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Japanese “nude festival” leaves six men hospitalised
Published on 23/02/2026
» OKAYAMA — Six men were injured in a crush during this year’s Hadaka Matsuri at Saidaiji Kannon Temple in Okayama, Japanese authorities said.
Strong earthquake rattles western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2026
» A series of strong earthquakes, including the initial one with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, rattled the western Japan prefectures of Shimane and Tottori on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, according to the country's weather agency.
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» UISEONG, South Korea - Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said on Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country’s worst-ever fire outbreaks.
True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» KOJIMA-AJINO (JAPAN) - Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs.
Abe killer's mother 'gave 100m yen to church'
Kyodo News, Published on 15/07/2022
» TOKYO: The mother of the man who fatally shot former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe donated about 100 million yen (26.7 million baht) to the Unification Church, the man’s uncle said on Friday.
Asteroid samples contain clues to origin of life, say Japan scientists
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» TOKYO: Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday.
Japan train driver sues after wages docked for minute delay
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» TOKYO: A Japanese train driver is suing his employer after his wages were docked 56 yen (16 baht) over a minute-long delay to the country's famously punctual rail system, the company said on Thursday.
Pandemic to be 'far more deadly' this year, WHO warns
AFP, Published on 15/05/2021
» GENEVA: The World Health Organization issued a grim warning on Friday that the second year of Covid-19 was set to be "far more deadly", as Japan extended a state of emergency amid growing calls for the Olympics to be scrapped.
India sets single-day Covid record
News Agencies, Published on 30/05/2020
» India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to be relaxed, raising the possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could extend the curbs beyond May 31.
Japan's emperor to step down in 200-year first
AFP, Published on 30/04/2019
» TOKYO: Japan's Emperor Akihito prepared Tuesday to become the country's first monarch to abdicate in more than 200 years, handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son and ushering in a new imperial era.