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Japanese town installs barrier to block viral Mt Fuji photo spot
Kyodo News, Published on 21/05/2024
» KOFU, Japan: A Japanese town on Tuesday set up a large black screen to block a scenic view of Mt Fuji that saw a surge in tourists coming to photograph it after going viral online.
Myanmar residents lobby Japan to act over conscription law
Kyodo News, Published on 15/05/2024
» KYODO - Members of Myanmar's expatriate community in Japan are lobbying local assemblies to pressure the central government to accept their fleeing compatriots in the wake of the enforcement of a controversial conscription law by the junta in February.
TikTok sues US government over forced sale
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2024
» WASHINGTON - TikTok Inc and its Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the United States federal government seeking to block a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular short-form video-sharing platform.
Japan, US, Australia, Philippines agree on rules-based Indo-Pacific
Kyodo News, Published on 03/05/2024
» HAWAII - The defence ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines on Thursday pledged to maintain the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, where concerns are growing over China's increasing assertiveness.
Iran launches attack on Israel in retaliation for embassy strike
Kyodo News, Published on 14/04/2024
» Iran has launched dozens of missiles and drones toward Israel, Iranian state media reported Sunday, as Tehran moves to retaliate against a recent deadly attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria.
N.Korea successfully fires missile with hypersonic warhead
Kyodo News, Published on 03/04/2024
» KYODO - North Korea successfully test-fired a new type of intermediate-range missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on Tuesday, according to the country's official news agency.
Man dies after jacket caught in Japan escalator
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2024
» MITO, Japan - A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in eastern Japan, police said Wednesday.
Putin scores landslide win, extends his 24-year rule
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday clinched a landslide election victory that will extend his nearly quarter-century of rule for six more years, consolidating his grip on power amid the country's war in Ukraine.
Hungary's vote clears way for Sweden to join NATO
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Monday approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, removing the final hurdle for the Scandinavian country to become the trans-Atlantic military alliance's 32nd member.
Putin gives Russian-made car to N. Korea's Kim
Kyodo News, Published on 20/02/2024
» Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a Russian-made car for his personal use, the Asian country's state-run media said Tuesday, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.