Abe Visits Yasukuni, Hong Kong to debate Public Vote, and Pakistan Cyber Law

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NOTES: http://asianewsweekly.net/2015/04/22/abe-visits-yasukuni-hong-kong-to-de... Wednesday | April 22, 2015 Abe sends an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine which is sure to anger South Korea and China, Hong Kong is set to unveil its plans for electing a new Chief Executive in 2017, and Pakistan is chastised over its proposed cyber law. Shinzo Abe Send Offering to Yasukuni Shrine It happens twice a year at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, festivals honoring Japan’s fallen who served under the Emperor until the end of World War II. Like clockwork, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a ritualistic offering, opting to not to tempt fate by making a personal visit with a trip to the United States next week. Will Seoul and Beijing respond as they usually do? Hong Kong Unveils Political Reforms Later today, Hong Kong will unveils its long awaited plan on how the city will pick its next Chief Executive in 2017. No surprises are expected today, as the guidelines will closely match those Beijing announced last year that ignited the Umbrella Revolution. Pakistan Cyber Law Draws Criticism Human Rights Watch, Privacy International, Digital Rights Foundation and others issued a joint statement expressing concerns over Pakistan’s proposed Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, declaring it a risk to the freedom of expression and privacy. Keep up with news from the region by following Asia News Weekly on Facebook or Twitter. You can also send an email to the show with your comments, questions, and feedback. Just drop a line to [email protected]. Subscribe to this and other podcasts at AsiaNewsWeekly.net. Subscribing is free and when you do, the next episode is delivered automatically to you. Connect with me on social media and the internet! Twitter: http://twitter.com/SteveMillerANW Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/asianewsweekly Podcast: http://asianewsweekly.net TAGS: asia news,asia news weekly,podcast,steve miller,qiranger,SteveMillerANW,Abe,Japan,South Korea,East Asia Relations,Yasukuni Shrine,Hong Kong,Umbrella Revolution,Pakistan,Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill,Asia,Asia News,Asia News Weekly,The Asia Brief,Asia News Podcast
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