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Toshiba to delist in Japan, after 74 years of history
Kyodo News, Published on 12/10/2023
» KYODO - Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation said Thursday it will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec 20, ending its 74-year-long history as a public company, as it seeks to rebuild itself following a takeover bid.
Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval from Covid
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2022
» North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths of people suspected of having been infected with Covid-19, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to say that the country is facing the greatest upheaval since its founding in 1948.
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.
Khmer Rouge leader denies genocide charges
Kyodo News, Published on 19/08/2021
» The only surviving Khmer Rouge leader on Thursday denied the charges against him in the U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia to appeal a 2018 lower court ruling that convicted him of genocide and gave him a life sentence.
China rejects Canadian man's death sentence appeal for drug smuggling
Kyodo News, Published on 10/08/2021
» A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian man's appeal against his death sentence for drug smuggling, in the latest move that will further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
Indonesia's Mt Sinabung volcano spews hot ash 7km into sky
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2021
» Mt Sinabung, located in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, erupted Tuesday, spewing columns of ash and smoke as high as 7 kilometres, disaster officials said.
Laos hydropower plant begins operation
Kyodo News, Published on 09/09/2019
» A major hydropower plant built in Laos has started commercial operation.
High turnout expected for Sunday vote
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2019
» Thais are keenly awaiting the first general election in eight years on Sunday, with many of them expressing hope that a post-junta government will somehow bridge the nation's political divide that has existed for years.
Takashimaya store to open in November
Kyodo News, Published on 07/09/2018
» Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co will open its first outlet in Thailand in November as part of its long-term growth strategy to expand business in Asia.
Japanese firms in Thailand eye wage hikes
Kyodo News, Published on 21/08/2018
» Japanese firms operating in Thailand intend to carry out wage hikes this year, thanks to a brighter economic outlook in the kingdom.