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Asia | Japan | Security

Japan rolls out sleek, all-female police squad to protect Ivanka

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A squad of female police have smartened themselves up to guard U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump, who arrives in Tokyo on Nov. 2. Gone is the bulky body armor used when facing rioters or dangerous criminals, to be replaced by smart black suits. It is the first time that Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has formed a female-only security team.
Asia | Korea | Military

‘Flowers of the sky’: Kim Jong-un personally congratulates female fighter pilots

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has observed the training flight of the country's first female supersonic jet pilots, praising the women as "flowers of the sky". According to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency, Mr Kim watched Jo Kum-hyang and Rim Sol's solo take-off and landing drills "with satisfaction". It is not the first time Mr Kim has singled out Ms Jo and Ms Rim for praise. In November 2014, he commended the same pilots on completing a flying pursuit drill, noting that "it is highly praiseworthy for young girls to singly pilot a pur
Asia | China | Military

China’s 1st Squad of Female UN Peacekeeping Soldiers

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Reports that a squad of 13 female soldiers were to join China's first infantry battalion for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan attracted widespread public attention in December 2014. Many praised the women for their bravery, but little was subsequently revealed about the individual efforts and prices they had paid to join the peacekeeping mission. Previously engaged in various sectors such as emergency rescue, communications and literature publicity, the 13 girls came from different parts of China. Through their competence and hard work, they all passed the examinations and test
Asia | China | Security

Beijing Police’s 1st Women Pilots Flying High

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Beijing Police's four new helicopter pilots, including 3 females, passed their final flight exams on May 6. To improve air control in the capital, Beijing Police selected 4 news pilots from around 50,000 candidates and gave each of them full, professional training. It is the first time female pilots have been taken on.  
Asia | China | Culture

Female Guards Shine at Naval Academy

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With their strict discipline and professional dedication, a group of female guards has impressed colleagues and become a peculiar feature on the landscape at the Navy Command Academy in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2012, to enhance the regulation of troops' work, study and routine, three female soldiers with outstanding grades and overall qualities were selected to form a group to keep watch over the institution. Before that, only male soldiers had received such opportunities. Currently, the group has expanded to 10 female soldiers.  

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