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Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 8

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SEOUL -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will discuss issues of mutual concern during the upcoming high-level talks, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Monday.

Unification Ministry spokesman Baek Tae-hyun told a press briefing that the upcoming dialogue will first focus on the DPRK's participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. (South Korea-DPRK-Talks)

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KABUL -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned that the recent Kabul deadly suicide attack may amount to a war crime, the UN mission said on Monday.

The mission released its preliminary findings into the Jan. 4 suicide attack in Kabul, where the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility a body-borne improvised explosive device, that killed at least 13 people including Afghan security forces and injured 19 others, after the arrival of anti-riot police following hours' violent disturbance between security officials and shopkeepers. (Afghanistan-UN)

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TOKYO -- Unites States military personnel on Monday removed one of its helicopters from a sandy beach in Okinawa Prefecture where it made an emergency landing on Saturday, in the latest U.S.-military-linked aircraft accident to incense locals.

According to local media reports, U.S. personnel on Monday morning were making preparations to move the bulky air frame off the beach on Ikei Island, in Japan's southernmost prefecture, using heavy ropes attached to the fuselage of the chopper. (Japan-U.S.-Helicopter)

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SYDNEY -- A remote island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea is continuing to spew volcanic ash on Monday, causing several hundred residents to flee their homes.

Although exact details regarding the total number of local villagers that have been affected remains unclear, Samaritan Aviation, an American charity that has assisted in the evacuation, has said there are believed to be between 500 and 600 people living on Kadovar island. (Papua New Guinea-Volcano) Enditem

 

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