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Pokemon card sold at auction for world-record $16.49 million
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2026
» KYODO — A rare Pokemon card fetched a record US$16,492,000 including the buyer's premium on Monday in New Jersey, making it the most expensive Pocket Monster trading card ever sold in a public auction.
Sony to exit Blu-ray disc recorder market amid rise of streaming services
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2026
» KYODO — Sony Corporation stated on Monday that it has decided to exit the Blu-ray disc recorder market as the widespread availability of streaming services has snuffed out demand, with final shipments of recorders to begin in February this year.
Japan, Thai police to discuss measures against human trafficking
Kyodo News, Published on 02/02/2026
» Japanese police plan to dispatch senior officials to Thailand to discuss measures against human trafficking after a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to engage in sex work in Tokyo, Japanese police officials said on Monday.
Thai woman arrested in Japan for brokering in Thai girl sex work case
Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2026
» KYODO — A Thai woman has been arrested in connection with a high-profile Tokyo case alleging that she arranged for a then 12-year-old Thai girl to engage in sex work, police said.
China urges travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound visitors by 40%
Kyodo News, Published on 25/12/2025
» KYODO — China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40%, industry sources said Thursday, amid a Beijing-Tokyo row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.
Japan eyes capping foreign workers at 426,000
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2025
» KYODO — The Japanese government said Tuesday it is considering capping the number of foreign workers it accepts under its new training and employment system at around 426,000 in the first two years after the programme launch in fiscal 2027.
Japan quake highlights need to better convey disaster info to foreigners
Kyodo News, Published on 13/12/2025
» KYODO — The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off northeastern Japan recently highlighted the need for Japan to provide safety tips and evacuation information to foreign nationals more effectively, particularly as the country witnesses an inbound tourism boom.
Myanmar's complex civil conflict creating unlikely alliances among enemies
Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2025
» YANGON — A 24-year-old fighter from Myanmar's pro-democracy People's Defence Force (PDF) says many of those who fight alongside him have switched sides at times in the long-running civil war, with a lack of financial compensation forcing them to temporarily side with a junta-aligned armed group.
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 55, about 200 unaccounted for
Kyodo News, Published on 27/11/2025
» HONG KONG — The death toll from a massive fire in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, with about 70 people hospitalised and some 200 still unaccounted for more than a day later, local authorities said Thursday.
Piracy of Japan manga, literature causes $55bn loss a year
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2025
» KYODO — Lost revenue from illegal online viewing of Japanese manga and other publications worldwide was estimated at around ¥8.5 trillion (US$55.3 billion) annually, highlighting the extent of damage caused to rights holders by piracy websites, a recent study showed.