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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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Blackout temporarily hits parts of Tokyo due to cable fire
Published on 12/10/2016
» TOKYO - A temporary blackout occurred in some areas of Tokyo following a fire involving underground power cables Wednesday afternoon, affecting ministry buildings and disrupting train operation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) said.
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Huge sinkhole disrupts Fukuoka, linked to subway work
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2016
» A huge sinkhole opened up beneath a major road in downtown Fukuoka on Tuesday morning, disrupting traffic, power supply and banking systems, with local authorities evacuating nearby areas for fear of more cave-ins.
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Vietnam to scrap nuclear plant construction plans
Published on 09/11/2016
» HANOI - The Vietnamese government has decided to scrap plans to build nuclear power plants with Japanese and Russian assistance, a Vietnam Electricity official said on Wednesday.
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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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Hitachi starts trials humanoid robot at Haneda airport
Published on 04/09/2016
» TOKYO - Hitachi has started trials of its EMIEW3 humanoid robot at Tokyo's Haneda airport to aid foreign visitors to Japan.
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Japan to test biometric payments for tourists
Kyodo News, Published on 28/09/2016
» TOKYO - Japan will begin a trial cashless payment service using biometric technology for foreign tourists from Oct 1, the Japanese economy ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cambodian garment workers' minimum wage to increase
Published on 29/09/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian garment workers will be paid a monthly minimum wage of $153 per month starting from next year, an increase of $8, a senior government official said Thursday.
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Sushi chain apologises for 'wasabi terror'
AFP, Published on 03/10/2016
» OSAKA - A Japanese sushi chain is being accused of 'wasabi terrorism' after it admitted to heaping excess dollops of the pungent root into foreign customers' food.
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Tokyo zoo reports gift Thai elephant is pregnant
Kyodo News, Published on 06/09/2016
» TOKYO - An Asian elephant at Ueno Zoological Gardens has been confirmed pregnant, the first known pregnancy for the species at the Tokyo zoo since it opened in 1882, zoo officials said Tuesday.
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