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Watches found in Tokyo store robbery getaway vehicle
Kyodo News, Published on 10/05/2023
» A Boston bag containing around 30 to 40 wristwatches has been found inside a getaway vehicle used in the robbery of a Rolex specialty store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district earlier this week, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Philippine bases not to be used by US to target China: Marcos
Kyodo News, Published on 05/05/2023
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr made it clear Thursday the additional military bases in his country that he recently granted the United States access to will not be used to target China or any other country.
19 Japanese detained in Cambodia after scam group's base raided
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2023
» Nineteen Japanese have been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in phone scams in Japan, authorities in both countries said Friday.
Taiwan president, US House speaker meet, defying China's threats
Kyodo News, Published on 06/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite threats of unspecified retaliation from China, with the leader of the self-ruled island strident in her defense of democracy.
China warned against choosing new Dalai Lama
Kyodo News, Published on 25/03/2023
» DHARAMSALA, India: The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has warned China not to interfere in selecting the successor to the Dalai Lama, the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
N. Korea launched missile as "warning to enemies"
Kyodo News, Published on 17/03/2023
» North Korea said Friday it conducted a launch drill for a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day to give "a stronger warning to the enemies" amid a large-scale military exercise being conducted by the United States and South Korea.
Anime "Slam Dunk" makes successful leap onto S. Korean big screens
Kyodo News, Published on 11/02/2023
» A recently released reimagining of hit Japanese anime "Slam Dunk" has proven hugely popular in South Korea and brought with it a wave of nostalgia for the 1990s manga and television series as well as the underdog basketball team the film features.
Some 220 Ukrainian athletes, coaches killed in war
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2023
» KYIV: At least 220 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died in the war against Russia, with over 340 sports facilities damaged or ruined, Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, quoting Ukraine's sports minister.
Japan culls record 10m birds as avian flu spreads
Kyodo News, Published on 10/01/2023
» MITO: The number of birds culled at poultry farms in Japan has exceeded 10 million as cases of avian flu continue to spread nationwide, the farm ministry said Tuesday.
Tuna fetches ¥36m at New Year auction in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 05/01/2023
» TOKYO: A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (US$273,000) on Thursday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, more than double the top price last year, as the restaurant and food industries look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.