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Moon in N.Korea to boost waning de-nuke hopes
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2018
» SEOUL/PYONGYANG: South Korean President Moon Jae In was warmly welcomed Tuesday as he became the country's third president to visit Pyongyang, amid drastic changes in the situation surrounding efforts to denuclearise North Korea since the beginning of this year.
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Driverless truck begins goods delivery at Singapore plant
Kyodo News, Published on 24/10/2017
» SINGAPORE: Belgian industrial logistics firm Katoen Natie on Tuesday began using a driverless truck to transport products within Exxon Mobil's premises in Singapore.
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Strong earthquake hits areas near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
Kyodo News, Published on 21/03/2024
» TOKYO - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit areas near Tokyo on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties, the weather agency and local authorities said.
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Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2024
» SHOZUOKA - The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural government leave the project at a stalemate.
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Flying cars, next-gen EVs at Tokyo auto show
Kyodo News, Published on 25/10/2023
» KYODO - Next-generation electric vehicles (EVs), flying cars and futuristic robots went on display at the rebranded Tokyo auto show on Wednesday, as automakers joined hands with wide-ranging industries to shine a light on the future of transportation.
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Japan rock star Yoshiki's handprints immortalised in Hollywood
Kyodo News, Published on 15/09/2023
» Japanese rock musician Yoshiki Hayashi, known as Yoshiki, was honoured in Hollywood on Thursday with his handprints and footprints immortalised in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre for its Forecourt of the Stars.
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Victims speak up as Japan moves to protect young people in porn
Kyodo News, Published on 08/06/2022
» As Japan's parliament debates a new law drafted to protect young people who signed contracts to perform in pornographic productions, two women have spoken out about the abuses they suffered in the shady industry, hoping the legislation will be a "first step" toward ending exploitation.
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New Covid-19 strain found in northeast Japan city
Kyodo News, Published on 28/04/2022
» Japan's first case of a coronavirus variant has been found in Sendai, the northeast Japan city's government said Thursday.
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Thailand brings 'boys' love' back to Japan with homegrown dramas
Kyodo News, Published on 22/02/2022
» Once an importer of "boys' love" (BL) media from Japan, Thailand has now brought the genre full circle with its growing range of dramas themed on romances between impossibly beautiful young men.
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No cakewalk seen for Prayut in next election
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2021
» Politicians are gearing up for a possible general election next year, even though Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists his military-backed coalition government will complete its four-year term in 2023.
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