Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 16
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with visiting U.S. National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster on Sunday, discussing the security situation and bilateral ties, the Afghan Presidential Palace said in a statement.
They also exchanged views on fighting terrorism and reforms and development in Afghanistan during the meeting, said the statement.(Afghanistan-U.S. Security Adviser)
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SEOUL -- South Korean civilians, politicians, religious figures and celebrities commemorated the third anniversary of the country's worst maritime disaster nationwide, visiting memorial altars and taking part in memorial events.
On April 16, 2014, the 6,825-ton passenger ferry Sewol capsized and sank off the country's southwestern island of Jindo, claiming 304 lives, mostly high school students on a school trip to the southern resort island of Jeju.(S. Korea-Ferry Sewol)
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SEOUL -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attempted early Sunday to test-fire an unidentified missile on its east coast, which was believed to have failed, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
The JCS confirmed the botched missile launch, saying it is still analyzing what type of missile was launched.(S. Korea-DPRK missile launch) Enditem