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Published on 05/06/2019
» PHNOM PENH: The government-backed Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp has found a mineralised belt of copper and zinc in Cambodia, and plans to step up further exploration with a Japanese partner to extract the minerals.
Published on 31/05/2019
» Metal parts and equipment maker Nissin Electric Co of Japan will build a plant in Myanmar, relocating some production processes from its factories in Thailand and Vietnam to cut labour costs in its contract manufacturing business.
Kyodo News, Published on 27/05/2019
» TOKYO: Three women died and around 10 students were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke symptoms as unseasonably hot weather continued in Japan on Monday, authorities said.
Kyodo News, Published on 24/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese police on Friday arrested 15 suspects transported from Bangkok in connection with a large-scale phone scam, to which hundreds of people are believed to have fallen victim.
Published on 19/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese authorities raised the volcanic alert level for Mt Hakone on Sunday as seismic activity has been increasing in the popular hot-spring resort area near Tokyo.
Published on 16/05/2019
» OSAKA: A major red light district in Osaka will be closed during the Group of 20 summit in late June, the first such decision in 30 years, the local restaurant association said on Thursday.
Published on 10/05/2019
» YANGON: Japanese retail giant Aeon opened a hypermarket in Myanmar on Friday, seeking to cash in on the growing retail sector in the emerging economy.
AFP, Published on 04/05/2019
» SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) - North Korea launched short-range missiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what would be Pyongyang's first such action for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.
Published on 26/04/2019
» TOKYO: Emperor Akihito joined an award ceremony in Tokyo on Friday, his last official duty outside of the Imperial Palace ahead of his scheduled abdication next week.
Published on 22/04/2019
» SASEBO, Japan: An 18-carat gold bathtub weighing 154.2 kilogrammes at a hot spring resort in southwestern Japan was recognised by Guinness World Records as the heaviest in the world, the resort's operator said on Monday.