Japan mourns passing of Tama, the cat stationmaster

2015-06-29 10:28:21

Tama the stationmaster, Japan's feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans and elevated into a goddess at a funeral Sunday.

Myanmar vetos almost all amendment bills for constitutional change

2015-06-26 08:52:14

Myanmar's parliament on Thursday vetoed almost all six sections of amendment bills except one for the 2008 constitution after three-day debate.

Voting result of Myanmar's constitution amendment bill comes as no surprise

2015-06-26 08:51:45

Leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that the voting result of Myanmar's constitution amendment bill came as no surprise.

More people around world like China, survey finds

2015-06-25 20:55:39

More people from around the world now have a positive opinion about China, although China's Asian neighbors view the United States more favorably, a survey has found.

Thailand treads delicate path between China and Japan on rail projects

2015-06-25 20:43:50

China is "one to two years" ahead of Japan in helping Thailand upgrade its outdated rail network, Thai deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula said in Hong Kong on Thursday.

China offers $483 million worth of aid package for Nepal

2015-06-25 16:12:22

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China will offer 3 billion yuan ($483 million) in aid for Nepal's reconstruction after a massive earthquake jolted the Himalayan country on April 25.

DPRK blasts establishment of new UN human rights office in Seoul

2015-06-25 14:00:06

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday blasted the Republic of Korea (ROK) for supporting the establishment in Seoul of a new UN office monitoring human rights performance of the DPRK.

S Korean president vetoes parliamentary law revision

2015-06-25 13:43:03

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday exercised her veto power to block the revised parliamentary law designed to allow the National Assembly to challenge administrative legislation, the presidential office said.

S Korean comfort woman during WWII passes away, 49 alive

2015-06-25 11:27:52

One more South Korean comfort woman for Japan's Imperial Army during the World War II has passed away, leaving the living victims at 49, an advocacy group for the South Korean victims said Thursday.

S Korean comfort woman during WWII passes away, 49 alive

2015-06-25 11:27:47

One more South Korean comfort woman for Japan's Imperial Army during the World War II has passed away, leaving the living victims at 49, an advocacy group for the South Korean victims said Thursday.

Nepal appreciates China's support for reconstruction

2015-06-25 09:16:21

The president and prime minister of Nepal on Wednesday expressed appreciation for the high-profile attendance by China at the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction to be held here on Thursday.

China to aid Nepal's post-quake reconstruction

2015-06-25 09:11:30

China will announce a package of aid plans for Nepal's post-quake reconstruction on Thursday at the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Wednesday.