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PM's resignation opens the door to a chaotic era
News, Gearoid Reidy, Published on 16/08/2024
» In the end, Fumio Kishida could not escape the pull of gravity.
Japan offers condolences for Thai lives lost in Israel
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/10/2023
» Japan has offered condolences for the loss of many Thais in Hamas' attack in Israel, a Japanese foreign affairs ministry official said during a trip to the kingdom.
Japan women don't just need jobs
News, Nobuko Kobayashi, Published on 14/02/2019
» Japan's leaders seem happy to rest the country's fate on the shoulders of its women. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to get more of them out of the home to compensate for a shrinking workforce. His deputy Taro Aso, on the other hand, had to apologise recently after blaming them for not having enough kids. I can hear women secretly seethe, "What now, they want us to work, have kids and take care of husbands?" (Male participation in chores is notoriously low in Japan.)
Piecing shattered lives back together
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 08/12/2018
» A coalition of Buddhist organisations, which provides victims with tangible aid as well as spiritual remedies, is helping alleviate suffering caused by natural disasters and personal traumas.
Courtesy is Japan's secret weapon
News, Nobuko Kobayashi, Published on 05/06/2018
» Like gemutlich (a German adjective describing fireside coziness), the Japanese word omotenashi is hard to define but easy to picture. It's a cashier greeting you nicely rather than chatting with colleagues and tossing your purchase across the counter -- an all-encompassing focus on service and caring professionalism.
Govt vows to help ethnic children with studies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2018
» Thailand is committed to linguistic diversity and making sure minority language learners are not left out of the national education system, a senior Education Ministry official said.