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North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested engines for a new harder-to-detect missile capable of striking distant U.S. targets in the region. The launch was the North’s first this year. Experts say North.....»»
Rights groups call for a safer environment for children
By DOMINIC GUTOMAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – Half a million Filipino children were trafficked for the production of new child sexual exploitation material in 2022, according to rights groups. Over the past 15 years, online child sexual abuse material surged by 15,000 percent, according to non-profit organization Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children. Women’s group Gabriela attributed… The post Rights groups call for a safer environment for children appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit
Seoul, South Korea - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.Blinken landed Sunday afternoon ahead of the third Summit for Democracy on Monday, an initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden, which Seoul is hosting this week.Before arriving in Se.....»»
Danish report underscores systematic illegal behavior in adoptions of children from South Korea
Danish report underscores systematic illegal behavior in adoptions of children from South Korea.....»»
Drug war-related killings of children continue, refuting Marcos Jr’s claims
In the first six months of the Marcos Jr administration, the Children’s Legal Rights and Development Center documented 12 children killed. In 2023, 20 children died in Caloocan and Manila alone. The post Drug war-related killings of children continue, refuting Marcos Jr’s claims appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Japan Again Calls Out Chinese Government s Rights Abuses
Last week, during China's fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Japan expressed "concern about the human rights situation in China" and recommended that Beijing "protect the rights of the minorities, including Tibetans and Uyghurs ... guarantee the fundamental rights and freedom under the Hong Kong basic la.....»»
Improving healthcare access for individuals deprived of liberty
The Philippines is confronted with the stark reality of being ranked third in terms of prison overcrowding globally, highlighting a pressing concern: individuals deprived of liberty face dire living conditions that imperil their health and well-being......»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 11
SEOUL -- South Korea's export fell in double digits in the first 10 days of March due to fewer business days, customs office data showed Monday. Export came to 13.54 billion U.S. dollars in the 10 days, down 13.4 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to Korea Customs Service. (South Korea-Exports) - - - - VIENTIANE -- Participants in the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat.....»»
Rights group calls for deeper look into military’s reprisals vs. rights defenders
As the motion of reconsideration for the terror charges against Ken Rementilla and Jasmin Rubia was denied by an Antipolo prosecutor, human rights alliance Defend Southern Tagalog calls for accountability of notorious rights violators. The post Rights group calls for deeper look into military’s reprisals vs. rights defenders appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Thousands of global leaders gathered in South Korea for building institutional peace
More than 1,800 people from 121 countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Romania, and India, attended the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit held in Incheon, South Korea from September 18th to 21st......»»
Brazil: Mixed Rights Record for Lula s First Year
(Sao Paulo) - The administration led by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has made important progress in the protection of the Amazon, women's rights, and other rights during 2023, but has failed to tackle the chronic problem of police abuse or defend human rights consistently abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its&.....»»
Beard scores but Filipinas fall to South Korea 2-1
Angie Beard’s maiden goal as a Filipina was the bright spot for the Philippine women’s national football team, which suffered a narrow 1-2 loss to South Korea in their international friendly at Icheon Sports Complex on Monday night......»»
DTI wants FTA with South Korea ratified by mid-year
The Department of Trade and Industry wants the free trade agreement between the Philippines and South Korea to be ratified by the middle of this year......»»
Sending our farm workers to South Korea: good news?
Growing up in Sta. Rita, Pampanga, where I was born into a rice-farming family eight decades back, I enjoyed watching seasonal farmworkers do their tasks during the planting and harvesting seasons. The post Sending our farm workers to South Korea: good news? appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
PH deploys 1st batch of seasonal workers to South Korea
PH deploys 1st batch of seasonal workers to South Korea.....»»
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification.....»»
GCash expands to South Korea
E-wallet giant GCash has added another Asian country to its reach, this time expanding to South Korea to serve the financial needs of Filipinos living and working there......»»
DA allows milk imports from Thailand, Russia, South Korea, Libya
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has allowed the importation of milk and milk products from Thailand, Russia, South Korea and Libya after he had previously ordered a ban on the entry of live cattle and buffalo from the four countries amid the threat of lumpy skin disease......»»
US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills
US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills.....»»
North Korea’s leader says he has no desire for talks with South Korean gov’t
North Korea’s leader says he has no desire for talks with South Korean gov’t.....»»