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Japan skies lit up to brighten mood
Kyodo News, Published on 01/06/2020
» Simultaneous fireworks displays coloured the night skies in Tokyo and other parts of Japan on Monday, with fireworks makers hoping the sight would cheer up the nation as it struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.
Malaysia extends national lockdown by 2 weeks to curb virus
Kyodo News, Published on 25/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced Wednesday a two-week extension of a national lockdown as part of stepped-up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
15 years after tsunami, painful memories endure
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2019
» PHUKET: Although 15 years have passed since the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed almost a quarter of a million lives, memories of that day still haunt many people on Thailand's Andaman Coast who were touched by the tragedy.
Thai community spreads language, culture in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2019
» TOKYO: In an eastern downtown area of Tokyo, known for its Thai community, classes are being held in a six-story building promoting Thai language and culture.
Police: No signs of life at island eruption site
Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2019
» SYDNEY: New Zealand police said they do not expect to find any more survivors on a volcanic island off the country's North Island where an eruption earlier Monday killed at least five people, according to local media reports.
Japan firms' sentiment in Thailand turns negative
Kyodo News, Published on 07/08/2019
» Business sentiment among Japanese companies operating in Thailand has plummeted over the US-China trade war, with a diffusion index for the January-June period going negative for the first time since the second half of 2015.
25 confirmed dead in Kyoto anime studio arson
Kyodo News, Published on 18/07/2019
» KYOTO, Japan: A total of 25 people were confirmed dead after a man ignited a flammable liquid at an animation studio in Kyoto on Thursday, local police said, making it the country's worst case of arson in decades.
Duterte ‘invokes’ defence pact with US over S. China Sea
Kyodo News, Published on 17/07/2019
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte "invoked" Wednesday his country's defence treaty with the United States in an apparent response to criticisms he is being soft on China over their maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
Asean defence ministers begin meeting in Bangkok
Kyodo News, Published on 11/07/2019
» Defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Thursday began their annual meeting, this time in Bangkok, with security threats, the disputed South China Sea and North Korea high on the agenda.
G-20 leaders wary of trade war sapping growth
Kyodo News, Published on 28/06/2019
» OSAKA: Many leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies on Friday expressed concerns over an escalating trade war between the United States and China, identifying it as a major downside risk to the global economy, along with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.