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Russia urges 'security guarantees' for North Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 26/09/2017
» MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday reiterated its call for North Korea to be given "security guarantees" as part of a solution to the Korean crisis, in remarks that come as a senior North Korean diplomat is due in Moscow for talks.
Abe to dissolve lower house Thursday for election
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2017
» TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party on Monday that he will dissolve the House of Representatives when it convenes Thursday, a senior LDP member said, paving the way for a general election expected in late October.
Giant panda cub born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo named
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2017
» The new giant panda cub born at a Tokyo zoo has been named Xiang Xiang, the Tokyo metropolitan government announced Monday.
China raises bullet train speed limit back to 350kph
Kyodo News, Published on 21/09/2017
» The maximum speed of trains running on China's high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai was on Thursday restored to 350 kilometres per hour, local media reported.
Singapore, Japan to boost cybersecurity cooperation
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2017
» SINGAPORE: Singapore and Japan signed a pact on Monday to boost cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries.
US stealth jets, bombers fly near inter-Korean border
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2017
» SEOUL: Four US F-35B stealth jets and two B-1B strategic bombers flew near the tense inter-Korean border on Monday during training with four South Korean fighters, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a South Korean government source.
Japan PM Abe eyes snap election in October
Kyodo News, Published on 17/09/2017
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a senior ruling party lawmaker that he is considering holding a general election in October, high-ranking government officials said Sunday.
S.Korea: 'Resolute response' to new 3700km missile flight
Kyodo News, Published on 15/09/2017
» SOEUL: South Korea strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launch Friday morning as a "clear violation" of UN Security Council resolutions and a "very serious and grave challenge" to world peace and security, urging it to cease provocations and sit down at the negotiation table.
Japan most pessimistic among 4 Asian democracies - poll
Kyodo News, Published on 04/09/2017
» Japanese are the most pessimistic about the future of their country among people in four Asian democratic countries also including India, Indonesia and Malaysia, a joint survey by think tanks in the four countries showed Monday.
S.Korea conducts live-fire exercise after N.Korea nuke test
Kyodo News, Published on 04/09/2017
» South Korea's army and air force on Monday conducted a combined live-fire exercise in a show of force after North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test a day earlier, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.