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Thailand's MCOT TV launches "Japan Discovery" to promote tourism industry in Japan

Nagoya (Japan), May 16 (ANI): Japan is eager to invite foreign tourists to boost the industry. Japanese Government are focusing on the tourism industry and appealing them to get involved to uplift the sector. In the foreign countries introduction of Japan tourism is an attractive element of media including TV. The TV crew of "MCOT" television from Thailand filmed the traditional castle of Nagoya located in Aichi Prefecture of Japan. They covered the off-beat tourism spots apart from famous Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, and so on. This TV program's title is "Japan Discovery - 2 Gens' Venture in Japan. This is a Japanese temple named "Kakuozan Nittaiji" that has a deep connection with Thailand. In the temple, there is a statue of "Chulalongkorn", a famous king from Thailand. It is one of the most important places for Thai people living in Japan. Visitors can find Thai- characteristics in the temple which shows the connection with the country. The reporters from MCOT TV interviewed two generations of

Watch: VP Naidu exchanges gifts with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi

Hanoi (Vietnam), May 12 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday met the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in Hanoi and exchanged gifts with him. Naidu is on a four-day official visit to Vietnam to boost bilateral relations with the Southeast nation. Naidu had arrived in Hanoi on Thursday and met the Chairwoman of National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on Friday.

VP Naidu appreciates Jaipur Foot initiative, says it provides freedom, mobility to differently-abled persons

Hanoi (Vietnam), May 11 (ANI): While addressing a gathering at Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp held at Embassy of India in Vietnam's Hanoi, President M. Venkaiah Naidu said, "Jaipur Foot is great initiative that provides to differently-abled persons a sense of freedom and mobility, and ability to live life fully." VP Naidu is on a four-day visit to Vietnam.

VP Naidu meets Chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly in Hanoi

Hanoi (Vietnam), May 11 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who is on a four-day visit to Vietnam, on Friday, met the chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Kim Thi Ngan in capital Hanoi. Naidu had arrived in Vietnam on Thursday for his official four-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation. The visit is expected to enhance India's comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam.

Confident that we'll achieve our bilateral trade target by the year 2020: VP Naidu in Vietnam

Hanoi (Vietnam), May 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu is on his 4-day visit to Vietnam. During his visit, he held a meeting to his Vietnamese counterpart Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh. During the meet, Naidu said, "We covered a wide range of bilateral, multilateral cooperation. We've agreed to strengthen further our bilateral cooperation in defence, security, peaceful use of energy and outer space, science and technology, oil and gas, renewable energy, infrastructure development, agriculture, and innovation based sectors. I am confident that we will achieve our bilateral trade target of US$15 Billion by the year 2020".

VP Naidu meets Vietnamese counterpart Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh

Hanoi (Vietnam), May 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu met Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh in Vietnam's Hanoi. The meeting was held at Presidential Palace. The meeting was held ahead of delegation level talk. Naidu is on his 4-day visit to Vietnam.

Kyocera introduces kitchen products in Singapore

Singapore, May 09 (ANI): Kitchen goods lined at corner of a shopping center. These are ceramic-coated knife, peeler, chopping board, etc. Singapore is one of the most developed countries in Southeast Asia and attracts people who are sensitive to fashion and convenience. Kyocera is known as a pioneer in electronic components. Now, the brand value of "Kyocera" is spreading among consumers through its modern kitchen goods. This mug bottle is a popular product. Conventional mug bottle is coated with ceramic, so it keeps cleanliness because there is no degeneration of metal and there is water repellent resistance. Japan airlines "JAL" collaborated with Kyocera for use of mug bottle at the memorial for the 60th anniversary of Singapore-Japan route. The bottle is very popular among JAL staffs and guests. This is famous tea cafe in Singapore which also sells mug bottle. Kyocera is aiming for to expand business by collaborating with local company. This way it can get more people to use mug bott

