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  • CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

No signs Japan any closer to securing stable electricity supply

Suspension of unprofitable thermal power plants, delayed restart of nuclear power plants and the unusually hot weather are key reasons.

  • Published: June 29, 20222:06 pm
  • Author Shunsuke Tanaka and Shunichi Okada
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Pulmuone sponsors Korean food documentary by US culinary school

South Korean food giant Pulmuone and the Culinary Institute of America will also produce food documentaries on China, Japan, and Southeast Asian cuisine.

  • Published: June 28, 202211:58 am
  • Author Byun Hye-jin
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US WWII ship found off Philippines

The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during a battle off the central island of Samar on October 25, 1944 as US forces fought to liberate the Philippines – then a US colony –…

  • Published: June 27, 20229:54 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Why Chadchart’s ‘Music in the Garden’ invitation is going viral

His invitation went viral as the Tio Chew Association of Thailand, also known as Wat Don Cemetery, is considered one of the spooky cemeteries in Thailand.

  • Published: June 24, 202210:28 am
  • Author The Nation
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Rice field rugby events make for splashy fun

Instead of planting rice, players were working to grow the game of rugby in a rice field on May 22 in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture, a city known for producing the grain.

  • Published: June 23, 20225:46 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Yamazaki 55 Whisky sells for $600,000

In 2020, the company sold only 100 bottles of The Yamazaki 55 by lottery as the company’s oldest whisky at a price of ¥3.3 million each.

  • Published: June 22, 20229:39 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Frustrated at home, domestic workers vow to fight for protection on international stage

Indonesia has at least 5 million domestic workers and many of them experience hostile working conditions, including abusive treatment and given no days off or health insurance by…

  • Published: June 21, 20227:20 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Bread crusts, coffee beans transformed into craft beer by Japan brewing firm

Asahi Group, headquartered in Tokyo, sources the unusual ingredients from local eateries. The resulting beers have been well received by beer buffs for their “authentic”…

  • Published: June 20, 20222:18 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Batch of 27 looted Cambodian artefacts return home from US

The artefacts are currently being stored at the National Museum in Phnom Penh for experts to gauge, clean, restore and build containers to hold the pieces.

  • Published: June 20, 20229:18 am
  • Author Orm Bunthoeurn
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S. Korea’s former presidential office Blue House turns into concert venue, tourist hot spot

Open to the public from May 10, the Blue House has drawn more than 770,000 visitors in a month, all curious for a glimpse into the life of their former leaders.

  • Published: June 20, 20228:50 am
  • Author Chang May Choon

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