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Abe and Xi named most prominent Asians of 2013 by Straits Times
One of the most popular papers of Southeast Asia, The Straits Times has named the leaders of Japan and China as the most prominent Asians of 2013. The president of China, Xi Jinping and the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have been named...
South Korea taking measures to tighten rules on hiring foreign performers
A joint inspection of local companies will be conducted in Seoul in regards to hiring foreign artists in South Korea. The inspection will be conducted by the ministries of gender equality, justice and labor in order to control an increasing...
Media in China call for action against Japanese planes
The state media in China urged for appropriate measures without any hesitation if Japan tries to disregard the newly-declared air zone of the country on November 29, 2013. The most recent development saw Beijing sending fighter jets to patrol...
New island created in Japan due to volcanic eruption
Earthquake experts and the Japanese coast guards have said on Thursday, November 20, 2013 that a new island has been formed due to a volcanic eruption in the seas south of Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency, as well as advisories from the...
2014 Honda Jazz to be unveiled at 2014 Indian Auto Expo
For a while now, the auto industry was buzzing about Honda’s upcoming Jazz model. The latest news is that the company is all set to unveil the new Jazz at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. Honda has already placed the new Jazz on sale in Japan and...
Medical team from Japan starts mission in Philippines
The emergency medical team from Japan has started a number of activities in the typhoon-hit Tacloban in the Philippines. Dr. Joji Tomioka, the deputy head of Japan’s disaster relief team said that for a disaster of this scale, the entire...
Starbucks in China accused of overpricing
US-based international coffee company Starbucks has been accused of overpricing by the media in China in the last couple of days. The popular cafe chain has been implementing a fast expansion strategy in China and in the past 12 months, the...
Panasonic to cut 50 percent of workforce in chip business
Japan-based electronics manufacturer Panasonic is planning to reduce its workforce in the semiconductor business by 50 percent. This means that around 7,000 of its employees will be left unemployed and this will be carried out by March 2015.
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US faces criticism from Seoul over ban on certain Samsung devices
The US President Barack Obama’s administration recently decided not to veto an import ban on certain Samsung Electronics’ devices, which prompted a reaction from the South Korean government and it expressed its disappointment with the...
Panasonic set to release digital cordless phone on November 14, 2013
Tokyo-based electronics manufacturing giant Panasonic has announced that it will release its digital cordless phone VE-GDW03DL. The company’s new device will enable the use of a smartphone as a sub-handset, thanks to a wireless internet...