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Back to SearchTaiwan strengthens air defense, taking cues from US response to China
Taiwan has been investing in a new air defense system, as the United States and governments around the world take similar steps. NHK World's Sekiya S…
9 months ago
Japan's school absences hit record high as experts call for changes
School absences in Japan have hit a record high. An education ministry survey released on October 29 showed that over 350,000 elementary and junior h…
9 months, 1 week ago
50 years ago in Iceland, the walkout that narrowed the gender gap
Japan has just named its first female prime minister ― a milestone for a country ranked 118th in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index. At the …
9 months, 1 week ago
Forgery rocks Japan's fine art scene
A painting in a Japanese corporate collection is at the center of a forgery storm as the latest in a string of uncovered fakes by notorious German sc…
9 months, 1 week ago
Advocates of nuclear ban treaty try to build momentum for change
It's been a year since dozens of countries got together to enforce a landmark ban on nuclear weapons, yet the goal of eradication seems as distant as…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Video analysis suggests cover-up of Japan journalist's death in Myanmar
A Japanese journalist was killed in Myanmar in 2007 while covering large-scale protests against the military government. Nagai Kenji never let go of …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Sri Lankan leader seeks deeper ties with Japan
Japan gave a helping hand to Sri Lanka, which is now emerging from its recent period of economic chaos. The leader of the strategically important Sou…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Adult diapers take center stage at fashion show in Japan
The terms "adult diapers" and "fashion show" are concepts that at first glance do not seem to belong together. But an unconventional event at the Wor…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Seoul court hosts real-life political drama
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon-hee was in the dock this week as her showstopper criminal trial got underway in the Seoul Central District C…
10 months, 1 week ago
'Good morning from Gaza': An artist's message to the world
For the past 21 months, Palestinian artist Maysaa Youssef has been hosting workshops for traumatized Gaza children to help them process the horrors t…
10 months, 2 weeks ago