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Sexual offence victims may delay reports due to fear, shame, says Court of Appeal

PUTRAJAYA: A delay in lodging a police report over a sexual offence does not necessarily undermine a victim’s credibility, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Sexual offence victims may delay reports due to fear, shame, says Court of Appeal

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Japan says it told China survey ship to leave Tokyo’s economic waters

The Japanese coast guard said on Tuesday a Chinese survey ship had left Tokyo’s exclusive economic zone after being ordered repeatedly to stop research operations that Japan said were unauthorised. The Chinese vessel Kexue was first seen on September 27 in waters around 70 kilometres (45 miles) north of Ishigaki island in Japan’s…

Japan says it told China survey ship to leave Tokyo’s economic waters

The Japanese coast guard said on Tuesday a Chinese survey ship had left Tokyo’s exclusive economic zone after being ordered repeatedly to stop research operations that Japan said were unauthorised. The Chinese vessel Kexue was first seen on September 27 in waters around 70 kilometres (45 miles) north of Ishigaki island in Japan’s…

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