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Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» YASHIO (JAPAN) — Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.
A gathering of ghosts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/11/2024
» Among Thai ghosts, the top three legends -- Mae Nak, Phee Pob and Phee Krasue -- have frequently featured in films and television series. According to Creative Economy Agency (CEA), Mae Nak has appeared in over 40 films and TV series while Phee Pob has made over 30 appearances in films and TV series.
In the niche of time
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 19/07/2024
» Seiko's Power Design Project 2024 involves seven in-house designers, who imagined something completely different from their normal repertoire.
Two Japan navy helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2024
» TOKYO: Two Japanese navy helicopters crashed into the sea during a training exercise, killing at least one of the eight crew members on board, the defence minister said on Sunday.
Muji bets minimalist retail will work for homes, hotels
Bloomberg, Published on 12/04/2024
» Muji is bringing its minimalist aesthetic to habitation.
Baseball superstar Ohtani announces marriage
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 29/02/2024
» Shohei Ohtani, the dual-threat Major League Baseball megastar and a national hero in Japan, has announced his marriage to a Japanese woman he did not identify.
Chinese censors target economic ‘doomsayers’
By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu, The New York Times, Published on 31/01/2024
» China’s top intelligence agency issued an ominous warning in December about an emerging threat to the country’s national security: Chinese people who criticise the economy.
Toyota takes step towards carbon neutrality
Sports, Published on 28/12/2023
» Toyota Motor Corporation participated in the Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asian Trophy 2023 (Thailand 10-hour Endurance Race) at Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram last week.
Japan's hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» TAKEFU (JAPAN) - Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.
Thailand extradites Japanese scam suspect
Kyodo News, Published on 15/11/2023
» A Japanese man accused of defrauding an individual in his homeland over the phone from his base in Thailand has been extradited to Japan and arrested there, investigative sources said on Wednesday.