TOKYO — The Japanese fisheries federation voiced its opposition once more on Thursday to the deliberate launch of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, native media reported.
Masanobu Sakamoto, president of the nationwide federation of fisheries cooperatives referred to as JF Zengyoren, handed over a request opposing the discharge plan to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, public broadcaster NHK mentioned. (Japan-Fukushima Nuke Wastewater-Fishery)
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BANGKOK — Thailand has exported over 0.47 million tons of contemporary durian within the first 5 months of this yr, due to its persevering with reputation among the many Chinese and a sooner path to China, a Thai authorities official mentioned Thursday.
More than 150,000 Thai durians up to now have been transported to China by means of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which shortens the journey to solely 4 days from 8-10 days on earlier sea-road routes, mentioned Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and authorities spokesman, in a press release. (Thailand-Durian Export-China)
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MALACCA, Malaysia — At a rice dumpling store close to Jonker Street in Malaysia’s Malacca metropolis, clients take pleasure in distinctive Nyonya rice dumplings alongside different common flavors like salty meat rice dumplings, including to the festive environment for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Nyonya rice dumplings have an interesting visible distinction between blue glutinous rice and white glutinous rice. When taking a chunk, one will expertise the softness of the rice whereas having fun with quite a lot of flavors, together with salty, candy, and spicy, suddenly. (Malaysia-Nyonya Rice Dumplings)
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CHEONAN, South Korea — South Korea and China’s shared historic expertise in preventing Japanese aggression would hopefully lend knowledge to them for creating a greater future, the chief of a South Korean historical past museum mentioned.
“In the past, South Korea and China suffered tremendous hardships after the Japanese aggression, but people of the two countries rose above the difficulties by joining forces and fighting against Japan,” Han See-jun, president of the Independence Hall of Korea primarily based in Cheonan, some 85 km south of the capital Seoul, mentioned in a current interview with Xinhua. (S. Korea-China-Anti-Japanese aggression)
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DHAKA — Huawei South Asia launched its “Seeds for the Future 2023 Bangladesh” right here on Wednesday for the tenth yr to encourage the native data and communication know-how (ICT) skills and assist develop a neighborhood ICT ecosystem.
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Bangladeshi state minister for Information and Communication Technology Division, mentioned in a keynote speech that “to achieve the targets of Smart Bangladesh, we have taken technology as our main driving force, where our current students will play the leading role.” (Bangladesh-China-Huawei)