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Mahathir applies to form new party to take on Malaysian PM
Published on 09/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday formally applied to form a new party to take on his successor Najib Razak, who has been under the heat over corruption allegations involving a state fund he oversees.
Tokyo trials lower flagfall for taxis
Kyodo News, Published on 05/08/2016
» TOKYO - The transport ministry said on Friday it started allowing taxi services to charge a lower, minimum fare of 410 yen (about 140 baht) on a trial basis at four locations in Tokyo.
Hatred behind Japan knife attacker's rampage
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN - Hatred appears to be what fuelled a young Japanese man who went on a stabbing rampage, killing 19 people Tuesday at a facility for the mentally disabled where he had been fired. Months earlier, he reportedly gave a letter to Parliament outlining the bloody plan.
Train firms, utilities seek sites be made Pokemon-free
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» TOKYO - Railway companies and nuclear power plant operators in Japan asked the provider of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game on Tuesday to make sure the game's virtual characters do not appear in areas they think are inappropriate or dangerous to play.
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.
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.
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.
Tornado kills 78, injures hundreds in China's Jiangsu
Kyodo News, Published on 23/06/2016
» At least 78 people were killed by a tornado and other extreme weather that hit east China's Jiangsu Province on Thursday, according to state-run media.
5.3-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido
Kyodo News, Published on 16/06/2016
» A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Hokkaido and other parts of northern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported and no tsunami warning was issued.