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Back to SearchJane Birkin's lasting mark on Japan
Singer, actor, and global style icon Jane Birkin's death at 76 on July 16 was a particularly sad passing for many in Japan. She was most widely known…
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China's migrant workers face desperate times
The long decline of China’s once-booming property development industry is being felt nationwide, especially among workers who provide labor-for-hire.…
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Hiroshima piano with tragic backstory takes center stage
A piano that was exposed to the blast and radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago has made it on stage. A German playwright who w…
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The party is over ― Oren Cass makes the case for US tariffs
Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of conservative think tank American Compass, believes that "making things matters" ― and that tariffs play…
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Retired US immigration judge sounds a warning
Immigration judges in the United States play a crucial role in hearing the cases of non-citizens and deciding their future. But as dozens get fired b…
1 year, 2 months ago
Chinese graduates turn to stable public-service jobs
The slowing Chinese economy is fueling employment concerns especially among young people. University graduates are struggling to find work and many h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fukushima Daiichi: Behind the gates
A team from NHK-World takes an exclusive look inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which suffered a triple meltdown in the 2011 Great Ea…
1 year, 2 months ago
Flower power: One man's legacy colors a bright future
The Akiruno area of western Tokyo is home to hillsides draped with hydrangea blooms in season. During early summer, the area attracts thousands of to…
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Fukushima: The healing power of flowers
Just south of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lies the town of Tomioka, where residents were ordered to evacuate following the tri…
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How an American businessman moves Japan's old homes into the modern age
As Japan's population shrinks, rural areas are facing a problem ― too many empty houses. An American fan of Japanese architecture is stepping in to p…
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