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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1630, Nov. 6

Xinhua, November 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar President U Thein Sein promised on Friday to accept results of the general election to be held in the country on Sunday.

U Thein Sein made the remarks in a nationwide speech to voters via radio and TV two days ahead of the historic poll. (Myanmar-Election-Results)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- Hundreds of policemen and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed across Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the restive region.

The deployments were meant to provide security protection to Modi, who is scheduled to visit Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday to address a public rally. (India-Kashmir-Visit)

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PHNOM PENH -- Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan said here on Friday that China is ready to further deepen its military exchanges and cooperation with Cambodia.

The Chinese military will earnestly implement important consensuses reached between leaders of the two countries, Chang said when meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh. (Cambodia-China-Ties)

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TOKYO -- Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga on Friday said that he will refuse the central government's recommendation that he retract his revocation of a permit given for landfill work approval related to the relocation of a controversial U.S. air base on the southern island.

Japan's land minister Keiichi Ishii had previously recommended that Onaga retract his revocation as the central government continues its push to relocate the the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated region of Ginowan, to the coastal region of Henoko, also on Okinawa island. (Japan-Okinawa-U.S. Base) Endit