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Myanmar's Suu Kyi to visit Japan Nov 1-5
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2016
» TOKYO - Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will make a five-day visit to Japan from Nov 1, the Japanese government announced on Friday.
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China's ruling party starts 4-day meeting of top cadres
Kyodo News, Published on 24/10/2016
» BEIJING - China's Communist Party on Monday convened a four-day meeting of top cadres which could set the tone for its congress next year and pave the way for President Xi Jinping to further consolidate power through a major leadership reshuffle.
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Apple Pay debuts in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 25/10/2016
» TOKYO - Apple Inc's digital payment feature Apple Pay debuted Tuesday in Japan, with some users of East Japan Railway Co's Suica mobile payment service experiencing trouble due to the resulting surge in online traffic.
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Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100
Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2016
» TOKYO - Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito and the oldest member of the imperial family, died of cardiac arrest at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, the Imperial Household Agency said. He was 100.
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Life imprisonment for killer of elderly Japanese man
Kyodo News, Published on 28/10/2016
» A man charged with killing his sister-in-law's elderly Japanese partner in Ang Thong last year was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, according to his lawyer.
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Halloween all the rage in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 31/10/2016
» Enthusiasm among young Japanese for Halloween continues to grow year by year, not only as a day to enjoy "cosplay" but as a time to spend on goodies like nobody's business.
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Thai elephant has miscarriage at Tokyo zoo
Kyodo News, Published on 02/11/2016
» An elephant at Ueno Zoological Gardens had a miscarriage on Monday, about four months after being confirmed as the first Asian elephant to get pregnant at the Tokyo zoo since it opened in 1882, the zoo said Tuesday.
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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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Toyota posts 29.5% drop in first-half profit
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2016
» TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday that its group operating profit in the first half ended September fell 29.5% from a year earlier, marking its first profit decline for the six-month period in five years, as the yen's advance offset solid sales in Asia and other overseas markets.
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Trial of Erawan suspects begins as translator appointed
Kyodo News, Published on 15/11/2016
» The trial of two men accused of involvement in a bomb attack which killed 20 people in Bangkok last year began on Tuesday, following months of delays as the court searched for an interpreter for the defendants.
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