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England's women's rugby players celebrate after a match against New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium in London on Sept. 14.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 22, 2024

England to face United States in women's Rugby World Cup opener

The match will take place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Aug. 22.
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen and Ukrainian Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko speak prior to signing a joint statement on a U.S. loan paid for by profits from Russia's sovereign assets, at the Treasury Department in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

U.S. finalizes $20 billion share of $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine

"Ukraine can receive the assistance it needs now, without burdening taxpayers," said U.S. President Joe Biden.
Smog in Mumbai. India and China were home to 52 of the world's top 100 polluting plants in 2022.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 30, 2024

Superpolluting coal plants power economies and the climate crisis

Analysis of coal power often miss the local contexts of the world's largest polluters and the development priorities they support.
According to Teikoku Databank, the upcoming price increases can be attributed to higher material costs and will be led by processed food and snacks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 1, 2024

Japan to see price hikes for 282 food products this month

The upcoming price increases can be attributed to higher material costs and will be led by processed food and snacks.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 3, 2024

Climate skeptics are hatching big plans for a second Trump term

Pushed to the fringes during the Biden administration, they are now preparing to revive coal, gut the EPA and limit the tools used by climate scientists.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2024

Panic buttons and SWAT teams: U.S. braces for election unrest

With Kamala Harris and Donald Trump deadlocked at the climax of the 2024 race, authorities are keen to reassure jittery Americans that their votes are secure.
Plastic waste on a beach in Japan. The rising volume of plastic waste is an increasingly urgent issue for world leaders.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 5, 2024

Cleaning up pristine beaches means spotting plastic trash from space

New research shows how satellites can help locate plastic waste on beaches.
The topics nominated for this year’s buzzwords of the year ranged from new banknotes and Olympian quips to political scandals and rice shortages.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2024

From cat memes to Olympians with too much rizz, these are Japan's 2024 buzzword nominations

The buzzword of the year, along with the top 10 picks, will be decided from the 30 nominated terms on Dec. 2.
People demonstrate in Sydney in March 2021 in response to the treatment of women in politics as part of the Women's March 4 Justice, a series of protest events.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2024

Entrenched sexism is very Australian. Let’s uproot it

Australia, despite its progressive history on women’s rights and high levels of female education, is slipping in global gender gap rankings.
People walk past the logotype at the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 11, 2024

A guide to COP29 climate vocabulary

Here's a guide to some of the terms in play at this year's COP29 discussions.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say

It is unclear if Donald Trump will endorse the firings, although in the past he has railed extensively against defense leaders who have criticized him.
While baldness can often be the butt of jokes in Japan, it can also be a powerfully freeing act of self-acceptance for those struggling with hair loss.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 16, 2024

Thinning up top? Hair loss in Japan is not the end.

Among Asian countries, Japan has the highest rate of alopecia at around 26%, as well as 7.8% of women experiencing some form of hair thinning.
This cake whisked me back to my own childhood in the way only taste and smell can.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Nov 17, 2024

A Danish 'dream cake' inspired by Japan's headline news

Every holiday gathering needs a good cake, and this one takes inspiration from news stories in both Japan and abroad.
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 18, 2024

In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation

The latest edition of the Japan Writers Conference was a friendly forum for anglophone writers to connect and converse.
Yoko Ono gestures as she unveils the "John Lennon: The New York City Years" exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York in May 2009.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 16, 2024

Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon's stolen watch, says Swiss court

The Patek Philippe watch was a birthday gift to the former Beatle from Japanese artist Ono in 1980, just two months before his assassination in New York.
Japan's Koki Ogawa (left) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Rizky Ridho Ramadhan during the 2026 World Cup Asian qualification soccer match at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 16, 2024

Japan hammer Indonesia to edge closer to World Cup spot

Japan defeated a hapless Indonesia side 4-0 on Friday, extending their lead at the top of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Demonstrators hold a giant picture of Brazilian environmental activist Txai Surui, to urge world leaders to protect the environment and defend the Amazon rainforest, at Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2024

G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say

The ongoing U.N. climate talks have thrown a spotlight on the G20's efforts to tackle global warming.
China's Lin Liangming (left) and Zhang Yuning (second from left) vie for the ball against Indonesia's Jay Idzes in Qingdao, China, on Oct. 15.
SOCCER
Nov 18, 2024

China preparing to host Japan in World Cup qualifier

The strength of China's recovery will be challenged when Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu leads the runaway Group C leader into Xiamen.
SOCCER
Nov 19, 2024

San Marino beats Liechtenstein to claim Nations League promotion

San Marino is currently international soccer's bottom-ranked team.
A Palestinian man searches for clothes through the rubble of a house destroyed in the Israeli military offensive, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2024

Gazans rebuild homes from rubble as winter looms

Many are scrambling to prepare shelters with limited resources, anticipating the cold winter nights in the besieged territory.
A member of the U.S. National Guard patrols on top of shipping containers along the Rio Grande, in Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on March 19.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Surveillance technology could supercharge Trump's plans, rights groups say

Trump could use surveillance systems and artificial intelligence as part of his plans to carry out mass deportations and more.
People look at weapons kept on display at the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022 in Hanoi.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2024

Iran and Israel among rivals to showcase their arms at Vietnam defense expo

At the defense expo to be held in the capital Hanoi on Dec. 19-22, nearly 200 companies from 27 countries have already reserved booths.
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2024

U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’

USS George Washington was accompanied by a squadron of state-of-the-art F-35C Lightning II fighters.
The Keikyu Line in Yokohama
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2024

Japan’s rail stocks soar on Keisei Electric activist stake news

Keisei’s stock jumped over 18%, its sharpest intraday rise since October 2008, with Keikyu climbing more than 16%.
An employee of Trex stands with bales of used plastic, which the company recycles into decking material.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Nov 25, 2024

Can the world unite to end the plastic pollution crisis?

The rising toll of plastic in the environment is impossible to ignore.
Not one country is on track for a 1.5 C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to ASCOR.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 26, 2024

Rich countries provide no haven from climate doom, study finds

The review of 70 countries’ emissions and policies shows "no overwhelming trend" that wealthier countries are doing a better job of tackling climate change.
Angela Merkel waves after delivering her speech at a party congress of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union party in Hamburg, Germany, in December 2018, handing off leadership of her party after nearly two decades at the helm.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2024

In memoir, Merkel defends her record on the refugee crisis and Russia ties

Since stepping down, Germany's former chancellor has been accused of leaving the country reliant on cheap Russian gas and sparking the rise of the far right.
A thermal power plant in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture. Policymakers suggest setting a target of cutting emissions by 60% by 2035.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2024

Japanese panel suggests 60% emissions reduction target for 2035

Japan already has a goal to reduce 2013-level emissions by 46% by 2030.
Designed by Kei Atsumi and Motoya Iizawa, "The Warp" was a 3D-printed tea pavilion with organic, twisting curves placed in downtown Dubai.
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 30, 2024

Far East meets Middle East at Dubai Design Week 2024

This year's Dubai Design Week functioned much like a portal between continents, philosophies and futures.
An outdated lineup, elevated spending on sales incentives and a lack of hybrids in North America has led Nissan to slash jobs and production.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2024

Nissan CFO set to step down as carmaker faces raft of challenges

The change follows an announcement last month that the company will eliminate 9,000 jobs and cut a fifth of its manufacturing capacity.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan