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Japan, Asean to boost security ties amid China rise
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
"Monster" Inoue to fight Ireland's Doheny in September
Kyodo News, Published on 16/07/2024
» TOKYO - Japan's Naoya "Monster" Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, said Tuesday he will defend his four belts against former International Boxing Federation (IBF) title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept 3.
AI software offers multilingual tutorial videos for foreign workers, including Thai
Kyodo News, Published on 13/07/2024
» TOKYO - Software driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that can produce instructional videos for foreign workers in Japan more easily has been launched, with the ability to produce video footage accompanied by text translated into 20 different languages.
Olympics: Record 8.6 million tickets sold for Paris Games
Kyodo News, Published on 12/07/2024
» PARIS - A record 8.6 million tickets have been sold for the Paris Olympics, French media reported Thursday.
Xi, Putin reaffirm unity in countering US
Kyodo News, Published on 04/07/2024
» ASTANA - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reaffirmed their unity in countering the United States, during a meeting held on the sidelines of a regional summit in Kazakhstan, official media said.
Japan's new banknotes debut in 1st design change in 20 years
Kyodo News, Published on 03/07/2024
» KYODO - New 10,000-yen (US$62), ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 banknotes featuring cutting-edge anti-counterfeit technology went into circulation in Japan on Wednesday, in the first design change in two decades just as the cash-loving nation slowly goes cashless.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi turns 79 under detention
Kyodo News, Published on 20/06/2024
» YANGON - Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi turned 79 on Wednesday while serving a prison term, with supporters in and outside the Southeast Asian country expressing concern about her health as the ruling military faces resistance from opposition forces.
G7 leaders to provide $50bn in loans for Ukraine
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» FASANO - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed Thursday to provide at least US$50 billion in loans for Ukraine, using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour more than two years ago, senior US and Japanese officials said.
Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme amid labour crisis
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» KYODO - Japan's parliament on Friday enacted revised laws to replace a controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer, as authorities look to address the serious labour shortage created by the country's demographic crisis.
‘Flesh-eating’ bacterium cases hit record high in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 11/06/2024
» KYODO - Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a potentially deadly disease caused by a "flesh-eating" bacterium, is spreading rapidly in Japan, with cases in the first half of this year already surpassing last year's record, a national infectious disease institute said Tuesday.