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A Fire Destroyed Japanese Palace Included in the UNESCO List (VIDEO)
The Shuri Palace, which is part of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, has burned almost completely in a big fire that broke out that night, world agencies have reported.
20 firefighting teams are involved in the extinguishing of the fire. The castle is not inhabited and there have been no reports of any injuries. Police officers are investigating the cause of the fire.
Japan animator Miyazaki backs anti-US base fund
Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki on May 13 threw his weight behind a fund aimed at blocking a controversial plan to move a U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
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