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Japan warns Line over insufficient data protection
Kyodo News, Published on 26/04/2021
» The Japanese government on Monday ordered messaging app provider Line Corp to take measures to properly protect customers' information after such data were found accessible by a Chinese affiliate without user consent.
UK formally requests to join free trade pact
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2021
» The United Kingdom made a formal request Monday to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, the first accession application by a member outside the 11 participating Pacific countries.
15 years after tsunami, painful memories endure
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2019
» PHUKET: Although 15 years have passed since the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed almost a quarter of a million lives, memories of that day still haunt many people on Thailand's Andaman Coast who were touched by the tragedy.
Dozens of Malaysia-bound Rohingyas detained in Myanmar
Kyodo News, Published on 10/07/2019
» YANGON: Police in strife-ridden Rakhine State in western Myanmar have detained dozens of Rohingya Muslims who were seeking to get to Malaysia by boat, state media reported on Wednesday.
Thailand delays trans-Pacific FTA application
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2019
» Thailand will delay its application to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement until after next Sunday's election, a Commerce Ministry official said Monday.
Indonesian man rescued from human trafficking in Africa
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2018
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and a migrant labour union have managed to rescue a young Indonesian man who was trafficked to Africa to work on a Chinese fishing boat, with as many as 29 others possibly still be in danger, officials said Thursday.
Japanese chef nabbed for sex with underage girls in Jakarta
Kyodo News, Published on 31/12/2017
» A 49-year-old Japanese chef in the Indonesian capital has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with two underage girls, local media reported Sunday.
China, Asean agree to 10-year China Sea protection pact
Kyodo News, Published on 14/11/2017
» MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China set a 10-year period through 2027 to protect the coasts and marine resources in the South China Sea while trying to settle lingering disputes over territories there, a document issued Monday night by their country leaders said.
Military officer found dead inside Philippine compound
Kyodo News, Published on 26/09/2017
» MANILA: A military officer in President Rodrigo Duterte's personal protection team was found dead Tuesday morning at the president's official residence, the head of the security team said.
Giant panda cub born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo named
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2017
» The new giant panda cub born at a Tokyo zoo has been named Xiang Xiang, the Tokyo metropolitan government announced Monday.