BANGKOK — A 14-year-old Thai boy was found dead in Tokyo hours after his family reported him missing while on holiday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. The police have yet to confirm the cause of Tien Sookhananonsawat’s death, a ministry spokeswoman said in a statement. However, his mother posted online that Tien died […]
The driver was detained by Tokyo police after attempting to escape. Local media said the 30-year-old suspect has claimed he committed an “act of terror.” The incident occurred on Tuesday, about 10 minutes past midnight, on Takeshita Street in Shibuya Ward, the Tokyo Daily News reported. The vehicle reportedly traveled about 130 meters after ramming […]
A 19-year-old Thai woman has died in a Tokyo hospital after she was found naked and beaten in a hotel room on Tuesday. Japanese media reported that the prime suspect in the case, a Japanese man, jumped from the fifth-floor room’s window after the assault. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Busadee Santipitaks said the Thai embassy in […]
BANGKOK — A 19-year-old Thai woman died yesterday in Tokyo, the Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed Thursday, after Japanese media said she was severely beaten in a hotel. The woman, who hasn’t been identified, died Wednesday night at a hospital, according to ministry spokeswoman Busadee Santipitaks, citing the Thai Embassy in Tokyo. She said the woman’s […]
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has struck off the eastern Japanese coast, just north of Tokyo, the national NHK broadcaster is reporting. Local news outlets say the quake was felt in the Saitama and Tokyo areas, with buildings swaying. Read more: rt.com
A fire broke out in a steel factory located near the Haneda Airport in Ota, Tokyo. The incident occurred hours after a blast at a US military base in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. It’s unclear if the two incidents are linked, Japanese authorities said.
A light passenger aircraft has crashed in the residential area of Chofu, west of Tokyo, claiming the lives of three; four more injured. Three people have died and four others were left injured after a deadly plane crash in the middle of a residential area of the city of Chofu, west of Tokyo Sunday morning, […]
BANGKOK, July 2 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha has left Bangkok for Tokyo to attend the 7th Mekong-Japan Summit, scheduled for July 2-4, during which he will declare Thailand’s readiness to cooperate with neighbouring countries on strengthening the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Deputy Government Spokesman Major General Weerachon Sukonthapatipak said that the […]
