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26/09/2025

Photos Show Historic Japanese Shrine That Is Torn Down and Rebuilt Every 20 Years

ISE, Japan (AP) — Ise Jingu is Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine, which every 20 years is completely knocked down and rebuilt in an expensive, time-consuming process that has endured for the last 1,300 years.

The last operation to replace the 125 shrine buildings was completed in 2013, and this year marks the beginning of the latest process, which is being documented by journalists for The Associated Press.

More than 30 ceremonies and festivals are held, and workers will collect and process more than 10,000 cypress trees for the new shrine in a process called Shikinen Sengu. During a ceremony set for 2033, the presiding deity will be transferred to the new shrine.

By HIRO KOMAE Associated Press

26/09/2025

Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta's wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective" safety measures, according to a new report from former employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar and four nonprofit groups.

Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the dangers of Instagram, Meta's wildly popular app has failed to protect children from harm, with “woefully ineffective" safety measures, according to a new report f...

26/09/2025

Online Tool Launched to Report Dog and Cat Meat Trade in Cambodia

Animal welfare group FOUR PAWS has launched an online tool in Cambodia and Vietnam for residents and tourists to anonymously report dog and cat meat trade activities, aiming to curb animal cruelty, pet theft and public health risks associated with it https://kiripo.st/wkckaa

26/09/2025

Starbucks said Thursday it's closing hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

Starbucks said Thursday it's closing hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

26/09/2025

Korea has boosted teaching in Cambodia with a nine-day training course introducing AI tools and curriculum-aligned assessment methods in Khmer, maths and science to improve student learning outcomes as part of the country’s long-term educational support

Korea has boosted teaching in Cambodia with a nine-day training course introducing AI tools and curriculum-aligned assessment methods in Khmer, maths and science to improve student learning outcomes as part of the country’s long-term educational support

26/09/2025

Cambodia is increasing efforts to attract more Japanese tourists, with a new flight imminent and a direct appeal made to a key Japanese travel company. The push follows a strong performance in the first eight months of 2025, when Cambodia welcomed over 73,000 Japanese visitors

Cambodia is increasing efforts to attract more Japanese tourists, with a new flight imminent and a direct appeal made to a key Japanese travel company. The push follows a strong performance in the first eight months of 2025, when Cambodia welcomed over 73,000 Japanese visitors

26/09/2025

Next-Generation Tech Innovators Take the Spotlight at CODE-C 2025

Cambodia’s largest developer conference, CODE-C, organised by CADT on October 10 and 11, will showcase the next generation of tech innovators, offering free access to sessions on AI, data science, IoT, robotics, cybersecurity, software and fintech https://kiripo.st/e88aJR

25/09/2025

Over 2 Million Tourist Trips During Pchum Ben

More than two million domestic and international tourists hit the road for the three-day holidays, with proving particularly popular due to the Autumnal taking place at at the same time...

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25/09/2025

A Kampong Cham-based dried fish business is proving to be a financial powerhouse, with its total monthly revenue reaching up to 50 million riels. The company, EPOV Dried Fish Processing Handicraft, attributes its success to a booming online presence that alone generates 25 million riel in monthly sales

25/09/2025

Cambodia’s Fashion Scene Steps onto Global Stage at BRICS+ Summit

Cambodia’s growing fashion industry gained international recognition when Ryan Drewe Taylor, designer of Phnom Penh Designers’ Week, represented the country at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow, highlighting the creativity, sustainability and rising talent driving the Kingdom’s evolving scene
https://kiripo.st/PHyNcM

25/09/2025

Thailand’s new foreign minister has called on both Cambodia and Thailand to reduce military presence and uphold recent border agreements to restore peace, amid escalating tensions and recent clashes

Thailand’s new foreign minister has called on both Cambodia and Thailand to reduce military presence and uphold recent border agreements to restore peace, amid escalating tensions and recent clashes

25/09/2025

Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt, according to a new report out this week.