Xinhua
15 Sep 2023, 21:35 GMT+10
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell 2 percentage points over the week to 31 percent this week, a weekly poll showed Friday.
The negative assessment on Yoon's conduct of state affairs gained 2 percentage points to 60 percent, according to local pollster Gallup Korea. (South Korea-President-Approval Rating)
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TOKYO -- The number of centenarians in Japan totaled 92,139, hitting a record high for the 53rd consecutive year, official data showed Friday.
The figure as of Friday rose by 1,613 from a year before, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said, prior to the country's celebration of its Respect for the Aged Day next Monday. (Japan-Centenarians-Record)
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ISLAMABAD -- One soldier and three terrorists were killed in a check post attack in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, an army statement said on Friday.
The terrorists targeted the security forces check post in Wali Tangi area of Quetta, the Pakistani military media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. (Pakistan-Counter Terrorism)
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NEW DELHI -- The number of Nipah virus cases in India's southern state of Kerala rose to six on Friday, including two deaths.
According to an official of the state health department, two new cases were confirmed in the state's Kozhikode district. The two deaths were reported a few days ago. (India-Nipah Virus)
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