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Flights to and From Tokyo Cancelled as Typhoon Ampil Nears Japan

News Asia

As Typhoon Ampil intensifies as it approaches Tokyo, Japan Airlines and Nippon Airways have cancelled hundreds of flights to and from Haneda and Narita airports. ...

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Suspected Japanese Yakuza Arrested for the Murder and Dismembering of Compatriot

Crime

Police in northeaster Thailand have arrested two alleged Japaneses Yakuza gang members wanted for killing and dismembering a compatriot in Bang Bua Thong district of ...

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Japan Meteorological Agency Issues “Megaquake” Warning

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Following Thursday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake, Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a travel to central Asia this weekend after specialists advised that the danger ...

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Southern Japan Struck By Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake

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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stated that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Japan on Thursday, which led to the issuance of tsunami advisories. Initial ...

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Cooling Winds and Dropping Temperatures Predicted for Northern Thailand

Weather

The Meteorological Department reports cooling winds will herald stormy weather across Thailand from today until next Thursday, after which temperatures in the north and northeast ...

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Prime Minister Pledges to Expedite Compensation to Flood Victims in Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai News

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to expedite compensation payments to flood victims in Chiang Rai and establish a new emergency alert system. She spoke ...

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China Blames Philippines For Ships Colliding in the South China Sea

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On Sunday, a senior official of the Philippines navy reported that a Chinese Coast Guard ship had intentionally and negligently struck a Philippine Coastguard vessel ...

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Russian-Canadian Arrested in Koh Phangan for Vagrancy and 1599 Day Visa Overstay

News

Police on the tourist island of Koh Phangan arrested a Russian man for visa overstay after he was detained by local police for begging for ...

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Bangkok Hotel Deaths of Six Vietnamese Tourists a Murder Suicide

Police suspect a 56-year-old Vietnamese-American lady of being responsible for the killings of six Vietnamese tourists discovered at Bangkok’s 5-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel. Bangkok ...

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Shop Owner Jailed By Myanmar Junta for Giving Employees a Raise

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The owner of three mobile phone shops in Mandalay, Myanmar has been arrested for announcing on Facebook he was giving his employees a raise. Word ...

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