Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAnime brings the buzz back to Kochi
It's fair to say the worlds of cosplay and credit unions don't appear to have a lot in common. But a trail-blazing businesswoman in western Japan has…
1 year, 9 months ago
Japanese manga industry turns to AI in anti-piracy fight
Manga is a 14 billion-dollar industry for Japan, but it would be even bigger if it weren't for online sites offering stolen versions of the comics. A…
1 year, 9 months ago
Jet fuel shortage throttles Japan's inbound tourism
The surge in visitors to Japan over the past decade has made the tourism industry an outsize success story for an otherwise laggard economy. So attra…
1 year, 9 months ago
Japan-born creator of Israeli graphic novels aims to build bridges
Sho Igawa Atias was born in Japan and now works as a high school teacher in Tel Aviv. Outside of his main profession, he co-produces graphic novels w…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Kim Jong Un's daughter may already be his next-in-line
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hasn't even turned 40, but he may have already picked his young daughter as his successor. Here, former NHK World Edi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Drone force boosts Japan quake relief
Use of drone technology rose to a whole new level after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on New Year's Day, when damaged roads and landslides in remote …
1 year, 9 months ago
Japanese film luminaries shine at Cannes
Japanese cinema stole the spotlight at the 76th Cannes Film Festival as two industry icons took home two of the biggest prizes. Yakusho Koji won the …
1 year, 10 months ago
Putin defies ICC arrest warrant with Mongolia visit
When Russian president Vladimir Putin landed in neighboring Mongolia on Monday to help celebrate 85 years since a military victory over the Imperial …
1 year, 10 months ago
India's have-nots give Modi a wakeup call
India is increasingly a country of haves, and many more have-nots. The latter camp recently used the ballot box to deliver Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Climate change scorches world as AI raises electricity demand
New technologies like artificial intelligence are raising electricity demand, thwarting global efforts to combat climate change even as much of the w…
1 year, 10 months ago