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This week, we explore an issue of crucial importance to people bracing for war - where to flee, and how. Residents in Japan’s outlying islands preparing for possible conflict in the Taiwan Straitwhile in Gaza, hundreds of people have evacuated the area as the Rafah crossing to Egypt opened to civilians for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
At the Beijing Xiangshan security forum, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen noted that the most critical task for military leaders in this coming decade is towho was cremated on Thursday. While allowing for some public expressions of grief over his death, Beijing has been swift to take steps to Also this week, we kicked off our Extreme Asia series, which takes an intimate look into what goes on behind the scenes in the making of some of Asia's most fascinating extremes. Philippines correspondent Mara Cepeda exploresJapan is fortifying its south-western islands, but on the ground, this has been met with apprehension.
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