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Spent fuel rods add to trouble at Japan nuke plant
Operator of Japan’s tsunami-flooded nuclear power complex said on Wednesday surging radiation and elevated temperatures were worrisome signs.
North Korea to make major announcement on Monday
North Korea will make an ”important announcement” on Monday amid speculation over the health of its leader Kim Jong Il, a Japanese newspaper reported.
Thai brides of the internet
After a series of doomed relationships with American women, Marc Sullivan came to Bangkok in a bid to meet Miss Right at last. Sullivan, an emergency nurse from Florida, is one…
Thai economy faces slowdown over coup
Thai stocks on Monday recovered for the first time since the coup against premier Thaksin Shinawatra, but analysts warned the bloodless takeover could dent economic growth…
Asian destinations cash in on ‘medical tourism’
Catch some sun, take in a few golden temples, and get a new hip. It’s an unlikely but increasingly popular itinerary for foreign visitors who are flying into Thailand in ever…
Typhoon hits central Japan with heavy rain, winds
Powerful Typhoon Mawar hit central Japan early on Friday, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds that left at least one person dead, two people missing and four injured, officials…
‘People no longer looked like human beings’
A day before the United States dropped the world’s first nuclear weapon on Hiroshima, Akie Yoshikawa remembered the sky was full of American B-29 bombers and they were flying…
High-sea chase after Japan spots Chinese sub
Japan was on alert on Wednesday after a suspected Chinese nuclear submarine entered its territorial waters, setting off a chase on the high sea amid mounting disputes between the…
Happy birthday, Hello Kitty
Japan’s Hello Kitty, the moon-faced, mouthless white cat, celebrated her 30th birthday on Monday, evolving from a nameless feline on a cheap vinyl purse into the money-making…
Japan mops up after deadly typhoon
Japan was searching for survivors on Thursday after the country’s deadliest typhoon in more than a decade killed at least 61 people as it crushed houses, overturned trains and…