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South Asia
Japan in talks with Pakistan to import skilled labour
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Japan is in talks with Pakistan for the import of thousands of skilled labour and a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard will be signed soon, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of Japan in Pakistan Yusuke…
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East Asia
South Korea remains watchful over another potential typhoon approach
Seoul: South Korea remains alert over the possibility of another typhoon approaching the country, though the chance seems to be slim at the moment, the country’s weather agency said Sunday. Typhoon Hagibis, the season’s 19th typhoon, took shape some 1,450 kilometers east of Guam at around 3 a.m., with a…
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East Asia
55 years later, the amazing powers of 5 sen live on
By Nasir Yousoff Contributor to AsiaN Kuala Lumpur: Free time allows ones’ mind to nostalgia a little and recalls fond memories a bit here and a bit there. Just enough to put a smile on one’s face and interesting enough to attract attention and enquiries from the young…
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East Asia
U.S.-N.K. nuclear talks end in conflicting assessments
Washington: The United States and North Korea ended working-level denuclearization negotiations in Sweden Saturday, with the North declaring a breakdown of talks and the U.S. characterizing the discussions as “good.” Negotiators from the two sides met in Stockholm to resume denuclearization talks that had stalled since the collapse of…
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South Asia
China has no military designs in Pakistan: Ambassador Yu Jing
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Karachi: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yu Jing has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was the essence of bilateral long-term relations between the two countries, which would help Pakistan develop critical infrastructure and was not a means “to colonize the country.” Strongly rejecting…
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East Asia
South Korea uses helicopters to spray disinfectant over DMZ to prevent spread of ASF
Seoul: South Korea’s military flew helicopters to spray disinfectant over the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas Friday as it launched a weeklong quarantine operation to prevent the spread of African swine fever, the defense ministry said. The military began the operations near Yeoncheon, north of Seoul, earlier in…
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East Asia
U.S., North Korea to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden
Stockholm: The United States and North Korea were set to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday, after their preliminary meeting the previous day. The talks will mark their first formal negotiation since February’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended…
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South Asia
Pakistan: 269 die in terrorist attacks in first nine months of 2019
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Militants carried out 130 attacks in different areas of Pakistan, in first nine months of 2019 in which 269 people have been killed and 595 injured. Average militant attacks per month have dropped from 19 to 14, while average deaths fell to 30, from…
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South East Asia
Media urged to invest in data journalism
Kuala Lumpur: The media has been urged to invest in data journalism which could impact government policies and improve people’s lives more than ever, Sakina Mohamed, a Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) journalist. According to Sakina, a Khazanah Wolfson Press Fellowship recipient, data journalism will be able to help her…
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East Asia
10 killed, 4 others missing as Typhoon Mitag hits South Korea
Seoul: Ten people were killed and four others went missing as Typhoon Mitag lashed the southern and eastern regions of South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said Thursday. A 65-year-old female owner of a small restaurant was found dead at around 4 p.m., about seven hours after…
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