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Philippines: M5.3 Earthquake Hits Albay, Road Damage Reported

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Santo Domingo, Albay, in the Philippines on Friday, June 5, at 9:58 p.m. Road cracks and a falling rock were reported around the area, though no casualties have been announced.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year.

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Yoshinoya marks opening of 1st N.Y. outlet

NEW YORK, United States - Shuji Abe, president of Yoshinoya D&C Co., operator of Japan's Yoshinoya fast-food restaurant chain, addresses a ceremony at a New York hotel Dec. 17 marking the opening of its first outlet in the city. The New York shop is Yoshinoya's 1,000th store in the world.