Asian Morning: U.S. and South Korea Rebuff China's Proposal to Defuse Korea Tensions

View in [Browser]( Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [NYT Apps]( | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines]( Thursday, March 9, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World](#world) | [Business](#business) | [Technology](#technology) | [Sports](#sports) | [U.S. News](#usnews) | [Opinion](#opinion) [] Top News [American soldiers during a military exercise in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Tuesday. The United States began assembling a missile defense system in South Korea this week.]( [U.S. and South Korea Rebuff China's Proposal to Defuse Korea Tensions]( By CHRIS BUCKLEY and SOMINI SENGUPTA China had proposed that North Korea suspend nuclear and missile testing in exchange for a halt to military drills by American and South Korean forces. [A Chinese merchant pushing a shopping cart from E-Mart, at left, a South Korean supermarket, to a ferry terminal in the port city of Incheon last week. China, long a major customer of Korean companies, is emerging as a competitor.]( [As Leaders Argue, South Korea Finds China Is No Longer an Easy Sell]( By MOTOKO RICH China, long a major customer of Korean companies, is emerging as a competitor - showing the cracks in South Korea's decades-old economic growth model. [In Beijing on Wednesday, relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines flight missing for three years called on the Chinese government to continue the search.]( [Few Clues as Malaysia Airlines Mystery Marks Its Third Anniversary]( By DANIELLE BELOPOTOSKY The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains one of the biggest aviation mysteries of all time. Here's a look at some of our coverage. [A helicopter from the Afghan National Army arriving at a military hospital in Kabul, the capital, on Wednesday. The hospital is the main care center for wounded Afghan army soldiers.]( [After Deadly Attack on Kabul Hospital, 'Everywhere Was Full of Blood']( By MUJIB MASHAL and FAHIM ABED Gunmen stormed the facility, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens as Afghan forces struggled for seven hours to evacuate people and end the siege. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Finn Jones plays Danny Rand in ]( ['Iron Fist' Actor, at Center of Whitewashing Debate, Asks Fans to Wait and See]( By DANIEL VICTOR Finn Jones, who plays the white main character, addressed people disappointed that Netflix did not cast an Asian-American lead for the show. [] World [A rally in Seoul, the capital, last week. The city has been the site of rival rallies between supporters and detractors of President Park Geun-hye in recent weeks.]( [South Korean President's Fate to Be Decided by Court on Friday]( By CHOE SANG-HUN The Constitutional Court said it would rule on whether to reinstate President Park Geun-hye or formally oust her from office on charges of corruption and abuse of power. [News reports in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday showed a young man who identified himself as Kim Han-sol, the son of Kim Jong-nam.]( [Son of Kim Jong-nam Appears to Surface in YouTube Video]( By CHOE SANG-HUN and RICHARD C. PADDOCK In the footage, a man who calls himself Kim Han-sol shows what seems to be his North Korean passport and says that he is in hiding with his mother and sister. [Chinese Mistake Satire on Trump as Real News]( By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ Several publications, quoting a satirical New Yorker piece as factual, reported a frantic President Trump, wearing a bathrobe, worried about eavesdropping. [Veronica, 9, witnessed the murder of her grandmother and stepgrandfather by masked men. Gang members are suspected in the February 2016 killings.]( [Trump's New Ban Leaves Few Spots for Refugees, Even the Hunted]( By FRANCES ROBLES and KIRK SEMPLE A suspension of refugee admissions to the United States puts in doubt an Obama administration program meant to aid Central American children. [Women in Diyarbakir, Turkey, flashed the victory sign during a demonstration on Wednesday as part of International Women's Day celebrations.]( [International Women's Day: Calls to Action, Protests and Words of Praise]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES People marched to abolish the gender pay gap, to combat violence against women and girls, and to support reproductive rights. [President Jacob Zuma of South Africa at a National Defense Force parade in Durban last month. His government has long said the International Criminal Court is biased against African states.]( [South Africa Reverses Withdrawal From International Criminal Court]( By NORIMITSU ONISHI In a letter to the United Nations secretary general, the country cited a recent court ruling that declared an exit would be "unconstitutional and invalid." For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World]( [] Business [Computer screens showing some of the Trump trademarks approved by China's Trademark office as seen on their website in Beijing on Wednesday.]