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Koreans banned from re-entering Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2016
» The 22 people recently banned from re-entering Japan after visiting North Korea include a rocket engine expert with a doctorate from the University of Tokyo, a Japanese government source said on Saturday.
Singapore to scan fingerprints of all visitors from June
Published on 27/01/2016
» SINGAPORE — Singapore will scan and record the fingerprints of all visitors to the city-state from June this year, in a move aimed at beefing up security amid a rise in the perceived threat of terror attacks in Southeast Asia, a minister told parliament on Wednesday.
Senior US envoy to visit Japan, Myanmar, S. Korea, China
Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2016
» Deputy US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Japan, Myanmar, South Korea and China starting later this week for talks on issues such as North Korea's recent nuclear test, the State Department said Thursday.
Comfort women statue protests
Kyodo News, Published on 27/12/2015
» SEOUL - The South Korean government lodged a protest with Japan on Saturday over Japanese media reports that say Seoul is considering relocating a statue of a girl symbolising the issue of so-called comfort women from in front of the Japanese Embassy in the South Korean capital.
Asia-Pacific to wrap RCEP talks 'next year'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific countries agreed on Sunday to push for the conclusion of a massive regional free trade deal by 2016.
Sam Rainsy accuses CPP of "constitutional coup"
Published on 18/11/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who the government has threatened to arrest if he returns to Cambodia from abroad, on Wednesday accused the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of staging a "constitutional coup" to solidify its grip on power.
Apec ministers meet to discuss free trade, terrorism
Kyodo News, Published on 16/11/2015
» Ministers of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began a two-day meeting Monday to discuss antiterrorism cooperation in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris and a region-wide free-trade initiative following the deal for a Pacific trade pact.
Cambodia fears Erawan bombing may disrupt tourism
Published on 18/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH — The recent deadly bombing in Thailand may disrupt Cambodia's hopes of attracting 5 million foreign tourists by the end of this year, a Cambodian government official said.
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.
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.