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Back to SearchBrazil bucks trend for EVs by turning to biofuels
Electric vehicles are leading the charge to decarbonize the global auto industry, but Brazil is making a strong case for bioethanol. And some of the …
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UN official for Palestinians describes dire conditions in Gaza Strip
The United Nations Development Programme has maintained a presence in the Gaza Strip since 1989. Many of the group's workers remain on the ground des…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bereaved Japanese father fights on, 22 years after 9/11
The family photo above was taken in July 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York. Two months later, the man in the baseball cap was killed when a …
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Former Unification Church: Ex-member seeks to help others born into the group
Japan's education and culture ministry has asked the Tokyo District Court to issue an order to dissolve the religious group formerly known as the Uni…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bear attacks in Japan hit record high — how to stay safe
Bear attacks in Japan are on the rise, with the number of incidents reaching a record high for the period from April to July this year. Amid the esca…
2 years, 9 months ago
Deadly blaze renews call for Uyghur rights
A fatal apartment fire in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region last November forced the Chinese government to ease anti-coronavirus rules after the trage…
2 years, 9 months ago
Recognition comes late for Japanese descendant in the Philippines
The six-year-old girl in this photo wears a wary expression. The picture, taken more than seven decades ago and discovered last year, was a key piece…
2 years, 9 months ago
NHK reporters in the Gaza Strip detail ongoing horrors
NHK Producer Mohammed Shehada and Cameraman Salam Abu Tahoun recently described the situation on the ground in the Gaza Strip to their colleagues in …
2 years, 9 months ago
New business players power up gaming ecosystem
Video games comprise one of the world's largest entertainment industries. But as the Tokyo Game show revealed in September, some of the hottest actio…
2 years, 9 months ago
Family of Israeli man held hostage by Hamas plead for his release
NHK spoke on Wednesday with the family of a young man captured by Hamas ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to Israel. They're urging Washington …
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