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Scores feared buried alive after new Japan quake
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Scores of people were feared buried alive on Saturday after two powerful earthquakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 35 people, and as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.
9 killed, 860 hurt in magnitude 6.5 quake in southern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 15/04/2016
» Nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged the government's best efforts in rescue and relief work.
Search for Taiwan quake victims ends with death toll at 116
Kyodo News, Published on 14/02/2016
» The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Feb. 6 rose to 116 on Saturday as rescue workers ended their search for bodies buried under rubble of a collapsed apartment complex where all but two of the fatalities were found.
Taiwan quake toll hits 24, over 120 missing
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» The death toll from a powerful earthquake that caused buildings to collapse in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan early Saturday rose to 24 people on Sunday, with emergency response officials also saying as many as 120 may still be trapped under rubble.
Death toll of Taiwan quake rises to 17
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2016
» TAINAN - The death toll of a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan early Saturday rose to 17 people Sunday morning as rescue efforts continued, according to fire department officials.
China bomb attacks kill 7
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2015
» BEIJING - More than a dozen parcel bombs exploded Wednesday afternoon in southern China's Guangxi region, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 50 others, according to media reports.
In China, Myanmar drugs more popular than heroin
Kyodo News, Published on 25/06/2015
» BEIJING - Cheap and easy-to-manufacture synthetic drugs edged past heroin as the country's high of choice for the first time last year, China's drug control agency said Wednesday, a trend that comes as the country is increasingly seen as a worldwide supplier of the substances.
Japan gives Philippine B310bln for road-building
Kyodo News, Published on 25/05/2015
» Japan and the Philippines on Monday concluded a grant agreement worth up to 1.12 billion yen (309.6 million baht) to develop roads and other infrastructure in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao island.
Cambodia opens Japan-funded bridge across Mekong
Kyodo News, Published on 06/04/2015
» Cambodia on Monday inaugurated the Japan-funded, 2.2-kilometere Tsubasa bridge across the Mekong River, the longest bridge in the country.
Japan to loan $160m for Phnom Penh-Thailand highway
Kyodo News, Published on 16/03/2015
» Japan will extend about US$160 million in low-interest loans to Cambodia to improve a major road, a move that would increase transportation capacity and efficiency in the Mekong region.