Tag: East Asia
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Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93
TOKYO: Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said on Wednesday (Aug 12).Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first person from outside the founding family
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North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korean military
The ballistic missile launch comes as South Korea and the US plan to conduct major joint military drills to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and weapons capabilities.
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China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly
Monday’s (Aug 10) mission was the Long March 7A’s first failure since its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2020.
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Typhoon Dolphin’s vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China
XIANGYANG, China: Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday (Aug 11), prompting the closure of tourist areas and suspension of construction projects, as
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Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China
China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issued its least severe typhoon alert on Monday morning, but warned that parts of east and central China would continue to receive heavy rain for the next day.
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Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall on China’s eastern coast
The storm is expected to continue into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.
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Taiwan’s 2027 defence spending to rise 16%: Official media reports
The move will come as China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military and political pressure over the past few years to assert its claims.
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South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies
It emerged in local media last week that the Korea Football Association had provided foreign referees with sexual entertainment in 2011 and 2012.
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Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China’s east coast, triggering flood warnings
The storm is expected to hit the coast on Sunday evening and into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162km per hour before weakening and moving inland, China’s National Meteorological Centre said.
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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.
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