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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.
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.
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.
Japan to offer Myanmar ¥100bn in loans
Kyodo News, Published on 26/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to offer ¥100 billion (US$995 million) in loans to Myanmar for infrastructure development, a Japanese government source said on Friday.
Asean ministers skirt around South China Sea ruling
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed Monday to make a united assessment on an international tribunal's ruling that rejected China's claims to almost the entire South China Sea.
N. Korea's new foreign minister heads to Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 23/07/2016
» VIENTIANE/PYONGYANG - North Korea's new foreign minister on Saturday left for Laos to make his overseas debut at a major security forum, at a time of high tensions over Pyongyang's series of weapons tests.
Japan foreign minister to attend regional forum in Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 21/07/2016
» TOKYO - Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Laos from Sunday to Tuesday next week to attend a series of regional foreign ministerial meetings involving the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
26 dead after fire on Chinese bus in Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2016
» A fire that engulfed a tour bus in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, on Tuesday left 26 people dead, including three children aged between 12 and 13, local authorities said.
Japan asks 6 embassies to help repatriate illegal residents
Kyodo News, Published on 29/06/2016
» Japanese immigration authorities have asked the embassies of five Asian countries, including Thailand, plus Taiwan to help with the voluntary repatriation of their nationals who are living illegally in Japan, Justice Ministry sources said Wednesday.
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.