Asia

Japan Sees Record 3.5 Million Foreign Visitors For March

TOKYO, Apr 17 (NNN-NHK) – The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March, surged 13.5 percent from a year…

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia Agreed To Enhance Industrial Cooperation

JAKARTA, Apr 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral…

Brunei Attracts Indian Investors

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s pro-business policies, political stability, and commitment to sustainability, make the nation an…

Indonesia Targets Russia As New Market To Explore Trade, Investment Amid U.S. Tariff Policies

JAKARTA, Apr 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is targeting Russia as a new potential market, for trade and investment, against the…

EU lists seven ‘safe’ countries of origin, tightening asylum rules

BRUSSELS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union published a list of seven countries it considers “safe”, in a bid…

137th Edition Of The Canton Fair Opened In Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, Apr 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton…

Indonesia Stops Timber Extraction At Mangrove Forests To Protect Ecosystem

JAKARTA, Apr 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, has ended the issuance of permits for timber extraction, at…

S. Korean Police Fail In Attempt To Conduct Search, Seizure At Presidential Office

SEOUL, Apr 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean police attempted to execute a search and seizure operation, at the presidential office…

Kenyan court tries 2 Belgian teens, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan on ant smuggling charges

NAIROBI, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan authorities brought four men, including two Belgian teenagers, before court on Tuesday, charged with wildlife piracy over…

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolted East Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 16 (NNN-BNA) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey…