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Volcanic tremors hinder search after deadly eruption in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2018
» Volcanic tremors forced police and firefighters to suspend search operations on Wednesday at a ski resort near a volcano in eastern Japan that erupted the day before, officials said.
Thousands more Filipinos flee as volcano fires ash 5km high
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2018
» MANILA: The number of people displaced by an erupting Philippine volcano soared to more than 61,000 by Wednesday, the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency said, as Mount Mayon ejected lava that produced an ash plume 5km high.
Flu epidemic rages in Japan with record-high cases
Kyodo News, Published on 26/01/2018
» TOKYO: A flu epidemic is raging in Japan with the number of patients in one week estimated to have reached a record-high of 2.83 million, the health ministry said Friday.
Police: Kim Jong Nam met American days before murder
Kyodo News, Published on 29/01/2018
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: A police investigator on Monday confirmed in court that Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, met a suspected US intelligence agent in the northern Malaysian island resort of Langkawi just days before his mysterious demise.
ACL playoffS: Muangthong fall 3-0 to Japan's Kashiwa
Kyodo News, Published on 30/01/2018
» KASHIWA, Japan: A brace from Cristiano propelled Kashiwa Reysol to a 3-0 victory over visiting Muangthong United of Thailand in their Asian Champions League playoff on Tuesday night.
Singapore proposes 'Asean Smart Cities Network'
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The city-state is proposing an "Asean Smart Cities Network" aimed at improving the urban living environment and enhancing business opportunities for Southeast Asia's 630 million people, according to a document prepared for ministerial meetings being held in the city-state this week.
Cambodian charter changes raise concerns
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: A group of Southeast Asian parliamentarians expressed alarm Monday over proposed changes to Cambodia's Constitution, and urged its parliament to reject them when they come up for its consideration this week.
Singapore proposes Asean leaders assert unity
Kyodo News, Published on 06/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has proposed that Asean leaders adopt a vision statement at their April summit to demonstrate a unified front as a big-power tussle for regional influence tests the 50-year-old group's cohesiveness.
'Father of 15' testifies at surrogate trial
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» A Japanese man who fathered at least a dozen babies using Thai surrogate mothers appeared in court via video conference Tuesday, testifying in a case in which he is suing for paternal rights.
Asean-China joint maritime exercise set for 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China will hold their first maritime exercise at the end of this year, Singapore's Defence Ministry announced Tuesday.