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Published on 02/04/2016
» OSAKA — Universal Studios Japan in Osaka attracted some 13.9 million visitors in fiscal 2015 that ended Thursday, setting a record high for the second consecutive year thanks to the popularity of its "Harry Potter" attraction area, operator USJ Co said Friday.
Published on 02/04/2016
» TOKYO — The number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to top 1 million for the first time this year as the nation moves towards utilising their labour power more, especially in nursing care and housekeeping fields, government sources said Saturday.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - More cooperation is needed to prevent the Islamic State group's "madmen" and other extremists from getting a nuclear weapon, US President Barack Obama warned Friday as global leaders met in Washington.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» BERLIN - Germany said Friday it will take in the first Syrian refugees under an EU-Turkey pact drawing fire from rights groups, as violence broke out in a Greek camp on the front line of the crisis.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» BRUSSELS - More than a week after its departure hall was wrecked in twin suicide blasts, Brussels airport remains closed, wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and hurting the Belgian economy.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» PARIS - Leading French mobile operator Orange said Friday that talks to purchase the rival network owned by industrial group Bouygues had failed.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» MANAMA - Bernie Ecclestone stepped into the debate surrounding Formula One's qualifying crisis on Friday -– by suggesting grids are decided by ballot.
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» OTTAWA - BlackBerry suffered another loss in its latest fiscal year and now aims to return to profitability by refocusing on business services, away from consumer handsets, the Canadian company said Friday.
Business, Published on 02/04/2016
» The Bank of Thailand will ease foreign-exchange rules to let individuals invest in products linked to foreign exchange and buy foreign currency of up to US$5 million per person.
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/04/2016
» SET-listed PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc and Thailand's biggest plastics producer, expects to finalise a long-delayed biochemical project in central Thailand by year-end.