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Village restores Fukushima reputation with ice cream
Published on 24/02/2019
» FUKUSHIMA, Japan: A farming village in northeastern Japan that saw demand for its produce plunge after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis has found a way to spice up its image -- challenging people to try its soft-serve ice cream laced with locally grown ultra-hot peppers.
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Two Koreas agree to goal of 'complete denuclearisation'
Published on 27/04/2018
» SEOUL: The leaders of North and South Korea signed a declaration on Friday agreeing to work for the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula".
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Kim to walk across border with South for summit
Kyodo News, Published on 26/04/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk across the border between the two Koreas to attend Friday's inter-Korean summit, the first in over 10 years, to discuss denuclearisation and peace issues, according to details and schedule released by South Korea.
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Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6bn plant in US
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2018
» NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said Friday they have established a joint venture in the US to run a $1.6-billion plant that will create 4,000 jobs and have an annual output capacity of 300,000 vehicles.
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Cyberattack against German government 'ongoing'
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» BERLIN - A cyberattack targeting Germany's government IT network is "ongoing", the parliamentary committee on intelligence issues said Thursday, without confirming a media report that Russian hackers were behind the assault.
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18 dead in Kabul hotel siege
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» KABUL: A Taliban assault on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital killed at least 18 people, including 14 foreigners, and pinned security forces down for more than 13 hours before the last attacker was slain Sunday.
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Protein power
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 15/01/2018
» New Zealand-based Fonterra, the world's largest exporter of dairy products, expects healthy growth in the protein markets of South and East Asia in the next five years, thanks to healthier lifestyles and the growing interest in fitness.
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Deneuve feminist row sparks soul-searching in France
AFP, Published on 12/01/2018
» PARIS: Catherine Deneuve's bashing of the "Me Too" movement rippled around the world and has unleashed soul-searching at home over a culture that has long accepted flirting, welcome or not, with a Gallic shrug.
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US immigration raids target 7-Eleven managers
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: US immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump's presidency.
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Nikon ends digital camera production in China
Kyodo News, Published on 31/10/2017
» Nikon Corp. said Monday it has stopped operation of its Chinese plant for compact digital cameras and components due to declining demand amid widespread ownership of smartphones with inbuilt photographic capability.
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