Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle was devastated by a fire on Thursday, reducing the 500-year-old landmark to a skeleton.
“This is truly regrettable.”More than 100 firefighters were called b…

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David Bull's Asakusa woodblock print shop is celebrating its fifth anniversary. They are celebrating it by giving away a bunch of woodblock prints.

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Population decline is a major issue for many countries.
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London (CNN) A fire has broken out at Japan's Shuri Castle on the island of Okinawa, local police told CNN on Wednesday.
People in the area are being evacuated, said a police spokesperson, though it …

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KYODO NEWS - 40 minutes ago - 07:01 | All, JapanThe main building of an Okinawa castle listed as a World Heritage site has burned down in a predawn fire, with authorities working to control the blaze…

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The cause of the fire that broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha, Japan, is still unknown and there is no report of injury.
Photo by Hitoshi Maeshiro/EPA-EFEA fire started at Shuri Castle in Naha, a cast…

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Shuri Castle, a 14th century World Heritage site in Okinawa, has been ravaged by the blaze, which was still burning early this morning.
A popular tourist attraction, the wooden structure was construc…

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It was almost completely destroyed in a battle during World War Two.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Shuri Castle was designated Japan's national treasure in 1933Shuri Castle sits on top of a hill …

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Flames engulfed Shuri castle, a Unesco world heritage site located in the island’s capital Naha, at around 2:40 am and quickly spread to other buildings in the complex, local police said.
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