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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.
Woman faces additional charges over Thai girl sex work case in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2026
» KYODO — A Thai woman has been served with a fresh arrest warrant in connection with the case of a Thai girl who was found engaging in sex work in Tokyo when she was 12, Japanese police said on Tuesday.
Latest high-tech Japanese toilets can check health via stool analysis
Kyodo News, Published on 19/01/2026
» KYODO — Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products in a bid to attract health-conscious buyers.
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.
US ambassador to Japan denounces China response over Takaichi remarks
Kyodo News, Published on 20/11/2025
» KYODO — United States Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Thursday denounced China's recent response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, calling its statements "provocative" and economic measures "coercive."
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.