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Asean, Japan, China, S. Korea ensure funds for pandemics, disasters
Kyodo News, Published on 04/05/2024
» TBILISI - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) plus Japan, China and South Korea on Friday agreed to provide each other funds in times of emergency such as pandemics and natural disasters, building on their existing currency swap arrangements for the United States dollar and its counterparts.
AI plays cupid as Japan tries to boost marriage rate
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2024
» KYODO - With increasing numbers of people in Japan getting married late or not at all, local governments are turning to a new weapon in their fight to reverse the trend -- artificial intelligence (AI).
China no longer No. 1 source of US imports, 1st time since 2008
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2024
» China was the second-biggest source of imported goods in the United States last year on a customs-cleared basis, losing the top spot it had held since 2008 to Mexico, official trade data showed Wednesday.
New ANA budget carrier to debut in Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 17/08/2023
» KYODO: ANA Holdings expects Southeast Asia to be one of the new growth drivers for the Japanese airline amid the post-pandemic recovery of leisure travel demand, planning to launch a new service to and from Thailand under its low-cost-carrier brand AirJapan.
Tuna fetches ¥36m at New Year auction in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 05/01/2023
» TOKYO: A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (US$273,000) on Thursday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, more than double the top price last year, as the restaurant and food industries look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Number of jailed journalists worldwide hits record high
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2022
» NEW YORK: A record-high 363 journalists were imprisoned around the world this year for doing their work, with Iran jailing the most at 62 of the total, a New York-based journalism advocacy group said Wednesday.
Japan, 5 nations condemn Russian war in Ukraine at Apec meeting
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2022
» The United States, Japan and four other nations have condemned Russia's war in Ukraine in a joint release as they wrapped up a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers in Bangkok.
Japan eases Covid-19 advisory for all overseas trips
Kyodo News, Published on 19/10/2022
» The Japanese government on Wednesday lifted its last remaining warnings against nonessential trips abroad over Covid-19 after downgrading its travel advisories for 76 countries and areas, including Australia and Taiwan.
Japan scraps Covid border controls in hopes of reviving tourism boom
Kyodo News, Published on 11/10/2022
» Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-prearranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its Covid-19 border controls.
Asean, Japan to boost maritime security cooperation
Kyodo News, Published on 04/08/2022
» Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday pledged to cooperate in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific in a veiled counter to China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.