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Blackout temporarily hits parts of Tokyo due to cable fire
Published on 12/10/2016
» TOKYO - A temporary blackout occurred in some areas of Tokyo following a fire involving underground power cables Wednesday afternoon, affecting ministry buildings and disrupting train operation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) said.
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Snake found inside bullet train in Japan
Published on 26/09/2016
» SHIZUOKA, JAPAN - A snake was found near a passenger seat of a bullet train bound for Hiroshima from Tokyo Monday morning, prompting the train to make a brief emergency stop in Shizuoka prefecture.
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Train firms, utilities seek sites be made Pokemon-free
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2016
» TOKYO - Railway companies and nuclear power plant operators in Japan asked the provider of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game on Tuesday to make sure the game's virtual characters do not appear in areas they think are inappropriate or dangerous to play.
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Japan bullet trains halted for 5 hours due to power outage
Published on 30/06/2016
» OSAKA - Shinkansen bullet train services in western Japan were suspended for more than five hours from the first train of the day due to a power outage Thursday morning, affecting around 21,400 people, a railway operator said.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido
Kyodo News, Published on 16/06/2016
» A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Hokkaido and other parts of northern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported and no tsunami warning was issued.
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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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China to build airport in Nepal's scenic Pokhara
Published on 13/04/2016
» KATHMANDU — The construction of Nepal's second international airport, to be both funded and built by China, began in the western resort town of Pokhara on Wednesday with the laying of foundation stones, officials said.
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China Railway plans regional HQ in Malaysia
Published on 22/03/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR — China Railway Group (CREC) has announced it plans to open a US$2 billion regional centre in a transport hub in Kuala Lumpur that it hopes will give it an edge over rivals for a coveted contract for a high-speed rail linking the Malaysian capital and Singapore.
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Japan to relax yen-loan terms for infrastructure exports
Kyodo News, Published on 21/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday that his country will relax the conditions in carrying out its yen-loan scheme for emerging countries in Asia, as Japan seeks to boost its economy through infrastructure exports to the fast-growing region.
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Japan loses Indonesia high-speed train contract to China
Published on 29/09/2015
» JAKARTA/TOKYO — Japan has lost a key Indonesian high-speed railway contract to China, dealing a heavy blow to its administration led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to take advantage of infrastructure exports for economic growth.
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