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62 dead in Noto earthquake, search operations continue
Kyodo News, Published on 03/01/2024
» KYODO - At least 62 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day, with rubble and severed roads still preventing search and rescue operations on Wednesday.
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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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New talents embraced in reviving geisha tradition
News, Kyodo News, Published on 11/08/2016
» Morioka, the capital city of Iwate prefecture in northeastern Japan, is striving to preserve and revitalise the time-honoured tradition of geisha female entertainers for which the town was once famous.
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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.
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'Warning shots' fired in Hong Kong riots
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2016
» HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in a tourist hotspot Monday night following a parade celebrating the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.
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Myanmar junta official attends Asean meeting
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2024
» VIENTIANE - A senior official of Myanmar's military government attended a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (Asean) defence ministers in Laos on Tuesday, in what is seen as a sign of the junta's willingness to cooperate with the regional bloc.
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Fukushima plant releasing more treated radioactive water
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» TOKYO - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday started a fourth release of treated radioactive water into the sea, in what will be the last discharge for the fiscal year ending March.
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AI plays cupid as Japan tries to boost marriage rate
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2024
» KYODO - With increasing numbers of people in Japan getting married late or not at all, local governments are turning to a new weapon in their fight to reverse the trend -- artificial intelligence (AI).
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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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US, China top diplomats agree to stabilise ties despite differences
Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2023
» KYODO - The top diplomats of the United States and China agreed Thursday on the need to promote dialogue, regardless of many disagreements, to help reduce misunderstanding and stabilise bilateral relations.
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