Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 9

SEOUL -- South Korea said on Tuesday that it will set aside its own funds to support victims of Japan's sex slavery during World War II, and will not seek renegotiations with Japan over a controversial 2015 deal, the Yonhap news agency reported. (S.Korea-Japan-Sex Slavery)

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CANBERRA -- Australia's same-sex couples have begun to get married on Tuesday after the compulsory 30-day waiting period expired.

Australia's parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage in December following a postal survey of 12.7 million people which returned a 61.6 percent 'yes' result. (Australia-Same-sex Marriage)

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SYDNEY -- After completing the first human trials on Tuesday, a microcomputer with sensors that can detect gas and temperature is set to revolutionize the way gastrointestinal diseases are diagnosed.

Developed by researchers at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), the swallowable, vitamin-sized device is able to send information to a doctor's hand held monitor, or even a mobile phone. (Australia-Microcomputer)

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NEW DELHI -- A major fire broke out at a large metal scrap godown in India's financial capital Mumbai Tuesday, fire officials said.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of any casualty in the incident.

"The fire started in the early hours of the day at the godown on Reay Road and soon it gutted the godown," a senior fire official said. (India-Fire) Enditem