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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Feb. 9

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SEOUL -- A plane carrying a high-ranking delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived at a South Korean airport on Friday, local TV footage showed.

The white-color jet with a national flag of the DPRK attached arrived at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea's western port city of Incheon at about 1:46 p.m. local time (0446 GMT). (S.Korea-DPRK-Delegation)

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NEW DELHI -- India's fair trade watchdog has fined global internet search giant Google 21 million U.S. dollars over competition abuse.

The Competition Commission of India imposed the fine on Google Thursday for "infringing anti-trust conduct" by abusing its dominance and biased search practices in the country on complaints filed by a matrimonial website and a non-profit body in 2012. (India-Google-Fine)

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong stocks fell sharply on Friday morning, tracking losses on Wall Street overnight.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened at 29,679.21 points, falling 772.06 points, or 2.54 percent on Friday. It continued to dive during the morning session, plummeting more than 4 percent. (Hong Kong-Stocks-Drop)

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ISLAMABAD -- Chairman of European Union (EU) Military Committee General Michail Kostarakos has held talks with Pakistani civil and military leaders on defense cooperation with special focus on counter-terrorism efforts, officials said.

The EU military chief met Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and also called on the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the military headquarters, official statements said on Thursday. (Pakistan-EU-Meeting)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sent his congratulations to overseas Chinese in Japan on the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year.

Through a public letter published Thursday on Chubun, a Chinese language newspaper in Japan, the Japanese prime minister sent his greetings to the Chinese people in Japan ahead of the traditional Chinese festival. (Japan-China-Ties) Enditem

 

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