Japanese delicacies attract foreignersSingapore

Tokyo (Japan), May 09 (ANI): Japan's famous "Washoku" is a traditional Japanese practice which is based on set of skills, knowledge and traditions relating to preparation and processing of food. It has an UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status. These dishes are made with seasonal ingredients and colorful serve. In recent years, many tourists coming to Japan look for Washoku food as the country's food culture is getting attention across the world. This is a contest for cooks in Japan and it takes place every year. In "Sushi Cup" and "Japanese World Challenge" competition, chefs who are not Japanese but foreigners from many countries around the world take part. Through these chefs, Japanese food is introduced to people all over the world. Apple produced in Japan is lined up in Indonesia market. Japanese fruits have been attracting consumer's attention in Southeast Asia. This is apple field which is typical production area in Aomori Prefecture in northeast Japan. These people are mem

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made 1st public appearance with their newest little royal

Windsor (United Kingdom), May 08 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made first public appearance with their royal baby boy in United Kingdom's Windsor today. They made their appearance in front of the media at the Windsor Castle. The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were blessed with a baby boy on May 6. Meghan gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7LBS 3oz. The royal couple announced the news of pregnancy back in October 2018. The couple successfully kept every little detail about the pregnancy, including the sex of their child, under tight wrap. >

Pakistan don't need Baloch, but their resources, says activist

Geneva (Switzerland), May 08 (ANI): Historically an independent nation, Balochistan has been subjected to a multi-dimensional plunder and barbarity of Pakistan. While Pakistan has been plundering the resource-rich province in the guise of development and national interest on one side, it's been using brute force to stifle voices of dissent and resistance on the other. Prominent Baloch activist Karima Baloch is of the opinion that Pakistan has nothing to do with the interests of indigenous people and has been exploiting the region just for its immense strategic importance. On number of occasions, Balochs have staged protests and demonstrations on international platforms against the Pakistani administration. They have highlighted atrocities being committed on them by Pakistan. Pakistan has systematically been carrying out ethnic cleansing in the name of national security. Its forces abduct and kill innocent Balochs and subsequently label them as traitors and extremists. Balochs say that

China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs from May 10-11

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): China and Japan will hold their 11th round of high-level talks on maritime affairs in Japan's Otaru city on May 10 and 11. Making the announcement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that officials from foreign ministries, defence ministries, maritime law enforcement and management departments of the two counties will participate in the negotiations. "China expects to fully exchange views with Japan on maritime issues of common concern to strengthen mutual understanding and trust with Japan," Xinhua News Agency quoted Geng, as saying. The China-Japan high-level consultations on maritime affairs were established in 2012. It aims at strengthening maritime cooperation and to resolve marine issues between the two nations. The last round of talks was held in China's Wuzhen city in December last year. >

New political party forms in Nepal, vows to fight together for amendment

Kathmandu (Nepal), May 07 (ANI): Nepal's former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and incumbent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Upendra Yadav announced a new party recently. The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal, under leadership of Yadav and Naya Shakti Party, under leadership of Bhattarai, merged to form 'Samajwadi Party, Nepal'. Announcing declaration of unification during a program at Nepal Academy hall in capital Kathmandu, the parties vowed to fight together for the federalism of the nation through amendment. With speculation made over dissolution of previous agenda of constitution amendment raised by the then FSF-N, Yadav made it clear that the party has no such intention and will fight together for it. The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal which was a member of the Federal Alliance formed to protest against newly promulgated constitution of 2015, which included other Madhesh parties later broke-off because of the increasing disparity. The issue of Constitution amendment wh

Myanmar frees Reuters' scribes from jail

Myanmar, May 07 (ANI): Two Reuters' journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for breaking the Official Secrets Act have been freed on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind the bars. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were convicted in September and sentenced to seven years of jail, reported Al Jazeera. The duo was among the 6,250 prisoners who were pardoned by Myanmar President Win Myint. It is customary of the Myanmar authorities to free prisoners during their traditional New Year, which began on April 17. Two Reuters' journalists were detained in December 2017 while they were investigating the Rohingya crisis in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. They were sentenced to seven years each in jail by a Yangon court for the breach of OSA. However, the accused journalists maintained that neither of them had done anything wrong. Their conviction attracted a lot of flak for the Myanmar government. It raised questions over Myanmar's progress toward democracy.

Prince Harry says 'I'm over the moon' after birth of his son

London (UK), May 07 (ANI): Duke of Sussex Prince Harry announced that he and his wife Meghan Markle had a baby boy. Thrilled with the joy, Prince Harry said, "Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning, mother and the baby are doing incredibly well. It is the most amazing experience. We are both thrilled, grateful to all the support. I'm over the moon, proud of my wife."

