Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

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The Hiroshima Daibutsu (big Buddha statue) is currently enshrined at Gokurakuji temple in Ando, Nara Prefecture, and will be temporarily sent back to Hiroshima for the first time in 67 years to go ...

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Big Buddha sculpture on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Standing at 34 metres tall, the statue is an awe-inspiring sight. The journey began with ...

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized Japan's role as an essential ally in countering Chinese military aggression. He announced upgrading the US military command in Japan to a war-fighting ...

TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has worsened for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according ...

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In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of ...