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Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2024
» SHOZUOKA - The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural government leave the project at a stalemate.
China no longer No. 1 source of US imports, 1st time since 2008
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2024
» China was the second-biggest source of imported goods in the United States last year on a customs-cleared basis, losing the top spot it had held since 2008 to Mexico, official trade data showed Wednesday.
North Korea abolishes laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea's parliament decided to abolish laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation, state-run media said Thursday, with the move in line with leader Kim Jong Un's policy announced last month of not seeking peaceful reunification with South Korea.
Pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Hokkaido
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2024
» A pod of about 10 killer whales were reported trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, local officials said.
Heavy snow leaves more than 100 injured in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 06/02/2024
» TOKYO - At least 109 people were taken to hospital in Tokyo through Tuesday morning after many slipped and fell due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan, the Tokyo Fire Department said.
China dethrones Japan as top car exporter
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2024
» KYODO - China became the world's biggest car exporter in 2023 for the first time, industry data showed, dethroning Japan with strong overseas sales of electric vehicles.
Myanmar sending senior official to Asean meeting in Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 28/01/2024
» VIENTIANE - Myanmar's military government intends to send a senior official as a nonpolitical representative to the meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Laos beginning on Sunday, diplomatic sources said.
NASA unveils images of Japan's SLIM moon probe after landing success
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2024
» The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday unveiled images taken by one of its satellites of Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon on the lunar surface after it succeeded in making a pinpoint landing.
N. Korea to define S. Korea as enemy under Constitution
Kyodo News, Published on 16/01/2024
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a constitutional change to define South Korea as a "primary foe and invariable principal enemy," with the top legislature deciding to abolish entities that promote dialogue with the South, state-run media said Tuesday.
US slaps sanctions over transfer of N. Korean missiles to Russia
Kyodo News, Published on 12/01/2024
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Thursday it has imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and an individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korean ballistic missiles for use in Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.