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Asean defence chiefs to discuss terrorism, N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: Southeast Asian defence ministers are expected to discuss terrorism, South China Sea territorial disputes, and North Korea missile and nuclear threats when they meet Monday in Pampanga province, north Manila, according to a meeting document.
Abe to call for G-7's help for Asean anti-terror efforts
Published on 22/05/2016
» TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to call on his Group of Seven counterparts to jointly assist members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to crack down on terrorism, a Japanese government source said Sunday.
Knife attacker slashes 3 in London
Kyodo News, Published on 06/12/2015
» LONDON - A knife-wielding man slashed three people in a London metro station on Saturday, seriously injuring one of them, according to local media.
'IS suicide bombers' threaten Asean summit
Kyodo News, Published on 20/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - The chief of Malaysian police said late Thursday that they have yet to confirm information about the presence of alleged Islamic State suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur, where leaders from 18 countries including the United States, Japan, China and Thailand gather this weekend for a series of meetings.
Japan unveils US$3.5m aid for Rohingya
Kyodo News, Published on 20/06/2015
» Japan announced Saturday it will provide US$3.5 million (432 million yen) in emergency grant aid to support mainly Rohingya migrants from Myanmar left adrift at sea, as the plight of the thousands of "boat people" draws international attention.
Four of five Thai students freed in Pakistan
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 12/06/2015
» Four of five Thai students arrested at an airport in Pakistan with a pistol and bullets have been freed but the owner of the gun is still being detained and Thai officials have not had access to him, authorities say.
Another Japanese 'held in Iraq'
Kyodo News, Published on 21/02/2015
» CAIRO — Japan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday another Japanese national has been temporarily detained as a suspicious person by authorities in the Kurdish autonomous zone in northern Iraq earlier this month.
US opposes hostage-swap demand
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2015
» WASHINGTON — A United States government spokeswoman suggested opposition on Monday to exchanging a Japanese man held by a group believed to be Islamic State for an Iraqi prisoner in Jordan as demanded by the militants.
7 detained over link to Islamic State
Kyodo News, Published on 28/12/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesian police have detained seven people for suspected links to the Islamic State extremist group fighting in Syria and Iraq, a senior police officer said late Saturday.