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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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Spending by tourists to Japan hits record
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign travellers in Japan in the January-March period hit a record 706.6 billion yen (196 billion baht), up 64.4% from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
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Indonesia waives visa requirements for 30 countries
Published on 12/06/2015
» JAKARTA — The Indonesian government said Friday it has officially waived visa requirements for tourists from 30 more countries, allowing them to stay in the country visa-free for up to 30 days.
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Japan, China, S. Korea target 30m visitors
Published on 12/04/2015
» TOKYO — Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to boost visitor numbers between the three neighbors to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014.
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Japan, China agree to push infrastructure development
Published on 06/06/2015
» BEIJING - Japan and China agreed Saturday that the two countries will work together where they can to facilitate infrastructure development in Asia, as they held a meeting of their finance ministers for the first time in more than three years amid a broader thaw in bilateral relations.
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Nepal to seek funds from AIIB to rebuild
Published on 04/05/2015
» BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — Nepal will seek financial help from the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to rebuild the nation's infrastructure that was badly damaged by last month's earthquake, Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has said.
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Bird flu outbreak hits zoo events linked to Year of Rooster in Japan
Published on 18/12/2016
» TOKYO - The recent outbreak of a highly virulent strain of bird flu in Japan has taken a toll on bird exhibits and events at zoos nationwide ahead of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rooster in 2017, a survey by Kyodo News showed Sunday.
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US touts closer ties with Myanmar
Published on 31/12/2016
» NEW YORK - The United States on Friday trumpeted the deepening relationship with Myanmar and underscored its commitment to the Southeast Asian country's success.
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Korean Air pledges clampdown on unruly passengers
AFP, Published on 28/12/2016
» SEOUL - Korean Air said Wednesday it would let its crew use stun guns more aggressively and put more male staff aboard flights to clamp down on violent passengers, after an incident involving an unruly passenger.
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Japan to use English traffic signs amid rise in tourist accidents
Published on 15/12/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to introduce English traffic signs next year in response to an increasing number of accidents involving foreign drivers amid the ongoing tourism boom.
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