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Moon in N.Korea to boost waning de-nuke hopes
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2018
» SEOUL/PYONGYANG: South Korean President Moon Jae In was warmly welcomed Tuesday as he became the country's third president to visit Pyongyang, amid drastic changes in the situation surrounding efforts to denuclearise North Korea since the beginning of this year.
Japan, China, S. Korea target 30m visitors
Published on 12/04/2015
» TOKYO — Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to boost visitor numbers between the three neighbors to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014.
Malaysia to end visa-free entry for N Koreans
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has decided to end visa-free entry for North Koreans, effective on March 6, following the assassination in mid-February of the estranged half-brother of the reclusive country's leader Kim Jong Un, local media said on Thursday.
Asean plus 3 pledge further structural reform
Published on 04/05/2015
» BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — Financial chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea on Sunday agreed on the need to promote structural reforms to remove bottlenecks to sustainable growth and to be vigilant against risks arising from large capital outflows.
Japan, Laos PMs meet in Tokyo to talk development
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2017
» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisolith met Wednesday in Tokyo to discuss implementation of a plan to spur development in Laos and other issues.
Golf: Moriya tied for 2nd in British Open 3rd round
Kyodo News, Published on 06/08/2017
» Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn was tied for second place with American Georgia Hall after the third round of the Women's British Open on Saturday.
Indonesia waives visa requirements for 30 countries
Published on 12/06/2015
» JAKARTA — The Indonesian government said Friday it has officially waived visa requirements for tourists from 30 more countries, allowing them to stay in the country visa-free for up to 30 days.
Record 1.91m foreigners visit Japan
Published on 19/08/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan reached 1,918,400 in July, the highest monthly total on record and a 51% surge from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.
KL: Asean committed to single market
Published on 22/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — The current global headwinds will not deter Southeast Asian economic ministers, who began their annual meeting here on Saturday, from pressing ahead with their ambitious plan for an Asean single market.
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam to boost cooperation
Published on 22/06/2015
» NAY PYI TAW — The leaders of the four least-developed members of the Association of Southeast Nations — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam — agreed at a summit in Myanmar's capital Monday to promote cooperation in such areas as trade and investment, transport, agriculture, tourism and development of human resources.