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Must media democratisation be bad for us?
News, Carsten Brosda, Published on 29/04/2024
» Sometimes, the fulfilment of a promise feels like punishment. When the radio was invented more than 100 years ago, the German playwright Bertolt Brecht observed that its full potential could be explored only after it had become a communication tool, rather than merely a distribution channel. After all, there is a big difference between the few being able to speak to the many, and everyone being able to speak with everyone else.
Kahlil Gibran's Lebanon hometown celebrates 'The Prophet' centennial
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» BSHARRE (LEBANON) - Nestled in the mountains of northern Lebanon, a museum dedicated to Kahlil Gibran in his hometown of Bsharre has been celebrating the centennial of "The Prophet", the renowned author's most famous work.
Japan emperor makes first public new year's appearance since 2020
AFP, Published on 02/01/2023
» TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday made his first public New Year's greetings since 2020, resuming an annual tradition with caution as the nation and the royal family gradually return to normalcy.
Half of Europeans vaccinated as Germany warns on rising virus cases
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» BRUSSELS: More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the EU said on Thursday, as countries across Europe and Asia battled fresh outbreaks blamed on the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Ceremonies chief sacked on eve of troubled Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was fired for jokes about the Holocaust on Thursday, causing fresh embarrassment a day before the pandemic-delayed Games finally get under way.
Tokyo's real life Paw Patrol keeps crime on short leash
AFP, Published on 20/07/2021
» TOKYO: It's a neighbourhood watch with a difference. A clean-nosed crew, sniffing out trouble and keeping the streets safe for school kids: meet the pups of Tokyo's real-life Paw Patrol.
Pandemic raises Japan suicide rate after decade of decline
AFP, Published on 22/01/2021
» TOKYO: The number of people taking their own lives in Japan rose for the first time in over a decade last year, as the pandemic reversed years of progress combatting a stubbornly high suicide rate.
Pandemic pushes Japan's geishas online
AFP, Published on 16/06/2020
» HAKONE, Japan: Geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but kilometres away, watching online.
Virus fuels anti-Chinese sentiment overseas
New York Times, Published on 31/01/2020
» In Japan, the hashtag #ChineseDon’tComeToJapan has been trending on Twitter. In Singapore, tens of thousands of residents have signed a petition calling for the government to ban Chinese nationals from entering the country.
Pope denounces 'evil' of nukes in Japan
News Agencies, Published on 23/11/2019
» TOKYO: Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missionary in a land with a rich but bloody Christian past.