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South Korea politics roiled by pair sent to North, likely killed

Bloomberg South Korean prosecutors are investigating members of former President Moon Jae-in’s government over the 2019 forced repatriation of two North Koreans, whose return to face criminal charges and likely execution had been denounced by critics as a violation of human rights. Current President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration this week released photos of the blindfolded and bound fishermen getting dragged ...

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Sri Lanka president reaches Singapore after fleeing protests

Bloomberg Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore Thursday after fleeing months of anti-government protests that forced him to pledge to resign. Rajapaksa flew to Singapore’s Changi Airport from the Maldives, where he had made a brief stop after leaving Sri Lanka Wednesday aboard a military aircraft. The island nation’s Security Council agreed to his request for safe passage ...

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Ukraine, Russia grain talks progress

Bloomberg Negotiations over unblocking millions of tons of Ukraine’s grain exports were constructive, according to Ukraine, the United Nations, Turkey and Russia, an initial step in bolstering global food supplies and aiding the country’s beleaguered farm sector. The talks were held in Turkey with representatives from the countries and the UN. The sides — who agreed on the “main technical ...

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