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Malaysia has reiterated its unwavering support for the Palestinian people's struggle for peace, justice, freedom, and independence. In a statement carried by Bernama News Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscored Malaysia's strong opposition to the Israeli occupation and what it described as genocide in the Gaza Strip.The Ministry affirmed that Malaysia will continue to work constructively with the international community to advance peace and justice, provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians, and ultimately support the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.The statement further emphasized that justice and accountability are essential to achieving lasting peace.

South Korea, the United States and Japan launched their trilateral multi-domain exercise Monday, in what is seen as their continued efforts to deepen security cooperation. The five-day Freedom Edge exercise got under way in international waters east and south of South Korea's southern island of Jeju from Sept. 15–19, according to the South Korean military. The ongoing exercise is the third round of the trilateral drills, following previous rounds of the exercise conducted in June and November last year, respectively.It is the first such exercise to be held since President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump took office. The Korean military earlier said the three countries will aim to enhance their interoperability to maintain a "solid and stable" trilateral cooperation through the exercise, according to (Yonhap) news agency. The US Indo-Pacific Command said the exercise "demonstrates the countries' shared commitment to collectively achieve and maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific."The exercise will feature training aimed at sharpening ballistic missile defense capabilities, as well as air defense exercises, medical evacuation training and maritime interdiction operation training, it said.