Nov. 23, 2024, 7:19 p.m.

Japan's prime minister-designate plans to dissolve the lower house of parliament as soon as possible to maintain monetary easing

Japan's prime minister-designate Shigeru Ishiba revealed he would dissolve the lower house of parliament as soon as possible and said the country must maintain monetary easing to keep borrowing costs low.

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An investigation into cheap travel packages in Seoul found "forced shopping"

A secret investigation by the Seoul city government into recent allegations of forced shopping by tourists in the tourism industry has confirmed a degree of forced shopping in the city's tourist packages.

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Economic losses from the typhoon in Vietnam are estimated to have doubled to $3.3 billion

Typhoon Capricorn, the strongest typhoon in Asia this year, is estimated to have caused economic losses in Vietnam of $3.31 billion, double previous estimates.

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Japan voted Friday afternoon to elect a new president of the Liberal Democratic Party

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will vote for its 28th president on Friday afternoon (September 27). The new president will be Japan's next prime minister.

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Geely plans to build a car assembly plant in Vietnam with a total investment of about $168 million

Chinese automaker Geely Auto plans to assemble cars in Vietnam as part of a series of investment commitments worth nearly $170 million to expand production in the country.

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Three days of heavy rain in South Korea have caused widespread damage and forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people

Three days of torrential rain in South Korea have damaged homes, roads and infrastructure and forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people.

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The US and India have reached an agreement to build semiconductor manufacturing plants in India

The United States and India have signed an agreement to jointly build a semiconductor plant in India to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's manufacturing development plans.

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Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake off Tokushima Island

Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off Tokushima Island.

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At least one person died and seven others are missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan

At least one person has been killed and seven others are missing after heavy rains in Japan triggered flooding and landslides.

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Puberulinic acid was identified as the cause of health damage caused by Kobayashi pharmaceutical health products

Japan's health ministry said that tests confirmed that the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical company containing monasaccharide ingredients in the raw material of the health care product was the cause of kidney dysfunction in consumers, and the other two "unexpected" substances did not have kidney toxicity.

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