Seoul — South Korea’s overall birth rate hit a record low of 0.72 in 2023, and with that figure projected to fall even further in 2024, some Korean businesses have started offering remarkably generous incentives to convince their workers to become parents. “The declining fertility rate leads to a decline in the workforce and purchasing power […]
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Tokyo — In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people were hospitalized as of Friday. Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire for not going public quickly with problems known internally as early as January. The first public announcement came March 22.
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Janu Tokyo, Japan – Front Desk Enter a realm of unmatched tranquility and revitalisation as Janu Tokyo, the inaugural masterpiece of the Janu hospitality brand, invites you to the vibrant heart of Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s exquisite urban haven. With an unwavering dedication to immersive experiences inspired by the renowned Aman Group, Janu Tokyo epitomises refined
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Tokyo — Japan’s ubiquitous ramen shops have long served that most-proletarian of dishes at no-frills counters, where customers unceremoniously slurp and gulp their way through boiling-hot bowls of noodles. But while the ramen joints were long an almost exclusively male domain, the cement-floored greasy spoons of yore are giving way to hip décor, handcrafted crockery, and
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Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68. Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga series, which started in 1984, has sold millions of copies globally and was adapted into hugely popular animated TV shows, video games and films. Toriyama
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Japanese katana swords are among the world’s most expensive blades, deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. This veneration has been preserved for centuries and remains vibrant today. The most esteemed and valuable katanas are those crafted by legendary Japanese smiths and wielded by samurai in battle. This article will explore the top five most expensive and
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Japan’s flagship H3 rocket successfully reaches orbit after failed debut launch – CBS News Japan launched its new flagship H3 rocket after a failed debut last year. The rocket successfully reached orbit at an altitude of about 420-miles and released two satellites. Source link
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Tokyo — The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan pageant has relinquished her crown after a report emerged of an affair she had with a married doctor. Karolina Shiino’s nomination in January first sparked debate after some right-wingers questioned the title being awarded to a naturalized Japanese citizen. A scandal then erupted over her private life
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The world’s most famous Kansas City Chiefs fan will make it to see beau Travis Kelce play in Super Bowl LVIII, even though she is performing in Tokyo the night before, Japan’s U.S. embassy said Friday. Angsty fans have been speculating for days over how pop music icon Taylor Swift could do it all next
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Japan spacecraft experiences issues after touching down on moon – CBS News Japan became just the fifth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon Friday. After landing, however, the Japanese moon lander suffered a power issue that prevented its solar panels from generating electricity. Source link
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