Chiikawa is small in stature but huge at the box office
Chiikawa may look cute and cuddly, but the character is proving to be a box-office…
France eyes ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park deal during Saudi crown prince visit
Paris – French authorities said they hoped an agreement on an amusement park, backed by…
The next great quake: Risks, readiness and resilience
Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. Last month’s earthquake…
‘Beauty sleep’ treatments spark controversy in Japan
Some Japanese clinics have been advertising private “beauty sleep” treatments on social media and prescribing…
Snoring, subways and stealth ads: how big pharma targets China’s waistline
SHANGHAI – Weight-loss drugmakers, vying to tighten the belts of Chinese consumers, are promoting obesity…
China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’
HONG KONG – The term “flexible employment” has gone viral in China after a prominent…
Big business bought political influence. The bill is now due.
Brunswick and Echelon Insights asked registered voters in late June what they would tell America’s…
Burnham enters world stage in debut trip to Ukraine
Andy Burnham arrived in Ukraine on Monday for his first international trip as British prime…
What happens when neighbors stop being neighbors?
A few years ago, one of my university students moved to Tokyo for the first…
