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No. of children in Japan falls for 36th year to new record low
Published on 04/05/2017
» The number of children in Japan fell for the 36th straight year to another record low, the latest data showed Thursday, indicating efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government have been inadequate to tackle the long-standing issue of a declining birthrate.
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3 Cambodian peacekeepers confirmed dead in Africa
Published on 10/05/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government confirmed Wednesday that three Cambodian peacekeepers who went missing in an ambush this week on a UN convoy in Central African Republic have been found dead.
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China to lift ban on US beef imports after deal
Kyodo News, Published on 12/05/2017
» China said Friday it will lift its long-standing ban on US beef and increase market access for financial firms, as part of initial results of the 100-day action plan of the world's two largest economies to reshape their trade relationship.
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Robots, automation simplify building sites in Japan
Published on 19/03/2017
» TOKYO - Construction sites in Japan are enjoying a wave of automation amid an increasing shortage of labourers with the introduction of robots to do the heavy lifting and drones that fly from above and instantly collect data.
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N Korea missile launch flops
Kyodo News, Published on 23/03/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea failed in its attempt to launch a missile on Wednesday morning, the US military said, amid heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific region following Pyongyang's test-firing of ballistic missiles earlier this month.
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Malaysian police enter NK embassy: local paper
Kyodo News, Published on 26/03/2017
» Malaysian police on Sunday entered the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with last month's murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, according to <i>China Press</i>, a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper.
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India ends incentives for mild hybrid cars to fight air pollution
Published on 03/04/2017
» NEW DELHI - In a bid to curb air pollution, the Indian government has decided to withdraw incentives initially offered to mild hybrid vehicles under a scheme meant to promote electric and full hybrid models.
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Japan to formulate "hydrogen society" strategy by year-end
Published on 11/04/2017
» TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday ordered ministers to formulate a basic strategy by the year-end for transforming Japan into an emissions-free "hydrogen society," while calling for more efforts to introduce renewable energy.
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Parents group head arrested over murder of Vietnamese girl in Japan
Published on 14/04/2017
» CHIBA, JAPAN - A murder investigation following the discovery of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl's body in Chiba prefecture last month took a shocking turn on Friday as police arrested the head of a parents' association at the victim's school in connection with the case.
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Japan sets 'telework' day to promote work-style change
Kyodo News, Published on 18/04/2017
» TOKYO - Japan has designated July 24, the opening day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as "the day of telework" to encourage people to work at home and ease traffic congestion in and around the capital during the games, the government said Tuesday.
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