Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 3

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MANILA -- To ensure the safety and security of tourists in the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) agreed on Tuesday to train more tourist police personnel that will be deployed in tourist spots across the archipelago.

Under the memorandum of agreement, the DOT and PNP pledged to conduct the so-called Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection program (TOPCOP) nationwide. (Philippines-Tourism)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he will reshuffle his cabinet and executives in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 11, in which a major revamp is expected and few current cabinet members would retain their portfolios.

The date of the reshuffle was originally expected for Sept. 10, but Abe apparently took into account his busy diplomatic schedule when deciding on the date. Later this week, he will travel to Russia for an economic forum and summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Japan-Cabinet)

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HONG KONG -- The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday urged the New York Times to stop backing leading anti-China troublemakers and radical forces calling for so-called "Hong Kong independence."

The New York Times has published false reports and absurd remarks on the Hong Kong situation in recent months, whitewashing Jimmy Lai, a leading anti-China activist who attempts to mess up Hong Kong, endorsing Joshua Wong and Alex Chow, radical activists calling for so-called "Hong Kong independence," and venomously attacking the Central Government, the SAR Government and the Hong Kong police, said the spokesperson of the commissioner's office. (Hong Kong-U.S.-Media)

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TOKYO -- The South Korean Embassy in Tokyo received a threatening letter accompanied by what appeared to be a bullet late last month, the Japanese police said on Tuesday.

Police in charge of the investigation said the letter was delivered on Aug. 27 to the embassy in central Tokyo's Minato district and was addressed to former ambassador Lee Su-hoon. (Japan-S. Korea-Embassy)

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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong police warned on Tuesday that some people with ulterior motives may pretend to be news reporters at protest sites to obstruct law enforcement operations.

Chief Superintendent Tse Chun-chung of Police Public Relations Branch said at a briefing that the police dispersal operations in Mong Kok district on Monday night encountered the obstruction by a group of people, among whom were some dressed in yellow reflective vests like news reporters. (Hong Kong-Fake Reporters) Enditem

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