1 dead, 2 injured from chemical factory explosion in Japan

Jun 14,2023
A 56-year-old worker has died with two others sustaining light injuries following an explosion at a chemical plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.
S. Korea's jobless claims rise 2.1 pct in May
Jun 13
South Korea's jobless claims rose last month amid growing worries about an economic slump, labor ministry data showed Monday.
26 held in Vietnam after deadly attacks on police stations
Jun 13
An armed group has attacked police stations in central Vietnam, killing four officers. Investigators have detained 26 people.
New York tour boat capsizing leaves one dead, multiple injured
Jun 13
A tour boat carrying 28 tourists and one guide capsized on Monday in upstate New York, leaving one dead and near a dozen injured, according to media reports.
6.2-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Hokkaido
Jun 12
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck parts of Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido, the weather agency said on Sunday.
2 airplanes collide at Tokyo's Haneda airport: media
Jun 12
Two passenger jets appeared to have collided near a taxiway in Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday, according to Japan's transport ministry.
At least 3 killed in wildfires in eastern Kazakhstan
Jun 12
Three people have died with 11 reportedly missing in forest fires that broke out Thursday in the Abai region, eastern Kazakhstan, according to local media.