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Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when Korean soldiers entered two Vietnamese villages in February 1968 and killed dozens, including two of her siblings. Source link

Three crew members were rescued following the accident late on Saturday; more than 30 coastguard vessels and at least 8 coastguard and military aircraft continued searching the area on Sunday afternoon. Source link

A pact between the US, Japan and the Netherlands is expected to further restrict China’s access to certain chip manufacturing equipment and technologies. Source link

The US is boosting its military presence in the Philippines, Japan and South Korea – three key links in its first island chain around China’s coastline. Source link

The Nato chief is in Seoul to meet senior officials and is expected to speak to President Yoon Suk-yeol to discuss subjects such as Ukraine and China. Source link

More than 2 million foreign trips were made during the Spring Festival holiday, according to the state news agency. Source link

Chinese University professor and government pandemic adviser David Hui says masks should still be worn on public transport, as well as in hospitals and care homes. Source link

At least 60 homes were destroyed, with about 600 firefighters, police officers and troops dispatched to contain the blaze alongside 53 fire engines and 10 helicopters. Source link

Hong Kong, meanwhile, has made the wearing of masks mandatory – both indoors and outdoors – since July 2020, with police officers issuing HK$5,000 (US$639) on-the-spot fines to people who fail to comply. City officials said this week that they would stick with the mask mandate during winter. Though they …

The South Korean president has raised the possibility of the country acquiring nuclear weapons if the security situation on the peninsula continues to deteriorate. However, this would lose Seoul the moral high ground, leaving only military options on the table, and rapidly change the regional security dynamic. Source link