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Japan watchdog Nuclear plant sits on top of fault
TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog has endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the plant's restart virtually ...
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Japan approves joining intl child abduction pact
TOKYO -; Japan's parliament has approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without ...
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CITIC Pacific loses royalty fight against Australian tycoon
The Supreme Court of Western Australia on Tuesday ruled in favour of Clive Palmer's interpretation that a royalty is due when the iron ore is ...
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Copper dips on China imports Grasberg limits losses
Prices dipped Tuesday after disappointing import numbers from China, but losses were capped by a protracted production outage at the Grasberg mine in ...
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North Korea sends top aide to China
Choe Ryong Hae, the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, left Pyongyang Airport for China as a special envoy of Kim Jong-un on ...
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Porn star’s calligraphy sparks art debate in China
SHANGHAI – Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as ';unskilled'; after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000. Eight Chinese characters the actress wrote with brush and ink at a theme park in the eastern city of Ningbo were sold earlier this month, the Liberation Daily ...
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Imran Khan leaves Pakistan hospital two weeks after forklift fall
Imran Khan has left hospital more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman has said.Khan will remain at his home in the eastern city of Lahore for a while so doctors can monitor his progress, said the spokesman for the ...
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China to host conference of Asian parties
China will host a special conference of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), according to the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).The conference will run under the theme, "Promote green development and build a beautiful Asia together," and be held in Xi'an, capital city of northwestern China's ...
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Japanese PM to visit Myanmar for first time in 36 years
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Myanmar from May 24 to 26 to boost bilateral economic ties, becoming the first prime minister to visit the Southeast Asian country in 36 years, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.During his visit, Abe, who will be accompanied by a group of Japanese business leaders, is expected to hold talks with Myanmar's leaders and ...
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China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
The main China-based ARM-architecture IC design houses, including Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Allwinner Technology, Nufront and Actions Semiconductor, will showcase IC solutions at 2013 Computex Taipei scheduled for June 4-8, to compete for orders from smartphone and tablet ...
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Taiwan market Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920 by 1200 touch screen, 2GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera, for launch soon in the Taiwan market, with recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) for a 16GB 3G/LTE + Wi-Fi model, ...
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A-Ma Temple in Chinas Macao
Constructed in the year of 1488 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the A-Ma Temple is the oldest temple in Macao to commemorate Mazu, the sacred sea goddess who blesses the fishermen and seafarers of the ...
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Asia-Pacific real estate investment trusts gain 18 in first four months of year
Property trusts across the Asia-Pacific have performed impressively in recent months, led by a surge in the value of Japanese real estate investment trusts (Reits). Reits in Japan gained 29.8 per cent in the first four months of this year, pulling up the region to an overall gain of 18.1 per cent in the same period. Singapore Reits were the next best performers, with a 14.7 per cent gain in ...
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David Warner could still captain Australia despite Twitter rant says Michael Clarke
Australia Australia captain Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying he could still lead the team despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later today (Wednesday) over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He ...
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Committed to civil nuclear cooperation with India Japan
civil nuclear cooperation with India despite its concerns over nuclear safety. The negotiations between the 2 countries have remained stalled since the disaster in Fukushima in 2011 leading to speculation that Japan's rethink over its nuclear policy will hurt India's chances of signing a deal for nuclear cooperation with Japan. Japanese government told TOI that it has decided in favour ...
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North Koreas top party-military official sent to China as special envoy amid strained tensions
FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, North Korea's Vice-Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, speaks during a meeting at the April 25 House of Culture announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's new title of marshal, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Choe, a "special envoy" for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left ...
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China halts 180000 online publications for spreading porn
Chinese authorities have halted 180,000 online publications for spreading pornographic content since the country launched an Internet clean-up campaign in March.More than 10,000 websites were punished for law and regulation violations, according to a statement issued by the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications on Wednesday.The campaign uncovered 5.6 million illegal ...
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NBI probers set to leave for Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set to leave for Taiwan to examine the fishing vessel and interview the crew members who were part of the group where a fisherman was killed last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima saidWednesday. "It would be very soon but we cannot announce exactly when," De Lima told reporters. The NBI is on the final ...
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6 kids among 7 injured in south China knife attack
BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese ...
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Chelsea goalkeepers toddler son scores at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea may be looking to spend multi-millions this summer on players but it looks as if they could have a budding youngster right on their doorstep. Toddler Josh Turnbull, son of Blues goalkeeper Ross, won the hearts of the Stamford Bridge faithful yesterday with his wonderful moment of glory. While Chelsea players celebrated and conducted a lap of honour around the pitch, and David ...
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N. Koreas former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff
Kim Kyok Sik (Photo:Agencies) Former North Korean armed forces minister Kim Kyok Sik has been posted as chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA), a media report monitored in Seoul said Wednesday. The appointment was confirmed by the Korean Central Television station, which said Kim was one of the dignitaries present at the airport for Choe Ryong Hae's visit to ...
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S. Korean president meets UN chief on maiden foreign trip
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, on May 6, 2013. (Xinhua/Niu ...
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10 Egyptians drown in River Nile during festival celebrations
Ten Egyptians drowned in the River Nile on Monday as they were celebrating the national holiday known as "Sham el-Nessim." Three people drowned while swimming in Aswan, around 700 km south of the capital Cairo; four others died in Luxor, around 670 km south of Cairo, in similar circumstances, according to a Xinhua correspondent in Upper Egypt. Earlier in the day, three people drowned ...
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DPRK vows to hit back at any S. Korea-U.S. provocations
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned Tuesday that it would "mercilessly avenge" any breach of its territorial sovereignty by South Korea or the United States during their ongoing anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea. The Southwestern Front Command of the Korean People's Army said all units and sub-units of the military in the region will simultaneously ...
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Nomura lifts retail client asset target amid Japan stock boom
TOKYO | Wed May 22, 2013 3:48am EDT TOKYO May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that it had raised its target for retail client assets to 100 trillion yen ($975 billion) by March 2016 after clearing the previous target of 90 trillion yen last month amid a sharp rally in Japanese stocks. Nomura had set the 90 trillion yen target in September of last ...
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Chinese shipping industry is not the only one causing environmental incidents
The recent highly publicized grounding of a Chinese bulk carrier on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia attracted the scrutiny of the world on the Chinese shipping industry with some commentators saying that the accident was indicative of a dysfunctional health and safety record throughout the industry in China.
China’s shipping industry is primarily made up of the state-owned and run COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), and it is this company to whom the Shen Neng 1 belongs. The Shen Neng 1 is not the only COSCO ship to be involved in a notable maritime accident. Read more
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