Megumi Yokota’s mother, 90, renews plea 49 years after North Korea abduction
Sakie Yokota told a rally in Niigata she is still praying for a reunion, as her sons pressed Tokyo to seek a summit with Pyongyang.
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Harlem opens New York’s first civil rights museum, centring the North
The National Urban League’s Urban Civil Rights Museum opened on Saturday on 125th Street, telling the story of the fight for civil rights in the American North.
Fire sweeps through Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa, hundreds homeless
Witnesses said the blaze in Bar Elias destroyed tents housing about 486 people, while Lebanon’s Civil Defence said 30 tents and a car burned and one person was treated for smoke inhalation.
Kate to join William in Mumbai on first long-haul trip since cancer
Kensington Palace confirmed the Princess of Wales will join Prince William for three days of events in India, including Tuesday’s Earthshot Prize awards.
Kurdistan’s Khor Mor gas field still shut after attack, Dana Gas says
The UAE company said the field was badly damaged in last Sunday’s drone strike and cannot produce any gas, as Iraq’s parliament set up an inquiry into the attack.
Mumbai raises Bollywood stars’ security a month after Tiger Shroff shooting
Police have moved at least two actors to Y-plus cover after the October attack on Shroff’s car, officials say, and are questioning a man held with two pistols over a suspected link.
Japan weighs 60 trillion yen defence plan as ministries clash over cost
The Finance Ministry wants the five-year total kept below 60 trillion yen, while the Defence Ministry says it needs 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen for drones and missiles.
Philippines signs deals to tap Thai and Indonesian oil stocks in emergencies
State oil explorer PNOC-EC signed letters of intent with Indonesian and Thai firms to explore emergency access to their stored oil, as Japan prepares to back an ASEAN reserve.
Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev heads to Oman for state visit as trade ties grow
Oman’s royal court says the Uzbek president will begin a two-day state visit on Monday, as the two countries prepare a preferential trade deal and about 35 joint projects.
Taiwan tells Chinese coast guard ship to leave its waters in radio clash
Taiwan’s coast guard says it ordered a Chinese ship out of its exclusive economic zone off Orchid Island and is still tracking Chinese vessels off the east coast.
