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Vietnam's Communist leader expects Obama visit this year
Kyodo News, Published on 07/07/2015
» Vietnam's top leader expects US President Barack Obama to visit his country later this year and hopes Washington to remain involved in issues related to the South China Sea, a report in the Southeast Asian country said.
Foreign tourists visiting Japan top 10m
Published on 31/07/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan this year has already passed 10 million, marking the third straight year the milestone has been reached, the Japan Tourism Agency said Thursday.
Mekong nations, Japan agree on industrialisation blueprint
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» Japan and the five Southeast Asian countries bordering the Mekong River adopted Monday a blueprint to boost industrialisation in the sub-region.
Japan pledges 100bn yen in loans for Vietnam
Published on 15/09/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Tuesday that his country will extend 100 billion yen ($835 million) in loans for Vietnam to boost the Southeast Asian economy's infrastructural development, as Tokyo and Hanoi aim to strengthen ties on the economic and security fronts.
Cambodia fears Erawan bombing may disrupt tourism
Published on 18/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH — The recent deadly bombing in Thailand may disrupt Cambodia's hopes of attracting 5 million foreign tourists by the end of this year, a Cambodian government official said.
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.
China bomb attacks kill 7
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2015
» BEIJING - More than a dozen parcel bombs exploded Wednesday afternoon in southern China's Guangxi region, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 50 others, according to media reports.
17 killed in restaurant blast in China
Kyodo News, Published on 11/10/2015
» At least 17 people were killed Saturday in an explosion at a restaurant in east China's Anhui Province, state-run media reported.
Myanmar officials suggest poll postponement: Suu Kyi party
AFP, Published on 13/10/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar election authorities on Tuesday suggested postponing landmark November polls, a spokesman for Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party said, throwing doubt over the timing of the first credible elections in generations.
Asean sets road map for greater integration
Kyodo News, Published on 25/10/2015
» Southeast Asian countries have charted the course for greater integration over the next 10 years with aims to be the primary force in shaping regional architecture and be more connected economically and socially, according to a draft document set to be adopted by the region's leaders at a summit next month.