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Small town relies on Manga detective to lure tourists
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2015
» TOTTORI, JAPAN — Can a young boy playing the role of a detective lure more tourists from overseas to a small western Japan prefecture?
Asean common time zone 'unlikely'
Kyodo News, Published on 25/04/2015
» A common time zone proposal for Southeast Asian nations will likely fail at an upcoming meeting of their leaders in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday as Thailand and Cambodia object, sources at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations told Kyodo News on Saturday.
Asean shelves common time zone
Kyodo News, Published on 27/04/2015
» Asean members decided on Sunday to shelve a proposal for a common time zone.
Prayut calls for deeper Japan biz ties
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called Monday for the Japan Business Federation to promote more technological support and investment by Japanese companies to bolster the Southeast Asian country's economic growth.
Japanese cities scramble to lure Thai tourists
Kyodo News, Published on 13/03/2015
» As the number of travellers from Southeast Asian nations to Japan grows due partly to relaxed visa requirements, local Japanese governments are stepping up their efforts to draw Thai tourists by holding promotional events in Bangkok.
Mekong countries, Japan eye new development strategy beyond 2015
Kyodo News, Published on 19/02/2015
» The leaders of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River plan to craft a new strategy in July for Tokyo to contribute to sustainable development of the Mekong region beyond 2015, a senior Japanese official said Thursday.
Retirement worries 53% of Thais - AIA
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2014
» Despite being one of the world's most dynamic economic regions, nearly half Southeast Asia's middle class surveyed are worried about not having enough money for a comfortable retirement, according to a survey by the AIA life insurance group.