( [In China, Trump Wins a Trove of New Trademarks]( By SUI-LEE WEE China has granted preliminary approval for 27 new trademarks to the president, which could add to criticism over potential conflicts of interest. [A stall of flower arrangements at the Rizhsky market in Moscow on Wednesday, International Women's Day, when Russians give bouquets to all the women in their lives.]( [In Russia, Blooms Flourish on International Women's Day]( By JAMES HILL and ANDREW E. KRAMER The holiday, a Communist-era holdover sometimes called the Russian St. Valentine's Day, ranks as the country's largest single sales day for flowers. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business]( [] Technology [Geoff Clawson, left, the chief executive and president of Birdwell Beach Britches, and Natas Kaupas, the company's creative director, at its main office in Santa Ana, Calif. Mr. Clawson left Facebook, where Birdwell's founder also worked, to join the company.]( Entrepreneurship [How a Facebook Executive Revived a Fading Surf Brand]( By EILENE ZIMMERMAN Birdwell Beach Britches, which makes hand-sewn board shorts, got a modern makeover that includes a distribution deal with J. Crew. [The rising dependence on cameras is changing the way we communicate.]( State of the Art [Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera]( By FARHAD MANJOO Our rising dependence on cameras is changing our language, and the company behind Snapchat is counting on the eventual dominance of visual culture. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech]( [] Sports [Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya and Galen Rupp of the United States wore Nike's Zoom Vaporfly shoes in the 2016 Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Kipchoge finished first and Rupp third. ]( On Running [Do Nike's New Shoes Give Runners an Unfair Advantage?]( By JERÉ LONGMAN Nike's new designs have produced impressive results in international races. But they have spurred another debate about what constitutes an unfair edge. [Jurickson Profar's bases-loaded walk gave the Netherlands a 6-5 win over Taiwan on Wednesday.]( [Netherlands and Israel Advance to Second Round of World Baseball Classic]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Netherlands defeated Taiwan to improve to 2-0 in Pool A and move on to the second round along with Israel, which also has a 2-0 record. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports]( [] U.S. News [A court filing from the office of the attorney general of Hawaii, Doug Chin, seeks a temporary injunction against President's Trump's travel ban.]( [Hawaii Sues to Block Trump Travel Ban; First Challenge to Order]( By VIVIAN YEE The court filing, which seeks a temporary injunction, may signal a new wave of legal assaults on Mr. Trump's attempts to limit immigration. [Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, left, met with Neil M. Gorsuch, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.]( On Washington [Activists Urge Democrats to Step Up Resistance to Gorsuch Nomination]( By CARL HULSE Liberal groups are alarmed at what they see as muted opposition from Senate Democrats to Neil M. Gorsuch, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, and at the prospect of his lifetime appointment. [Attendees at an event in Salt Lake City wrote questions for Senator Mike Lee, who they hoped to see - he did not show up - late last month. Like many lawmakers, he has been facing questions from constituents about health care reform, and on Tuesday he called the Republicans' new plan ]( The Upshot [Why Even Some Republicans Are Rejecting the Replacement Bill]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ The bill seems unlikely to lower costs, does less to open up the market than conservatives had hoped and offers subsidies still seen as too generous. [Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee for agriculture secretary, at Trump Tower in Manhattan in November.]( [Ethics Questions Dogged Agriculture Nominee as Georgia Governor]( By ERIC LIPTON and STEVE EDER Sonny Perdue, one of the last Trump cabinet picks awaiting confirmation, had 13 ethics complaints filed against him and was fined while he was governor. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Opinion Op-Ed Columnist [A Girl Stands Firm on Wall Street]( By GAIL COLLINS The bronze statue facing down the charging bull reminds us of the power of resistance. Op-Ed Contributor [More Than Just Marines Behaving Badly]( By ALEXANDER MCCOY To curb the harassment and denigration of servicewomen, male and female recruits should go through boot camp together. [Demonstrators in Vista, Calif., protesting against the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Behold the G.O.P. Civil War on Health Care]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Many Republicans have pretended that a magical health plan exists, one that would cover everyone, provide good insurance and cost less money. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines Asian Morning newsletter. 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