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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.
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.
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.
"Zero-click" searches on rise due to AI summaries: survey
Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2025
» KYODO — More people are finding information from online searches without clicking links provided by search engines, indicating information summarised by generative artificial intelligence (AI) that now appears at the top of search results is being considered sufficient.
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.