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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

Tropical islands teem with hidden lagoons, karst towers and technicolor wildlife Spending on 'hanami' parties likely to fall as people tighten purse strings Forecasts indicate Tokyo trees in flower as early as mid-March, ahead of Kyoto and Osaka Impo... [1]

SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, is said to be the birthplace of Japan's modern beer industry with the establishment of the government-run Kaitakushi Beer Brewery in Sapporo in 1876. [2]

TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsui & Co. will expand an iron ore mine in western Australia along with partners Nippon Steel and Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, the trading house said Tuesday. [3]

6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage. The s [4]

On a clear, sunny day in July, Yuval Zohar boarded a ferry at Kagoshima port, on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, and headed to the tiny island of Iojima (not to be confused with Iwo Jima, famous for a bloody battle during World War II). [5]

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- More than 4 kilometers beneath the surface of the north Pacific Ocean lies what the tiny island of Nauru sees as a vast treasure chest -- a seabed studded with minerals that could pioneer an economic transformation for remote nat... [7]

Manao Bar, Avani Pattaya Resort’s popular tropical swim-up bar, is swapping Phad Thais for Tacos and Coconut water for fruity concoctions as part of a two-month Mexican promotion. [8]

TOKYO -- Lying about 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo and just 110 km from Taiwan, the tiny isle of Yonaguni finds itself on the front line of Japan's plans to rapidly upgrade the defense capabilities of its remote southwestern islands. [9]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-21 · 35% match

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Tropical islands teem with hidden lagoons, karst towers and technicolor wildlife Spending on 'hanami' parties likely to fall as people tighten purse strings Forecasts indicate Tokyo trees in flower as early as mid-March, ahead of Kyoto and Osaka Impo

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-08 · 35% match

Japan's northern Hokkaido brewery taps into tradition to make new brews

SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, is said to be the birthplace of Japan's modern beer industry with the establishment of the government-run Kaitakushi Beer Brewery in Sapporo in 1876.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-07 · 40% match

Mitsui, Rio Tinto, Nippon Steel to invest $660m in Australia iron mine

TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsui & Co. will expand an iron ore mine in western Australia along with partners Nippon Steel and Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, the trading house said Tuesday.

[4] MM thedailystar.net · 50% match

6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines

6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage. The s

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-22 · 42% match

Books: The naked truth about Japan's bathhouses

On a clear, sunny day in July, Yuval Zohar boarded a ferry at Kagoshima port, on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, and headed to the tiny island of Iojima (not to be confused with Iwo Jima, famous for a bloody battle during World War II).

[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 46% match

Coco Islands to Open for Tourism

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-06 · 41% match

Pacific islands split on deep-sea mining as first license application nears

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- More than 4 kilometers beneath the surface of the north Pacific Ocean lies what the tiny island of Nauru sees as a vast treasure chest -- a seabed studded with minerals that could pioneer an economic transformation for remote nat

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2021-11-04 · 41% match

Manao Bar at Avani Pattaya Resort goes Mexican-Ole!

Manao Bar, Avani Pattaya Resort’s popular tropical swim-up bar, is swapping Phad Thais for Tacos and Coconut water for fruity concoctions as part of a two-month Mexican promotion.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-03-31 · 40% match

Japan boosts defenses on remote islands near Taiwan amid China fears

TOKYO -- Lying about 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo and just 110 km from Taiwan, the tiny isle of Yonaguni finds itself on the front line of Japan's plans to rapidly upgrade the defense capabilities of its remote southwestern islands.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-08 · 39% match

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