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US touts closer ties with Myanmar
Published on 31/12/2016
» NEW YORK - The United States on Friday trumpeted the deepening relationship with Myanmar and underscored its commitment to the Southeast Asian country's success.
Korean Air pledges clampdown on unruly passengers
AFP, Published on 28/12/2016
» SEOUL - Korean Air said Wednesday it would let its crew use stun guns more aggressively and put more male staff aboard flights to clamp down on violent passengers, after an incident involving an unruly passenger.
Japan ministry unveils measures to prevent death from overwork
Kyodo News, Published on 26/12/2016
» TOKYO - The Labor Ministry unveiled emergency measures Monday aimed at preventing workers from dying or committing suicide due to overwork, following the suicide of a female worker at Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc last winter.
Bird flu outbreak hits zoo events linked to Year of Rooster in Japan
Published on 18/12/2016
» TOKYO - The recent outbreak of a highly virulent strain of bird flu in Japan has taken a toll on bird exhibits and events at zoos nationwide ahead of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rooster in 2017, a survey by Kyodo News showed Sunday.
Japan to use English traffic signs amid rise in tourist accidents
Published on 15/12/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to introduce English traffic signs next year in response to an increasing number of accidents involving foreign drivers amid the ongoing tourism boom.
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.
Woman nabbed in Jakarta planned to be suicide bomber
Published on 11/12/2016
» JAKARTA - A 27-year-old woman arrested on Saturday for suspected involvement in a plot to bomb the presidential palace has confessed that she planned to set off the bomb in a suicide attack, a police officer said Sunday.
Former Cambodian ambassador imprisoned for embezzlement
Published on 01/12/2016
» PHNOM PENH - A former Cambodian ambassador to South Korea was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday and fined 10 million riel ($2,500) after being found guilty of embezzlement.
Pyongyang mourns 'a close friend and comrade'
Kyodo News, Published on 28/11/2016
» PYONGYANG - North Korea began three days of official mourning on Monday for late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, remembering him as a "close friend" and heroic ally in a joint struggle against US aggression.
Frozen fish in rink ice fails to amuse
Published on 27/11/2016
» KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- An amusement park in southwestern Japan was forced to close its skating rink Sunday after sparking a wave of criticism for freezing around 5,000 fish in the ice.