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Scores feared buried alive after new Japan quake
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Scores of people were feared buried alive on Saturday after two powerful earthquakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 35 people, and as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.
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Japan smartphone app to keep tourists safe
Kyodo News, Published on 12/07/2015
» TOKYO — A new smartphone application produced by a Japanese insurance company will help guide people to safety in three foreign languages during natural disasters in Japan, company officials.
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Pakistan project gets first ADB, AIIB co-financing scheme
Published on 10/06/2016
» MANILA - The Asian Development Bank and the newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are embarking on their first co-financing scheme, with the former approving on Friday a $100 million loan for a highway construction project in Pakistan.
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9 killed, 860 hurt in magnitude 6.5 quake in southern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 15/04/2016
» Nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged the government's best efforts in rescue and relief work.
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Honda reports Malaysia deaths with Takata airbags
Published on 04/05/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday two new deaths in Malaysia involving defective Takata Corp airbags.
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Fed up with tourists, owner cuts down famous Hokkaido tree
Published on 25/03/2016
» A poplar tree that became a famous tourist attraction in Biei, Hokkaido, was cut down in late February by its exasperated owner, who had grown sick of unwelcome visitors trampling his farm fields.
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Japanese firms back 'start-early, leave-early' work
Published on 17/10/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese workers are increasingly being urged to move up their working hours as employers seek to improve efficiency, cut overtime pay and promote a healthier lifestyle for employees.
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Indonesia threatens to cut public services for 'God'
Kyodo News, Published on 25/08/2015
» Indonesia's top Islamic authority has called on a man named "Tuhan" -- or God in English -- to change his name or have his access to public services denied, local media reported Tuesday.
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Japan manufacturers' sentiment flat
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2015
» Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers was unchanged in March from three months earlier and is expected to worsen, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed Wednesday, reflecting their cautiousness despite earnings recovery amid a weaker yen and falling oil prices.
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Landing fees cut at Narita airport
Published on 26/02/2015
» CHIBA — The operator of Narita airport said Thursday it will cut landing fees for new international and domestic flights for two years from April in a bid to compete better with airports in other parts of Asia.
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