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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia and China to hold naval drills in Sea of Japan in August, Interfax reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and China will hold joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan from August 1 to 5, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from Russia's Pacific Fleet. The exercises are "defensive in nature and are not directed against other countries," the fleet said.
Reuters
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia and China to hold naval drills in Sea of Japan in August, Interfax reports
MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuters) - Russia and China will hold joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan from August 1 to 5, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from Russia's Pacific Fleet. The exercises are "defensive in nature and are not directed against other countries," the fleet said.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Phones ‘bugged': Inside North Korea's new beach resort where tourists are followed everywhere
North Korea has welcomed its first tourists to its ghostly new 'Benidorm' beach resort. But the initial batch of visitors have reported that they are followed everywhere and their phones are likely bugged. The newly built resort, called Wonsanâ€'Kalma, has opened for Russian tourists on package tours. It features a giant artificial white sand beach – once a missile test site – on the Sea of Japan, and was opened by dictator Kim Jong Un himself. But Russian guests say the experience is very different inside a state even more repressive than their own. 'You are accompanied everywhere … even on the beach someone walked with us,' according to blogger Daria Zubkova. Yet this was as 'sweet concern' for guests rather than more ominous snooping, she added. 'They are walking [with you]. '[If] you want, they chat with you, [if not] they just walk behind you.' Daria added that the minders 'argue that they worry about us getting lost or something else'. But the veterinary therapist added: 'What many people are afraid of ….is some kind of wire-tapping everywhere and so on. 'Most likely, I think that there is probably all of this, but we just weren't afraid, because we have nothing to say that would make someone scold us for it.' The resort can accommodate up to 20,000 people, according to reports, and has jetskis. Russian tourists holidaying there must make their own way to the eastern city of Vladivostok. From there they are flown into North Korea – to the capital city of Pyongyang. But once in the country, the group of 13 inaugural guests had their short flight from Pyongyang to Wonsan was suddenly cancelled – and a train arranged instead. 'An entire train for just 13 people is simply unthinkable,' said Daria. 'It was new, very comfortable, with airconditioning.' She added: 'I saw villages [from the windows of the train]….people are working in the fields, not very rich people.' Another tourist Lyudmila said: 'I was even interested in riding the train, because for the first time I saw that the mountains they paint in their pictures really exist. 'It is also very interesting to see the country from the train.' But once they got to Wonsan, their hotel was full with visiting officials and journalists accompanying Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The tourists were then moved to inferior accommodation. Tourists were also told that sending emails cost 1.65 pounds each ($A3.38) each. The tour company made clear that the secret police would have the opportunity to monitor their messages. 'Please note that the email will be sent from the hotel's email box, not yours. 'Therefore, to make it easier to find a reply addressed to you, we recommend that you include your room number in the subject line.' Tourists were also told in advance: 'We recommend taking tea, coffee, sugar with you!!! Fruits are not served.' But Daria added: 'There were a lot of types of meat, duck, rabbit, different types of fish. They really tried to please us.' The basic cost of this tour for Russians is 1,360 pounds ($A2,778) – once they have made their way to Vladivostok. All but 325 pounds ($A665) of this has to be paid in cash. 'We like everything,' said tourist Pavla Gambal. 'The sea is warm, the beach is clean, they keep order. 'The territory is well-kept. The food is very tasty, you can eat it.' It comes at a time when North Korea has sent soldiers to die for 'ally' Vladimir Putin, along with ship loads of military equipment and ammunition.
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
First tourists visit North Korea's ghostly ‘Benidorm' resort where ‘minders' follow visitors & phones are ‘bugged'
NORTH Korea has welcomed its first tourists to its ghostly new " Benidorm" beach resort. But the initial batch of visitors have reported that they are followed everywhere and their phones are likely bugged. 10 10 The newly built resort, called Wonsan‑Kalma, has opened for Russian tourists on package tours. It features a a giant artificial white sand beach - once a missile test site - on the Sea of Japan, and was opened by dictator Kim Jong Un himself. But Russian guests say the experience is very different inside a state even more repressive than their own. "You are accompanied everywhere… even on the beach someone walked with us," according to blogger Daria Zubkova. Yet this was as "sweet concern" for guests rather than more ominous snooping, she added. "They are walking [with you]. "[If] you want, they chat with you, [if not] they just walk behind you." Daria added that the minders "argue that they worry about us getting lost or something else". But the veterinary therapist added: "What many people are afraid of….is some kind of wiretapping everywhere and so on. "Most likely, I think that there is probably all of this, but we just weren't afraid, because we have nothing to say that would make someone scold us for it." North Korea's 'Benidorm' to FINALLY open next week as tyrant Kim Jong-Un cuts ribbon - and Brits have signed up to visit The resort can accommodate up to 20,000 people, according to reports, and has jet-skis. Russian tourists holidaying there must make their own way to the eastern city of Vladivostok. From there they are flown into North Korea - to the capital city of Pyongyang. But once in the country, the group of 13 inaugural guests had their short flight from Pyongyang to Wonsan was suddenly cancelled - and a train arranged instead. "An entire train for just 13 people is simply unthinkable," said Daria. "It was new, very comfortable, with air conditioning." 10 10 10 10 She added: "I saw villages [from the windows of the train]….people are working in the fields, not very rich people." Another tourist Lyudmila said: "I was even interested in riding the train, because for the first time I saw that the mountains they paint in their pictures really exist. "It is also very interesting to see the country from the train." But once they got to Wonsan, their hotel was full with visiting officials and journalists accompanying Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The tourists were then moved to inferior accommodation. Tourists were also told that sending emails cost £1.65 each. The tour company made clear that the secret police would have the opportunity to monitor their messages. "Please note that the email will be sent from the hotel's email box, not yours. "Therefore, to make it easier to find a reply addressed to you, we recommend that you include your room number in the subject line." Tourists were also told in advance: "We recommend taking tea, coffee, sugar with you!!! Fruits are not served." But Daria added: "There were a lot of types of meat, duck, rabbit, different types of fish. They really tried to please us." The basic cost of this tour for Russians is £1,360 - once they have made their way to Vladivostok. All but £325 of this has to be paid in cash. "We like everything," said tourist Pavla Gambal. "The sea is warm, the beach is clean, they keep order. "The territory is well-kept. The food is very tasty, you can eat it." It comes at a time when when North Korea has sent soldiers to die for "ally" Vladimir Putin, along with ship loads of military equipment and ammunition. 10 10
NHK
19-07-2025
- Business
- NHK
Japan's Mihama nuclear power operator mulling surveys for new plant
The operator of the Mihama nuclear power plant on the Sea of Japan coast is considering resuming geological surveys for the construction of a new plant. If realized, a new reactor would be the first of its kind in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Kansai Electric Power Company began conducting such surveys on the plant's premises in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, in 2010. But the work was suspended after the 2011 accident at the Fukushima plant. Sources say the operator is planning to make an announcement soon about the resumption and explain it to prefectural and other authorities. The company says it is about time to consider building a new plant, but that nothing has been decided at this point. The Mihama plant scrapped its No.1 and No.2 nuclear reactors. The Japanese government had not planned to increase the number of nuclear power plants, but now seeks to maximize the use of nuclear power. The country's basic energy plan laid out in February promotes the development of next-generation reactors within the sites of operators with nuclear plants set to be decommissioned.