Protest held against Pakistani forces after Baloch women, children abducted

Athens (Greece), May 06 (ANI): The Greece chapter of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) organised a protest in Greece's Athens. The protest held against the issue of abductions of Baloch women and children during Pakistani military operations in Balochistan. The operations allegedly took place in Balochistan's Mashkai, Awaran and Nasirabad. Baloch Republican Party Central spokesman Mr. Sher Mohammad Bugti, in a media statement, has said that BRP Greece Chapter held a protest demonstration in the country's Capital, Athens. The Afghan community also participated in the protest. The protestors urged the international community including human rights organizations to break their silence over the Pakistani state atrocities in Balochistan.

JFE Engineering launches safe and clean energy facility in Japan

Kumamoto (Japan), May 02 (ANI): JFE Engineering has agreed to start regional energy business, in Kumamoto Prefecture. The project is flagged off by a new company, "Smart Energy Kumamoto", established by JFE Engineering and Kumamoto city participates in the management of the company by investing in it. The company plans to expand its power supply and energy management in Kumamoto city as its main business. JFE Engineering conducts a number of public-private partnerships, including the long-term operation of Kumamoto Seibu Environmental plant and the local consumption of electricity in cooperation with municipalities. Kumamoto city aims to create a city which is ready for disasters and has been studying the optimal use of energy since Kumamoto earthquake in 2016. "Smart Energy Kumamoto" supplies a glut of electricity from clean renewable energy plants to more than 200 public facilities. As an energy management business, it adjusts the power shortage in the storage battery installed in a

UN designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): In a significant development, Jaish-e-Muhmamad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar has been designated as a global terrorist under the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1267. Masood Azhar was put under house arrest at Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur post Balakot Attack and has been recently shifted to a safe house in Islamabad.Azhar was blacklisted by UNSC sanctions committee after Pakistan and China dropped their objections to the latest proposal put forward by the US, UK and France to designate Masood as terrorist.

India's Ambassador to UN thanks countries for support to designate Masood Azhar as global terrorist

New York (USA), May 01 (ANI): Permanent Representative to United Nations and India's Ambassador to United Nations Syed Akbaruddin on Wednesday expressed his views on Masood Azhar designated global terrorist in UN. Terming the decision as 'significant outcome,' he said that India has been trying it for several years. 'This is a significant outcome, we have been at it for several years, today the goal stands achieved,' 'Grateful to many countries who supported us i.e. the USA, United Kingdom and France and also several others in the council and outside the council; Would like to thank permanent representative of Indonesia," added Azhar.

UN chief appeals for resources for Cyclone Kenneth-hit areas

New York (USA), Apr 29 (ANI): The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community for further resources as Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Mozambique and Comoros, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. He is 'deeply saddened' at the loss of lives in the cyclone-hit region.The latest tropical cyclone comes just six weeks after cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Scores of people lost their lives, while thousands were injured. Millions have been displaced due to the widespread destruction caused by the cyclone. The UN chief paid condolences for the loss of life and property in Mozambique and Comoros, showing his solidarity with the affected. He made an appeal for further resources, highlighting their need in funding the response to the calamity. Over 30,000 people were evacuated by authorities in Mozambique in an effort to protect human lives in the wake of the storm last week. Cyclone Kenneth battered northern Mozambique wit

Nissei launches flag ship soft ice cream shop

Osaka (Japan), Apr 25 (ANI)): The number of tourists arriving in Japan is increasing every year, and Osaka is one of the most popular places especially as food spots among gourmets. Nissei which is a pioneer company penetrating soft serve ice cream in the Japanese market for about half a century is attracting a lot of tourists with many kinds of sweets. Tourists especially from Asia are pushing up the number of inbound tourists in Osaka. Visitors are expected to increase even more as Japan is preparing for Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo Olympics in near future. "Silkream" is flagship store of Nissei Company located in Hankyu Sanbangai inside Umeda station. The store is reopened as brand-new shop in March this year. The New store is designed with whole white color that reminds customers of white ice cream. Nissei Company aims this flagship store to become one of the information bases to get many people to know the attractiveness of Japanese soft serve ice cream. The store's menu incl