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Fukushima agricultural exports bounce back from nuclear disaster to hit record high
Exports of agricultural products produced in Fukushima Prefecture rose about 2 percent in fiscal 2018 to a record 217.8 tons, according to the prefectural government. Fukushima's agricultural exports suffered a long slump due to the 2011 nuclear crisis. But exports hit a record high for the ...
Anger erupts as Malaysian woman is cleared of murdering Indonesian maid she allegedly tortured
A Malaysian woman has reportedly been cleared of murdering her Indonesian maid, who was allegedly tortured and forced to sleep outside with a dog, causing activists on Monday to criticize the "shocking" decision. Adelina Sau died in February last year after being found outside her ...
Malaysia to free Vietnamese woman charged in Kim Jong Nam killing on May 3
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk free on May 3, her lawyer said Saturday. Following diplomatic pressure from the Vietnamese government, Malaysian prosecutors dropped the murder charge against Doan Thi Huong on April 1. Subsequently, ...
Rohingya arrive in Malaysia but hundreds more believed trapped at sea
Forty-one Rohingya were found in northern Malaysia Monday, police said, the second group of the Muslim minority to arrive in the country within weeks, while about 200 more are feared trapped at sea. Many Rohingya have been seeking in recent weeks to leave by sea ...
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday Malaysia won't ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the second treaty the government is withdrawing from after coming under pressure from the majority Muslim opposition. Malaysia earlier this year backtracked on acceding to a U.N. treaty ...
Detailed and very public, yet Kim Jong Nam's murder may never be solved
The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother at an airport in Malaysia was brazen, intricately orchestrated and, thanks to scores of security cameras, witnessed by millions around the world. The real masterminds behind the killing, however, may never be brought ...
Vietnamese woman pleads guilty over Kim Jong Nam's 2017 killing, could be freed soon
A Vietnamese woman who is the only suspect in custody for the killing of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a Malaysian court Monday and her lawyer said she could be freed as early ...
Anger erupts as WWII memorial in Malaysia calls Japanese troops 'heroes'
A newly restored World War II memorial in Malaysia sparked anger and calls for its demolition Tuesday after a sign described three Japanese soldiers honored as "heroes." The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia in the early 1940s was marked by brutality, and bitter memories still ...
South Korea's Moon draws fury at home over language gaffe in Malaysia
What is the difference between "good afternoon" and "good night"? In South Korea's cutthroat politics, it can be a furious political row and the foreign minister apologizing to parliament. South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Malaysia earlier this month and greeted his audience at an ...
Indonesian woman freed after Malaysian court drops murder charge in Kim Jong Nam killing
An Indonesian woman held two years on suspicion of killing the North Korean leader's half brother was freed from custody Monday after a Malaysian judge discharged the murder charge against her. The judge discharged Siti Aisyah without an acquittal after prosecutors said they wanted to ...
Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses
Malaysia has deported six Egyptians and a Tunisian suspected of being linked to Islamist militant groups abroad, despite protests from human rights groups. The suspects include five people who allegedly confessed to being part of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun ...
Malaysia jails man for 10 years for insulting Islam on social media
A Malaysian was sentenced to more than 10 years' jail and three others were charged over insults against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad on social media, police said on Saturday. The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority ...
