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Man dead as train hits truck in Yokohama
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2019
» YOKOHAMA, Japan: A man died and more than 30 people were injured after an express train collided with a truck and derailed Thursday in Yokohama, police and rescuers from the city near Tokyo said.
Japanese stores scramble to cope with tax hike
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 02/10/2019
» TOKYO: With the consumption tax in Japan rising from 8 to 10% on Tuesday, store workers struggled to adjust to the change as different rates were introduced for food and other daily items.
US and North Korea resume nuclear talks
Kyodo News, Published on 05/10/2019
» STOCKHOLM: The United States and North Korea resumed negotiations Saturday on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme after months of stalemate following their leaders’ failed summit in February.
Typhoon forces rescheduling of Tokyo event to honour King Bhumibol
Kyodo News, Published on 10/10/2019
» The Thai embassy in Japan has moved forward an event to mark the passing of King Bhumibol due to a typhoon in the country this weekend.
Flying cars, ANA avatar robots buzz at CEATEC
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 17/10/2019
» CHIBA, Japan: Avatar robots by All Nippon Airways and flying car prototypes drew attention as a major electronics show near Tokyo opened on Tuesday to spur cross-industry collaboration to tackle common social challenges such as Japan's labour shortage and aging population.
Hun Sen critic holds out hope for protests
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: The deputy chief of Cambodia’s banned opposition party has called on her compatriots to take to the streets on Saturday, the country’s independence day, if they want to see an end to the more than three decades of rule by the same strongman.
36 Japanese men detained in Manila over alleged phone scam
Kyodo News, Published on 14/11/2019
» MANILA: Thirty-six Japanese men have been detained in Manila over an alleged phone scam targeting people in Japan, Philippine immigration sources said on Thursday.
Sam Rainsy heads to Singapore
Kyodo News, Published on 15/11/2019
» JAKARTA: Sam Rainsy, the self-exiled leader of a banned Cambodian opposition party, departed Indonesia for Singapore on Friday evening after a one-day visit, an Indonesian official said.
Former Japanese PM Nakasone dies at 101
Kyodo News, Published on 29/11/2019
» TOKYO: Yasuhiro Nakasone, a former Japanese prime minister whose Cold War-era tenure was best characterised by his close bond with US President Ronald Reagan and pursuit of a robust bilateral alliance, died on Friday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said. He was 101.
Toyota expects sales of 10.77m vehicles in 2020
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2019
» NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corp said yesterday that the group planned to sell 10.77 million vehicles worldwide in 2020, up slightly from the 10.72 million figure estimated for this year, as rival carmakers slow down.