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US first lady arrives in Cambodia
Kyodo News, Published on 21/03/2015
» The United States first lady Michelle Obama arrived in Cambodia Friday for a three-day working visit.
US, Japan first ladies partner for girls' education
Kyodo News, Published on 19/03/2015
» US first lady Michelle Obama and her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe on Thursday announced a new partnership to help girls around the world to complete their education and fulfil their potential.
Small town relies on Manga detective to lure tourists
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2015
» TOTTORI, JAPAN — Can a young boy playing the role of a detective lure more tourists from overseas to a small western Japan prefecture?
Japan seeks to boost its rice exports
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 17/03/2015
» Singapore: A Japanese rice export association launched an initiative Monday to boost exports to Singapore, taking advantage of the wealthy city-state's appetite for Japanese cuisine.
Japanese cities scramble to lure Thai tourists
Kyodo News, Published on 13/03/2015
» As the number of travellers from Southeast Asian nations to Japan grows due partly to relaxed visa requirements, local Japanese governments are stepping up their efforts to draw Thai tourists by holding promotional events in Bangkok.
Mekong countries, Japan eye new development strategy beyond 2015
Kyodo News, Published on 19/02/2015
» The leaders of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River plan to craft a new strategy in July for Tokyo to contribute to sustainable development of the Mekong region beyond 2015, a senior Japanese official said Thursday.
Japan's LDP to win lower house majority in fresh mandate for Abe
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2014
» The Liberal Democratic Party will likely secure a majority in Sunday's lower house election as voters gave Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to forge ahead with economic and more contentious energy and security policies, according to Kyodo News exit polls and projections.