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Smoke stops Japan train in undersea tunnel
Published on 04/04/2015
» SAPPORO — A Japanese train carrying around 120 passengers made an emergency stop Friday in a tunnel between Hokkaido and Honshu after smoke was detected, forcing the evacuation of all aboard, the operator and local fire fighters said.
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Dog meat cooking contest held in N. Korea
Published on 24/07/2015
» PYONGYANG — A dog meat cooking contest was held in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, with chefs of famous restaurants across the country putting their culinary skills to the test with various dishes.
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Japan ministry unveils measures to prevent death from overwork
Kyodo News, Published on 26/12/2016
» TOKYO - The Labor Ministry unveiled emergency measures Monday aimed at preventing workers from dying or committing suicide due to overwork, following the suicide of a female worker at Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc last winter.
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TPP leaders vow efforts to implement pact
Published on 20/11/2016
» LIMA, PERU - The leaders of the 12 member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed Saturday to step up efforts to implement the free trade agreement in a veiled counter to US president-elect Donald Trump over his protectionist stance.
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Woman nabbed in Jakarta planned to be suicide bomber
Published on 11/12/2016
» JAKARTA - A 27-year-old woman arrested on Saturday for suspected involvement in a plot to bomb the presidential palace has confessed that she planned to set off the bomb in a suicide attack, a police officer said Sunday.
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Duterte tones down quarrel with US after Trump victory
Published on 10/11/2016
» MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he does not want to make an enemy out of the United States anymore, following the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
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'Long live the king!' - Thais mourn Bhumibol Adulyadej
AFP, Published on 13/10/2016
» BANGKOK - Praying, wailing and collapsing to their knees, devastated Thais poured out their grief on Thursday as they struggled to process the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only monarch most had ever known.
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Suu Kyi thanks India for helping Myanmar
Published on 19/10/2016
» NEW DELHI - Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi voiced gratitude to India on Wednesday for helping her country "make up for lost time" through democratising, boosting development, strengthening rule of law and achieving peace and unity.
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Japanese firms encourage workers to sit less
Published on 25/09/2016
» TOKYO - Increasing numbers of Japanese companies are taking aim at sedentary work styles as awareness of the health benefits of standing up and stretching is on the rise.
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Snake found inside bullet train in Japan
Published on 26/09/2016
» SHIZUOKA, JAPAN - A snake was found near a passenger seat of a bullet train bound for Hiroshima from Tokyo Monday morning, prompting the train to make a brief emergency stop in Shizuoka prefecture.
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