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Back to SearchHow South Korea forged US tariff deal
South Korea reached a trade agreement with the United States just ahead of the August 1 deadline. US tariffs will be set at 15 percent, the same rate…
1 year ago
'Gundam' creator talks war and robot anime
Tomino Yoshiyuki's traumatic childhood experience of World War Two left an indelible impression on his young mind. The raging conflict, which ended 8…
1 year ago
Musical messages: Hiroshima piano tuner, atomic-bombed instrument, US pianist perform for peace
A piano tuner in Hiroshima has been travelling across Japan and beyond for decades, sharing the stories of his pianos that survived one of the most d…
1 year ago
Myanmar: Investigation uncovers clues about shocking school attack
Armed clashes between Myanmar's junta and resistance forces have continued despite a ceasefire that was agreed by the sides following a devastating e…
1 year ago
Dreams in darkness aboard the Kyiv Express
The Kyiv Express is a night train connecting Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and Poland's capital city of Warsaw. Most of the Ukrainian passengers are …
1 year ago
Kazuo Ishiguro: Recalling the past, reshaping the future
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro attended the Cannes Film Festival in May for the premiere of the film adaptation of his debut novel, A Pale…
1 year ago
En garde! Japan-made glove takes fencing world by storm
Fencing is engaging people across Japan, and a glove from the nation's mitt-making heartland is playing its part.
1 year, 1 month ago
South Korea: A review of President Lee Jae-myung's first month in office
It has been one month since South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took office after six months of political turmoil in the country – and so far, he is…
1 year, 1 month ago
Global thirst for matcha strains Japan's green tea industry
Matcha can do it all: Fixture of the Japanese tea ceremony, beverage of choice for social media's hip young things, and a mainstay in cafes the world…
1 year, 1 month ago
'War is uncivilized': Malaysia's 'Giant of Asia' warns of rising instability
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says global instability is rising. And few people are better placed to read the warning signs, or se…
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