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Japanese whalers return from Antarctic with 333 minke
Kyodo News, Published on 31/03/2017
» SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Three Japanese whaling vessels returned to the southwestern Japan port of Shimonoseki on Friday after catching 333 minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean as planned, the Fisheries Agency said.
Malaysia detains 7 suspected IS militants - 5 Filipinos
Kyodo News, Published on 14/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police said Monday that five Filipinos and two Malaysians including an immigration officer have been arrested for suspected ties to the Islamic State terror group.
Learning the Singapore way
Kyodo News, Published on 19/01/2017
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's climb to the top of global education rankings has put the spotlight on how an education system that had been seen as somewhat too competitive, stressful and exam-oriented has evolved into one of the best in the world.
Toxins found at new Tokyo fish market site
Kyodo News, Published on 14/01/2017
» TOKYO: An amount of benzene 79 times the minimum allowed by the government was detected among other toxic chemicals in groundwater samples from Tokyo's Toyosu area where the famous Tsukiji fish market is planned to be relocated, officials in the Tokyo metropolitan government said Saturday.
Thai investor capitalises on solar incentives in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 13/12/2016
» A Thai solar energy developer is taking full advantage of incentives in Japan to expand its business in the country, saying its Japanese operations promise to be much more profitable than those at home.
Japanese job-matching company focuses on SE Asian students
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2016
» TOKYO - A job-matching company is pairing students from Southeast Asian nations, especially Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, with Japanese employers via an online service.
Otsuka opens new medical-foods factory
Kyodo News, Published on 28/09/2016
» A joint venture involving Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co opened a new factory in Thailand on Wednesday to produce medical foods, which are nutritional products developed specifically for the dietary management of disease.
Alcohol to be exempt from liquor tax for tourists in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 21/08/2016
» The Japan Tourism Agency plans to exempt domestically produced alcoholic drinks such as sake from the liquor tax for foreign tourists as part of efforts to boost regional economies, agency officials said on Saturday.
Japan's fertility rate inches up to 21-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 23/05/2016
» TOKYO — Japan's total fertility rate in 2015 rose 0.04 point from the previous year to a 21-year high of 1.46, aided by indications of economic recovery, the health ministry said on Monday.
1 in 29 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2016
» One in 29 babies born in Japan in 2014 had at least one non-Japanese parent, a Kyodo News analysis of government data found, increasing the need to provide language support to such families at schools and medical facilities.