JAPAN FURIOUS AS YEMEN’S HOUTHI REBEL PIRATES HIJACK CARGO SHIP IN RED SEA
Japan’s government has strongly condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed...
BANGKOK RESIDENT QUALIFIES FOR $650,000 JAPAN LPGA EVENT AGED 17
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Long term Bangkok resident, Airi Mitsuhashi made her debut on the Japanese LPGA Tour earlier this week in...
Indonesia will launch high-speed rail funded by China
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The first high-speed train in Southeast Asia will open in Indonesia on Monday. China is funding the multibillion...
Large staff force for visa-free scheme
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When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost...
Protests erupt in response to a new restriction on allowances for the elderly.
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On Thursday, some 70 people gathered outside the Finance Ministry to protest a new rule that requires older...
Japan aiming to be strategic partner in ASEAN
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According to highly placed sources, Japan intends to apply for ASEAN CSP status this year to mark the...
Powerful typhoon slams into southern Japan as thousands are evacuated
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A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds...
The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea.
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The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers...
