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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.
Dalai Lama wins Grammy award for best audio book, angering China
Kyodo News, Published on 02/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES — The Dalai Lama on Sunday won a Grammy award for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording, triggering backlash from China, which views him as a separatist seeking to split Tibet from the country.
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.
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.
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.
Jakarta ranks world's largest city as Tokyo slips to 3rd
Kyodo News, Published on 01/01/2026
» KYODO — Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan's greying society, a recent United Nations (UN) report on urbanisation prospects shows.
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.
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.
30 people injured by 7.5 quake in northeastern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2025
» TOKYO - A powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, injuring 30 people and triggering tsunami waves as high as 70 centimetres that reached the Pacific coast, the Japanese government said.
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.