TOKYO -- The Japanese consumer confidence saw slight improvements last month amid surging prices, government data showed Monday.

The seasonally adjusted index of sentiment among households made up of two or more people edged up 0.2 points from May to 36.4, the Cabinet Office said in its monthly survey. (Japan-Survey-Consumer Confidence)

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DHAKA -- Noise pollution in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka is reaching alarming levels, severely impacting the daily lives of its residents, a study showed.

Increasing traffic, unnecessary honking, rampant use of loudspeakers and other sources of high-decibel noise are disrupting the capital's normalcy. Despite existing laws, there is a notable lack of effective enforcement, United News of Bangladesh reported Monday. (Bangladesh-Noise Pollution-Study)

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SEOUL -- Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic incident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday.

A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. (South Korea-Traffic Accident)

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HANOI -- Vietnam's goods export turnover was estimated at 190.08 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2024, a year-on-year rise of 14.5 percent, the General Statistics Office has announced.

This has pushed up the country's trade surplus to 11.63 billion dollars in H1, said the office, citing that the goods import turnover reached 178.45 dollars during the cited period, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent. (Vietnam-Goods Exports) Enditem

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