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Japan PM to recommend Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Reuters, Published on 28/10/2025
» TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.
Ancient priest's remains are a first-of-a-kind find for Peru team
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» LIMA - A group of Japanese and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of a priest alongside ceramic offerings in northern Peru.
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» TOKYO - From R-rated sci-fi to teen biker gang adventures, streaming platforms are locked in an intensifying battle for dominance in one of the entertainment sector's hottest and most lucrative mediums: anime.
Vogue Singapore penalised for promoting 'non-traditional' families
AFP, Published on 15/10/2022
» Authorities have shortened Vogue Singapore's publishing permit, issuing a "stern warning" to the fashion magazine for its content containing nudity and promoting "non-traditional families".
Snowboarding baby steals hearts and headlines in China
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» CHONGLI, China: At just 11 months old, Wang Yuji can't even walk, but she is already snowboarding and taking the slopes -- and the internet -- by storm.
Philippines to back China's candidate for World Court
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines' foreign minister ordered the country's mission to the United Nations on Sunday to vote for China's candidate to fill one of the five seats at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that will become vacant next year.
Beatboxing for Buddha: Japan monk's musical outreach
AFP, Published on 07/08/2020
» TOKYO: The music grows gradually: first a snare drum-like beat, then a throaty drone layered on top, followed by high-pitched humming. And then the monk begins to chant the heart sutra.
Japan's homeless 'net cafe refugees' seek shelter amid virus woe
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» YOKOHAMA (JAPAN) - Thousands of homeless "net cafe refugees" in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely Japanese 24/7 comic book havens.
It's coming home: Karaoke World Championships rocks Japan
AFP, Published on 29/11/2019
» TOKYO - In a figure-hugging sparkly dress, Val Monique tears around the stage, whipping up the crowd as she channels her inner Tina Turner and belts out "Proud Mary."
Japan abdication stirs female succession debate
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito's historic abdication later this month has reignited concerns over the future of what is believed to be one of the world's oldest royal families, given its hereditary, male-only succession rules.