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Japan smartphone app to keep tourists safe
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.
Alert raised after volcano erupts outside Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 30/06/2015
» TOKYO — The Japan Meteorological Agency raised its alert level for Mt Hakone on Tuesday following an eruption earlier in the day at the volcano located in a hot spring resort area southwest of the capital.
Decrepit Philippine trains start issuing delay certificates
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» MANILA - The Philippine capital's decrepit train network will start issuing certificates of delay to tens of thousands who are late for work because of daily breakdowns, the government said Tuesday.
Malaysia bids sombre farewell to nameless Rohingya dead
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» KAMPUNG TUALANG (MALAYSIA) - Malaysian authorities on Monday held a sombre mass funeral for 21 suspected ethnic Rohingya found in human-trafficking graves last month, with fellow Muslims praying for the unidentified victims to find a place in heaven.
Japan humanoid robot sells out in 1 min
Published on 21/06/2015
» TOKYO — Softbank Robotics Corp sold all units of its humanoid robot "Pepper" in just one minute after they went on sale on its website on Saturday.
30,000 attend funeral for Cambodia ruling party chief
Kyodo News, Published on 19/06/2015
» Cambodia on Friday held a cremation ceremony for veteran political figure Chea Sim, which was attended by more than 30,000 people.
Cambodia ruling party chief Chea Sim dies at 82
Kyodo News, Published on 08/06/2015
» Cambodia's ruling party chief Chea Sim died Monday due to illness and old age, his chief bodyguard told Kyodo News. He was 82.
Myanmar population at 51.5m in 2014
Published on 30/05/2015
» YANGON — The population of Myanmar totalled 51.5 million in the nationwide census conducted jointly by the Myanmar government and the United Nations last year, according to the final results released Friday.
Nepal to seek funds from AIIB to rebuild
Published on 04/05/2015
» BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — Nepal will seek financial help from the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to rebuild the nation's infrastructure that was badly damaged by last month's earthquake, Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has said.
Japan, China, S. Korea target 30m visitors
Published on 12/04/2015
» TOKYO — Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to boost visitor numbers between the three neighbors to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014.