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Japan weighs fee for new pre-travel screening system
Kyodo News, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Japanese government is considering charging visiting foreigners a fee of about 2,000 yen (400 baht) to 3,000 yen for a planned online pre-travel screening system called Jesta, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan demands response from Finland over beauty queen's 'slanted eyes' photos
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/12/2025
» KYODO — Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday expressed concern over images posted online of the winner of a beauty pageant and some lawmakers in Finland showing them pulling back the corners of their eyes, a gesture widely regarded as racially offensive to Asian people.
Japan's low-crime image cracking as car thefts, home intrusions rise
Kyodo News, Published on 28/11/2025
» Japan has often prided itself on its orderly, low-crime society, but cracks in that image are widening amid rising car thefts and home intrusions fueled by export markets and public complacency.
"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.
Thai hand-painted 'Demon Slayer' poster goes viral
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 14/08/2025
» A hand-painted billboard advertising the hit Japanese anime film 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' (2025) has gone viral on social media, sparking debate about traditional artwork and cultural preservation.
Thailand welcomes visitors to Expo pavilion in Osaka
Online reporters and Kyodo News, Published on 14/04/2025
» The Thai exhibition was among places visited by exhibition-goers on the first day of the World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday.
Driver kills 35 pedestrians in Chinese city
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 12/11/2024
» A hit-and-run attack at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43, local police said on Tuesday.
China accused of harassing ‘subversive’ citizens in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 10/10/2024
» Chinese authorities have been harassing Chinese citizens living in Japan who have engaged in activities that Beijing considers subversive, a report by Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
Thai rural doctors’ group wins Magsaysay Award
Online Reporters and Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2024
» The rural doctors’ movement in Thailand is among the five recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, the organisation behind what is regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia said on Saturday.