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Japan tightening control over private land on remote islands
Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2017
» The Japanese government will soon consider steps to enhance control over all privately owned land on remote islands to bolster national security and protect resources within territorial waters, a government source said Saturday.
Japan interceptors ready for Pyongyang threat
Kyodo News, Published on 12/08/2017
» Japan has deployed missile interceptor batteries along the path that North Korean ballistic missiles would travel if Pyongyang follows through on its threat to launch four toward the US Pacific territory of Guam.
Great Barrier Reef valued at $42.5 billion
Published on 26/06/2017
» SYDNEY - Australia's Great Barrier Reef, devastated by two consecutive years of coral bleaching, is valued at over A$56 billion (US$42.5 billion), making it "too big to fail," according to a report released on Monday.
100 nations to join new regime to fight tax avoidance
Published on 30/06/2016
» KYOTO - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday around 100 countries are likely to join global efforts to fight corporate tax avoidance amid growing public concern following revelations contained in the so-called Panama Papers.
Argentina, hedge funds fail to strike debt deal
AFP, Published on 25/07/2014
» NEW YORK - Argentina failed to reach a deal with hedge funds demanding full payment on its defaulted bonds, veering closer to what the IMF warned could be a painful new default.