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Cambodia's alleged scam group execs suspected of money laundering in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 09/04/2026
» KYODO — Two senior executives of Prince Holding Group, a Cambodian conglomerate accused of being one of Asia's largest transnational criminal organisations, purchased luxury real estate in and around Tokyo in a possible money-laundering scheme, sources familiar with the matter said and official property records showed Thursday.
Malaysia receives Japan equipment for team observing Thai-Cambodia conflict
Kyodo News, Published on 08/04/2026
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia received equipment worth ¥9 million (US$56,800) from Japan on Wednesday as part of its assistance to boost a Southeast Asia peacekeeping team monitoring the conflict along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Toyota to raise global hybrid car output by 30% in 2028 as EV demand slows
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2026
» KYODO — Toyota Motor Corp will increase its global hybrid vehicle production in 2028 by 30% from the level planned for this year, accounting for some 60% of its worldwide output, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Singapore trying to improve conditions for low-paid migrants
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2026
» SINGAPORE — The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet.
16 Japanese held in Cambodia for alleged links to fraud
Kyodo News, Published on 17/12/2025
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian authorities have detained 16 Japanese nationals on suspicion of participating in fraud activities in Japan, an official of the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh said Tuesday.
Foreigners bought 3,498 properties near Japanese sensitive sites
Kyodo News, Published on 16/12/2025
» KYODO — A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.
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.
Japan, Vietnam agree to advance security cooperation amid China's rise
Kyodo News, Published on 04/12/2025
» KYODO — Japan and Vietnam agreed in high-level talks Thursday to give shape to security cooperation under their strategic partnership, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, amid China's growing assertiveness in the South and East China seas.