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Back to SearchJapanese figure skating great Uno Shoma retires from competition
Japanese figure skating star Uno Shoma has announced his retirement. The 26-year-old collected several Olympic medals and world championship titles o…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sands of Hope: A Sudanese food researcher in Japan
A Sudanese academic working in Japan is pondering his family's future after a year of armed conflict back home.
2 years, 2 months ago
India's general election: What's at stake?
The world's biggest general election got underway on April 19 when the first of India's roughly 970 million eligible voters cast ballots in nationwid…
2 years, 2 months ago
Japan turns away from blood type documentation
There was a time in Japan when most people knew their blood type on the ABO system, a classification that was originally designed for medical purpose…
2 years, 2 months ago
New law makes it easier for Ukrainian soldiers to freeze sperm
A growing number of Ukrainian soldiers want to ensure that even if they don't return from battle, they can still build a family. Many are choosing to…
2 years, 3 months ago
Relics from World War Two offer closure to families of fallen soldiers
Relics from World War Two are being returned to the families of soldiers who died in foreign lands. The individuals behind these gestures of goodwill…
2 years, 3 months ago
Japan rethinking high-alcohol content trend
April 1 is the start of a new fiscal year in Japan and a time to celebrate with new colleagues. Many of these gatherings will feature drinks that pac…
2 years, 3 months ago
Reviving Otsuchi: A son's mission to rebuild tsunami-hit hometown
In a town devastated by the 2011 tsunami, one survivor's dedication to his late father's legacy is fostering a revival, bringing not just structures …
2 years, 3 months ago
Noto Peninsula quake leaves foreign residents feeling isolated
For many of the 17,000 foreign residents in Ishikawa Prefecture, January's Noto Peninsula earthquake has highlighted difficulties that are causing is…
2 years, 3 months ago
Japan whaling industry embarks on new era with cutting-edge 'mother ship'
Undeterred by declining appetites for whale meat, and unfazed by global opposition to commercial hunts, Japan's whaling industry is doubling down. Ea…
2 years, 3 months ago