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Back to SearchFederal Reserve meets inflation with 'tough love'
The Federal Reserve kept up its aggressive stance at its September policy meeting. An expert explains that inflation in the US remains "sticky," with…
2 years, 8 months ago
South Korea sets out to become world's fourth-largest arms trader
South Korea's booming defense industry has the enthusiastic backing of the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol as it sets out to manufacture an increas…
2 years, 8 months ago
Japan-born giant panda Xiang Xiang adjusts to life in China
Giant panda Xiang Xiang has a legion of fans who are eager to follow her progress as she adapts to her new life. Born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in 2017, sh…
2 years, 8 months ago
Japanese film festival portrays struggle in Myanmar
A director who had to remain anonymous. His work filmed in secrecy. Dark times in Myanmar are depicted onscreen in "Losing Ground", a 23-minute work …
2 years, 8 months ago
Human medicine used to treat birds with avian flu
As avian influenza continues to spread around the world, researchers in Japan are turning to human medicine to protect rare and endangered bird speci…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Olena Ivanenko is putting her life on the line for Ukraine
Olena Ivanenko quit her job and joined the fight for Ukraine after Russia began its invasion in February 2022. Now she's battling on the frontlines a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mercari's gender pay gap a sign of systemic issues in Japan
The operator of Japanese online marketplace Mercari recently sent ripples through workplaces across the country when it exposed a substantial pay dis…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mongolian sumo hero rises to the challenge and captures his second top division championship
This year's final Grand Sumo competition, the November Tournament, concluded on Sunday, November 26, in Fukuoka. Without the presence of the sport's …
2 years, 8 months ago
Living for others key to happiness for Japanese winner of 'Asia’s Nobel'
Ophthalmologist Hattori Tadashi quit his high-paying job in Japan two decades ago to give impoverished people in Vietnam access to eye care. Since th…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Parthenon of shipwrecks' helps reboot tourism in Greece
The global tourism industry is trying to bounce back following more than two years of coronavirus restrictions, and many countries are still struggli…
2 years, 8 months ago