Showing 1 - 10 of 37
Kim oversees launch of new type of rocket
Kyodo News, Published on 01/08/2019
» BEIJING/BANGKOK: North Korea confirmed Thursday that it fired projectiles the previous day, with state-run media reporting that leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of a "newly developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system."
Peach carrier to drop Korea flights amid row
Kyodo News, Published on 30/08/2019
» OSAKA: Low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd said Friday it will suspend or reduce flights connecting Japan and South Korea, becoming the first Japanese airline to respond to rising tensions between the two countries by cutting services.
N.Korean leader orders demolition of S.Korean-built resorts
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2019
» BEIJING: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the removal of "unpleasant-looking" hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions built by South Korea at the North's Mt Kumgang resort area, state-run media reported on Wednesday.
East Asia Summit draft statement skips over Rohingya crisis
Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2019
» A draft of the statement to be issued after the East Asia Summit in Bangkok early next month makes no mention of the exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar's Rakhine state, according to a copy of the communique seen by Kyodo News on Sunday.
China coronavirus cases near 10,000, global emergency declared
Kyodo News, Published on 31/01/2020
» BEIJING: Cases of a new coronavirus in China have jumped to over 9,600, with 213 deaths, local health authorities said on Friday, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global public health emergency overnight.
Japan to let in 250 foreigners per day
Kyodo News, Published on 11/06/2020
» TOKYO: Japan plans to ease its coronavirus travel restrictions by letting in up to around 250 foreign travelers per day from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, government sources said.
Japan to begin easing travel restrictions
Kyodo News, Published on 15/06/2020
» Japan will ease travel restrictions imposed to keep the novel coronavirus pandemic in check, starting with flights to Vietnam on a limited basis later this month, government sources said Monday.
Japan to grant re-entry to foreign residents
Kyodo News, Published on 22/07/2020
» Japan will begin granting re-entry to foreign residents as it eases a travel ban meant to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday.
'Significant' progress in RCEP talks
Kyodo News, Published on 27/08/2020
» Ministers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a sprawling free trade agreement said Thursday they have made "significant progress" toward the signing of the deal in November, while whether India will stay on as a member of the framework remains uncertain.
Japan lowers travel advisories for Thailand, other countries
Kyodo News, Published on 30/10/2020
» TOKYO: Japan lowered travel advisories issued for eight countries on Friday, including Thailand, plus Taiwan, as the pace of new coronavirus infections is slowing, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.