Ukraine elections to take place for second time; Japan announces new era name
(Baonghean.vn) - Israel eases restrictions on Palestinian fishermen; Japan announces new dynasty name from May 1; Ukraine election: Comedian Vladimir Zelensky is dominating... are the world's outstanding news in the past 24 hours.
The Korea-ASEAN Special Summit will take place in November.
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| South Korean President Moon Jae-in (4th right) at a meeting in Seoul on April 1. Photo: YONHAP/TTXVN |
The South Korean presidential office announced on April 1 that President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with leaders of 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next November.
The Korea-ASEAN Special Summit will take place in the South Korean port city of Busan on November 25-26. The event will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and ASEAN.
ASEAN is at the heart of President Moon Jae-in's New East Policy to boost economic and diplomatic ties between South Korea and Southeast Asian countries, including India.
Ukraine Election: Comedian Vladimir Zelensky Is Dominating
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| Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
According to preliminary results announced by the Ukrainian Election Commission on April 1, with more than 50% of the votes counted, President Poroshenko temporarily won 16.7% of the votes, while candidate Zelensky, a comedian, received 30.2% of the votes.
The leader of the “Batkivschina” party - former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko had 13.08% of the vote.
According to the rules, if no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote on March 31, the top two candidates will compete in a second round of voting scheduled for April 21.
Japan announces new era name from May 1
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| Japan to announce new era name from May 1. Photo: The Japan Times |
The new Japanese imperial era will be called “Reiwa” (Reiwa) to replace the current Heisei (Heisei) era from May 1. The announcement of the new era name comes one month before the historic April 30 date when Emperor Akihito will officially abdicate and hand over the “chrysanthemum throne” to his son Naruhito.
The name of this era, which is pronounced in Sino-Vietnamese as "Lễ Hòa", was chosen from five proposals. The Japan Times quoted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as saying that the new era name will "signal a new era full of hope". Meanwhile, Emperor Akihito's reign is called "Heisei", which means "peace reigns everywhere".
Israel eases restrictions on Palestinian fishermen in Gaza Strip
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| Fishermen fishing in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP |
- On March 31, the chairman of the Gaza Fishermen’s Association, Nizzar Ayyash, said that Israeli authorities had informed the Palestinian side of their decision to ease restrictions on Palestinian fishermen operating off the coast of the blockaded territory. The decision will take effect from April 1.
Mr. Ayyash said that the association had received notice that fishermen in the Gaza Strip could go fishing from April 1, after a week of being banned. According to Mr. Ayyash, Israel has decided to expand the fishing zone to 6 nautical miles in the northern Gaza Strip, 12 nautical miles in the central Gaza Strip and 15 nautical miles in the southern Gaza Strip, up to the Egyptian maritime border.
China continues to suspend additional tariffs on imports from the US
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| China continues to suspend the additional 25% tariff on US-made vehicles and auto parts. Photo: VNA |
According to Reuters, China's State Council said that the country will continue to suspend additional tariffs on US vehicles and auto parts after April 1. This is considered a goodwill gesture towards the US's decision to delay increasing tariffs on imports from China.
Last December, China announced that it would suspend an additional 25% tariff on US-made vehicles and auto parts for three months, following a trade truce between the world's two largest economies./.