Japan industrial production disrupted by Daihatsu, Toyota woes
TOKYO -- Japan's industrial production is being whipped around by testing scandals involving some of its biggest automakers.
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Mazda, Yamaha to restart shipments of 3 models after testing scandal
TOKYO -- Mazda Motor and Yamaha Motor have been allowed to resume shipments of three vehicle models that had been flagged for improper testing, the Japanese government said Friday.
Defiant Filipino fishermen avert South China Sea detention threat ‘by God’s grace’
On Tuesday, the fishermen of Masinloc town in Zambales province spotted Chinese vessels some 30 nautical miles (56km) off the coast.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile and another ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea’s military said.
'Alarmingly high': E.coli levels discovered in River Thames ahead of famous regatta
LONDON — Harmful E.coli bacteria has been discovered at "alarmingly high" levels in the U.K.'s River Thames just days before elite rowers are due to compete there for the international Henley Regatta, anti-pollution campaigners have warned.
South Korea releases video showing North’s missile exploding mid-flight
South Korea’s military on Friday released a video that it said showed a North Korean missile abnormally spiralling early in flight and exploding, a rare publicising of surveillance footage to dismiss the North’s claim of a successful test.
North Korea claims successful multiwarhead missile test
BUSAN, South Korea -- North Korea declared Thursday that it had successfully fired a multiwarhead missile, with which it hopes to gain the ability to attack multiple U.S. targets at the same time.
War of words erupts over North Korea’s multi-warhead missile test claims
But analysts argue the South may have misinterpreted the test, with one suggesting Seoul “might have mistaken” the payload module deploying warheads for the missile itself exploding.