​South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong Kyun and his Chinese counterpart Sun Weidong co-chaired the first- ever sub-Cabinet-level security talks in Seoul.

DW. German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck visited South Korea and China from June 19-23, aiming to further promote cooperation with important partners in Asia.

KOREA TIMES. South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries launched the Philippine Navy's patrol vessel BRP Miguel Malvar at its Ulsan headquarters.

TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

STRAITS TIMES. Under a newly signed digital government promotion agreement, Cambodia's Public Service Authority is set to adopt a digital tool created by Singapore to apply in its work.

BNPB. More than 4,000 residents in West Nias, North Sumatra province are isolated due to floods and landslides, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

DHAKA TRIBUNE. Torrential rains in Bangladesh triggered landslides that buried at least nine people, forcing thousands to evacuate to higher ground.

AL JAZEERA. At least 550 people, including 323 Egyptians, have died while performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

NSH. The National Security Council of Israel (NSH) has issued a warning to its citizens to be cautious when attending international sporting events such as EURO 2024, the Olympics and Paralypics.

IRNA. The Iranian government has ratified an agreement on the establishment of a free trade zone with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Europe

SPUTNIK. More than 3,000 people from 47 countries and territories as well as from 61 entities of the Russian Federation attended the XV International Information Technologies (IT) Forum in Khanty-Mansiysk.

EURATIV. The Swedish parliament has voted to approve a controversial defense agreement with the United States that would give the US military access to Swedish military bases across the country.

Under the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), the US military has the right to use all 17 Swedish military bases and is allowed to build its own facilities on Swedish territory. (Source: X)

REUTERS. The EU and China held the 5th High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate in Brussels, Belgium, in which the two sides agreed to strengthen green cooperation.

BLOOMBERG. The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has fined the Stockholm Stock Exchange nearly $10 million for failing to detect and report suspected insider trading.

GUARDIAN. A special feature of the UK general election on July 4 is that people in the Brighton area have an additional option, for the first time voting for a "virtual" candidate - AI Steve.

AFP. The Italian coast guard found three bodies near the site of a migrant boat that sank off the coast of Italy and Greece a day earlier, leaving more than 60 people missing.

FRANCE 24. French police have arrested eight people from the overseas territory of New Caledonia, including one of the leaders of the CCAT independence movement that staged weeks of protests in May.

America

CNN. California's labor regulator has fined online retailer Amazon $5.9 million for failing to properly inform workers about productivity quotas at two of the company's warehouses in the state.

Amazon spokeswoman Maureen Lynch Vogel said the company intends to appeal and denies the existence of fixed quotas. (Source: AP)

CNBC. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against the short video sharing app TikTok, owned by Chinese company Bytedance, for allegedly violating children's privacy laws to the Department of Justice.

AP. Residents of sprawling apartment buildings built atop sand dunes on Chile's Pacific coast are worried about growing safety risks after a series of massive sinkholes appeared.

ARISE NEWS. Colombia's immigration authority will grant legal status to some 540,000 Venezuelan migrants to reside in the country.

EPA. The presidents of Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Paraguay will attend the inauguration of Panamanian President-elect José Raúl Mulino, scheduled for July 1.

Africa

DW. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa was officially sworn in for a second term as President of South Africa at the Union Buildings in the capital Pretoria, under the direction of Judge Raymond Zondo.

The swearing-in ceremony marks the beginning of the seventh government of democratic South Africa following the general election held on May 29. (Source: Reuters)

AFRICA NEWS. The African Union (AU) development agency has called on the continent to tap into the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI) to boost economic growth and empower its abundant workforce.

AP. A fire at a military ammunition depot in the capital N'Djamena, Chad, caused a series of large explosions that killed and injured many people. President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno sent his condolences to the victims' families.

Oceania

ABC. Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales have confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H7N8 strain of avian influenza in Greater Sydney, after a poultry farm was quarantined after a bird flu infection was detected.

KYODO. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio expressed concern about the situation in the East Sea during talks in Tokyo.

NZ HERALD. The New Zealand government has significantly upgraded its child-related digital systems, blocking access to websites hosting child sexual abuse material.

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