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Japan protests China's claim of jet midair interference
Kyodo News, Published on 12/12/2016
» TOKYO - The Japanese government lodged a protest Monday with China over a claim that Japanese fighter jets interfered at close range with Chinese military aircraft flying over the Miyako Strait in Okinawa Prefecture on the weekend.
Paris climate agreement poised to go into force
Kyodo News, Published on 22/09/2016
» UNITED NATIONS - Thirty-one countries formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change on Wednesday, surpassing a major hurdle toward putting the landmark pact into force.
Brexit fallout worries Asian leaders
Kyodo News, Published on 25/06/2016
» Asia-Pacific governments have voiced concerns over the economic fallout from Britain's decision to leave the European Union, which has set off uncertainty and turbulence in global markets.
China's 1st Zika patient discharged from hospital
Kyodo News, Published on 14/02/2016
» China's first patient with the Zika virus, a man who had traveled to Venezuala, was discharged from hospital on Sunday after fully recovering, official media reported Sunday.
Asia-Pacific to wrap RCEP talks 'next year'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific countries agreed on Sunday to push for the conclusion of a massive regional free trade deal by 2016.
Apec ministers meet to discuss free trade, terrorism
Kyodo News, Published on 16/11/2015
» Ministers of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began a two-day meeting Monday to discuss antiterrorism cooperation in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris and a region-wide free-trade initiative following the deal for a Pacific trade pact.
Japan's Abe pitches high-speed rail to Malaysian PM
Kyodo News, Published on 25/05/2015
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak met in Tokyo on Monday where Mr Abe pitched Japan's shinkansen bullet-train technology for a high-speed rail project linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Japan, Laos set to upgrade political, economic ties
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong began talks Friday with the expectation of affirming closer political and economic ties, especially as Laos prepares to assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2016.
US set to move troops off Okinawa
Kyodo News, Published on 04/12/2014
» The US Congress decided Tuesday to lift a freeze on funding for transferring some Marines from Okinawa to Guam, a move that could help an effort to reduce the Japanese island's burden of hosting US forces.
Apec ministers ready trade roadmap
Kyodo News, Published on 07/11/2014
» Ministers of 21 Asia-Pacific countries are set to discuss ways to boost regional integration and adopt a road map toward the creation of a new free trade area at a two-day meeting in Beijing starting today in the run-up to a summit next week.