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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.
Nepal to reopen damaged heritage sites
Published on 28/05/2015
» KATHMANDU — Nepal has decided to reopen next month three world heritage sites that have been off-limits to tourists since last month's devastating earthquake, officials said.
Nepal projects 40% drop in tourist arrivals
Published on 17/06/2015
» KATHMANDU — Massive earthquakes in April and May that killed 8,792 people and caused extensive damage to cultural heritages and infrastructure along key trekking routes in Nepal are projected to decrease the number of tourist arrivals by at least 320,000 in 2015, the Tourism Ministry said Wednesday.
UN chief to visit Myanmar
Published on 08/11/2014
» NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar next week to attend multilateral summit meetings and meet senior officials of the country, such as President Thein Sein, as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a press conference Friday.
Volcanic quakes continue at Mount Hakone
Published on 07/05/2015
» TOKYO - Volcanic earthquakes continued at Mount Hakone on Thursday after authorities the previous day raised the alert level for a possible eruption in the hot spring district southwest of Tokyo.
Japanese cartoon Doraemon to run on British TV
Published on 14/08/2015
» TOKYO — The popular Japanese cartoon programme Doraemon will be shown in Britain from next Monday, making it the 38th country or region to run the animated series, TV Asahi Corp said.
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.
'Cherry blossom front' begins tour in Japan
Published on 19/03/2016
» TOKYO — The annual "cherry blossom front" began its journey on Saturday as this spring's first blooming of the "Somei Yoshino" variety was reported in parts of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Singapore at crossroads as it marks 50th anniversary
Kyodo News, Published on 09/08/2015
» Singapore celebrates its 50th year of independence with a big bash on Sunday, staging its largest-ever National Day parade and a cornucopia of activities that aim to serve as a reminder of how a tiny city state with almost no resources has come a long way to become what it is today.
Foreign media now allowed into Papua provinces
Kyodo News, Published on 10/05/2015
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Sunday that foreign journalists wanting to travel to the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua no longer require special permits, a policy imposed over the past several years due to an insurgency in the region.