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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, March 23

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Peace negotiators of the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups announced on Sunday that the nationwide ceasefire talks in Yangon will be in recess for a week until March 30.

The government's Union Peace-Making Work Committee (UPWC) and ethnic armed groups' Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team NCCT) revealed that there remains four points that still need to seek consensus from the top level of both sides. (Myanmar-Ceasefire Talks)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Monday held a military parade in the capital Islamabad after a gap of seven years as the main feature of the country's Republic Day.

The Pakistan Day is celebrated on March 23 every year to mark the adoption of a resolution that demanded the establishment of a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India on the same day in 1940. The resolution was passed in the meeting of All-India Muslim League in the city of Lahore. (Pakistan-Military Parade)

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SEOUL -- A big blaze was put out about two hours after the fire broke out in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) side of the demilitarized zone and spread to the South Korean side, local news broadcaster YTN reported Monday.

The fire, which started from a DPRK guard post located some 600 meters north of the Military Demarcation Line, spread to the South Korean side in front of the Dora Observatory at about 1:15 p.m. local time. (S.Korea-DPRK-Fire)

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OSAKA, Japan -- The Osaka High Court ruled on Monday that the 2014 House of Representatives election in Kansai region was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to vote weight disparity between different constituencies.

According to the court, the significant vote value disparity between different constituencies around the country violates the Constitution's guarantee of equality under law. (Japan-Election) Endi