Showing 51 - 60 of 218
Japan, Myanmar leaders hold talks in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2017
» Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Myanmar President Htin Kyaw held a meeting on Thursday in Tokyo, with the Japanese leader expected to announce fresh support for infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan approves 2018 tax reform package
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2017
» TOKYO: Japan's ruling coalition Thursday unveiled a tax reform package for fiscal 2018, which would raise income taxes on salaried workers earning over 8.5 million yen ($75,000) and taxes on tobacco products, as well as introduce a new departure tax on anyone leaving Japan.
Businessman arrested for exports to North Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2017
» KYOTO: A business executive and two others were arrested Thursday for allegedly exporting food and other items to North Korea in violation of the government's export ban, police said.
Prosecutors demand 25-year jail term for Park's friend
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2017
» SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 25-year prison term for the confidante of ousted South Korean President Park Geun Hye at the centre of a corruption scandal.
Myanmar says 10 bodies found at Rakhine grave site
Kyodo News, Published on 20/12/2017
» YANGON: The Myanmar military says 10 bodies have so far been found in a village in strife-torn Rakhine State where human rights groups allege atrocities have been committed against Rohingya Muslims, state media reported Wednesday.
Australian back in court for trying to sell N. Korea missile parts
Kyodo News, Published on 20/12/2017
» An Australian man charged with allegedly trying to sell North Korean missile parts and "technical expertise" on the black market appeared in court on Wednesday.
SoftBank to acquire 15% Uber stake for $7.7bn
Kyodo News, Published on 29/12/2017
» TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp has agreed with Uber Technologies Inc to acquire a 15% stake in the US ride-hailing giant for $7.7 billion, SoftBank officials said Friday.
Japanese chef nabbed for sex with underage girls in Jakarta
Kyodo News, Published on 31/12/2017
» A 49-year-old Japanese chef in the Indonesian capital has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with two underage girls, local media reported Sunday.
N. Korea reopens cross-border hotline with S. Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 03/01/2018
» North Korea reopened a cross-border communication link with South Korea on Wednesday, the South's Unification Ministry said, in the latest sign Pyongyang is eager to improve ties with Seoul amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
Indonesia takes Asean lead on S.China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 10/01/2018
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government said Tuesday it will push for an effective code of conduct in the South China Sea to defuse tensions in the region as a part of the country's strategic foreign policy this year.