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Lifestyle 7 years ago

Holy rap! 'Funky' Japan monk gets grannies in a spin

At a remote temple in Japan cradled by a croissant-shaped mountain range, Akinobu Tatsumi leads a rare double life -- as a Buddhist monk who preaches about DJing.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Far from zen: Japan monk sues temple for overwork

A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work non-stop catering to visiting tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Buddhist monk in Thailand arrested with 88,000 meth pills

Police arrested a Buddhist monk in Trang’s Muang district, Thailand, early on Wednesday after 88,005 methamphetamine pills and 0.5 grams of crystal meth were found in his room.

World 9 years ago

Amnesty International presses for Vietnamese dissident monk's release

Campaigners from Amnesty International sent letters to European Parliament members who recently visited Vietnam to urge them to call for the release of Buddhist dissident Thich Quang Do, who is currently under house arrest in Ho Chi Minh City, the organization has announced.

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