Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 1
Xinhua, May 1, 2017 Adjust font size:
A suicide bomber was killed after he rammed a car bomb at a foreign forces' convoy in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar on Monday, a spokesman of the provincial government said. (Afghanistan-Suicide Bombing)
----
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- At least five policemen and two bank guards were killed on Monday after militants attacked their vehicle in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. (India-Bank car attack)
----
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped up call for changing Japan's pacifist Constitution on Monday, two days ahead of a public holiday commemorating the enforcement of the postwar Constitution 70 years ago.
"This is the time to show the public our specific stance on the ideal Constitution," Abe said, citing the "increasingly severe security situation" as a reason for the move. (Japan-Consitutional amendments)
----
KATHMANDU -- The Rashtriya Prajatantra Party of Nepal (RPPN), a major coalition partner of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government in Nepal, has quit the government on Monday, expressing the discontent over the impeachment motion filed against the serving chief justice of the apex court at the parliament by the ruling parties. (Nepal-Party quitting) Enditem