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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.
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.
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.
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2015
» Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy could be set to pull in as much as 90% of votes in the country's first fully democratic general election in decades, according to an exit poll carried out by a local news organization on Sunday.
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2015
» People in Myanmar voted on Sunday in the country's first fully democratic election in decades, amid reports of voting irregularities, intimidation and problems with advance ballots.
Kyodo News, Published on 04/11/2015
» Three suspects in the beating of two Cambodian opposition lawmakers last have confessed, according to a government statement.
Kyodo News, Published on 29/10/2015
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered law enforcement authorities to track down and arrest those who beat and seriously injured two opposition lawmakers during a demonstration in the capital.
Kyodo News, Published on 08/09/2015
» Japan decided Tuesday to provide 9 billion yen ($75.4 million) to help Myanmar cope with damage caused by severe flooding, as well as send a monitoring team for the Southeast Asian country's general election in November.
Kyodo News, Published on 09/08/2015
» Singapore celebrates its 50th year of independence with a big bash on Sunday, staging its largest-ever National Day parade and a cornucopia of activities that aim to serve as a reminder of how a tiny city state with almost no resources has come a long way to become what it is today.
Kyodo News, Published on 12/07/2015
» TOKYO — A new smartphone application produced by a Japanese insurance company will help guide people to safety in three foreign languages during natural disasters in Japan, company officials.