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Ghosn leaves Japan 'to escape injustice'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2019
» TOKYO: Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid "injustice and political persecution" over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker.
Anti-doping lab in Thailand shut down
Associated Press, Published on 21/11/2019
» MONTREAL: The only authorised anti-doping laboratory in Southeast Asia has been forced to suspend operations, leaving a gap in coverage for much of the region.
Pope Francis calls for action to safeguard women, children
Associated Press, Published on 21/11/2019
» Pope Francis called for migrants to be made welcome and women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday.
Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority
Associated Press, Published on 20/11/2019
» Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, part of a mission to boost the morale of those countries' tiny minority Catholic communities and speak about issues of concern including human trafficking and peacemaking.
Yahoo Japan, Line to merge business
Associated Press, Published on 18/11/2019
» TOKYO: Z Holdings Corp, which owns SoftBank Corp that operates Yahoo Japan, and Naver Corp of South Korea, which owns a majority stake in Line, said Monday they are aiming for a final agreement by next month.
US, S.Korea postpone joint exercise
Associated Press, Published on 17/11/2019
» US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an "act of goodwill" toward North Korea.
US to send security envoy, commerce secretary to Thai summits
Associated Press, Published on 30/10/2019
» US national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White House announced, a move that would widely be viewed in the region as a snub.
Typhoon leaves 25 dead as Japan launches major rescue
Associated Press, Published on 13/10/2019
» TOKYO: Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 25 with more than a dozen missing. One woman fell to her death from a rescue helicopter.
Tokyo braces for torrential rain as major typhoon moves in
Associated Press, Published on 11/10/2019
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon is forecast to bring about 60 centimetres of rain and destructive winds to the Tokyo area this weekend, with the government warning people to stockpile supplies or evacuate before it gets too dangerous.
Powerful typhoon causes injuries, damage in S. Korea
Associated Press, Published on 23/09/2019
» SEOUL, South Korea: A powerful typhoon battered southern South Korea, injuring 26 people and knocking out power to about 27,790 houses, officials said Monday.