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Halloween all the rage in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 31/10/2016
» Enthusiasm among young Japanese for Halloween continues to grow year by year, not only as a day to enjoy "cosplay" but as a time to spend on goodies like nobody's business.
Mitsubishi passenger jet arrives in US for flight tests
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 30/09/2016
» MOSES LAKE, Washington: A new passenger jet being developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp arrived at its test-flight base in the United States on Wednesday, after being forced to turn back twice due to problems with its air-conditioning system.
Indonesia committed to dealing with haze
Kyodo News, Published on 15/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Asean members are contemplating how to respond to Indonesian assurances that measures are in place to prevent the recurrence of thick haze that has blanketed the region for years.
Pokemon no go for Malaysian Muslims
Kyodo News, Published on 06/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR: Pokemon Go officially landed in Malaysia on Saturday a day after the local Islamic authority warned Muslims against playing the smartphone-based augmented reality game over fears it could lead to a craving for power among a host of evils.
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.
Scores feared buried alive after new Japan quake
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Scores of people were feared buried alive on Saturday after two powerful earthquakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 35 people, and as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.
'Warning shots' fired in Hong Kong riots
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2016
» HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in a tourist hotspot Monday night following a parade celebrating the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.
Taiwan quake toll hits 24, over 120 missing
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» The death toll from a powerful earthquake that caused buildings to collapse in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan early Saturday rose to 24 people on Sunday, with emergency response officials also saying as many as 120 may still be trapped under rubble.
Death toll of Taiwan quake rises to 17
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» TAINAN - The death toll of a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan early Saturday rose to 17 people Sunday morning as rescue efforts continued, according to fire department officials.
10 killed in government plane crash in Delhi
Kyodo News, Published on 22/12/2015
» NEW DELHI — Ten people were killed after a small jet crashed soon after take-off in Delhi on Tuesday, officials said.