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Japan has ordered its residents to laugh at least once a day; the opposition thinks its human rights violation
This unusual ordinance, enacted last week, is based on a Yamagata University study that suggests la…
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Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan
Local media reported that while Japanese authorities believe the ship made a mistake, its captain i…
Matthew Loh
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Spread of flesh-eating bacteria causes frenzy in Japan: Here’s all about STSS, the deadly disease that can kill in 2 days
Japan is experiencing an increase in cases of a rare and deadly disease caused by flesh-eating bact…
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Japanese govt to launch official dating app to help citizens find love and save the country; do these platforms even work?
Japan's marriage rate has fallen to an all-time low, with the country’s Health Ministry reporting a…
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Japan's one weird trick to reverse population collapse
Hear me out: The government could save your love life.
Eliza Relman
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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan, says South Korean military
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's militar…
ANI
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Japan is fast becoming the hottest market for luxury brands
LVMH is the latest luxury retailer to report strong sales growth in Japan, as Chinese consumers tra…
Alexandra Bacon
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India, xenophobic? US President Joe Biden says India and Japan’s economy are bad because of xenophobia, compares to China and Russia
In a recent campaign fundraising event, US President Joe Biden sparked controversy by labelling US …
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Japan's yakuza — once powerful organized crime figures — are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards
The once powerful yakuza, feared for their ferocity, are dwindling in numbers. And their crimes are…
Joshua Zitser
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Japan is bracing for rage against the vending machine
Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Japan's next big tourist craze: Disney cruises
The 1,250-room cruise ship will be designed similarly to the Disney Wish, the biggest in the Disney…
Shubhangi Goel
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The US didn't feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
An American dad is happy living in Japan but worries about bullying. He plans to return to the US b…
Trevor D. Houchen
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The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific
USS Ronald Reagan, stationed in the Pacific for roughly nine years, will be replaced by USS George …
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
According to the report, India's population in 2024 is projected at 1.45 billion and this will peak…
PTI
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World Population Day: 10 countries undergoing the biggest population crises
Here are ten countries with significantly shrinking populations, as per the World Population Review…
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In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies
In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But …
Michael Peck
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Vance wants the US military to focus on China over Russia. There's one big problem with that plan.
A focus solely on the threat posed by Beijing ignores the extent to which China and Russia are inte…
Tom Porter
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Bank of Japan ends decades-long negative interest policy
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to end its negative short-term policy rate, which started in Januar…
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UK, Japan condemn terrorist attack in Russia, offer condolences to families of victims
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has condemned the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Mosc…
ANI
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South Korea plans to roll out 'Star Wars' laser weapon to melt North Korean drones for just $1.50 a hit
Competing countries are pouring investment into laser weapons. The UK announced this year that it h…