Japan and South Korea are fighting over an app at a tense time
A joint venture set up in 2019 by a top Japanese company and a top South Korean company was hailed as a beacon of cooperation amid strained diplomatic relations. Executives…
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U.S. probing Chinese telcos over internet and cloud risks
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns that the firms could exploit access to American data through their U.S.…
In Sweden, grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Sweden has launched a groundbreaking new law, allowing grandparents to step in and get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months of a…
Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III. A special flight from Japan landed at London's Stansted airport.…
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It’s due to a loophole.
Ahead of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, residents in the capital are seeing duplicates of the same poster — some of which are unrelated to the poll — dominating half of the…
Edamame lovers: Take part in World Edamame Speed-Eating Championship preliminaries in Tokyo
While some people delight in gastronomic pursuits such as speed-eating, others take their time finishing the largest possible portion of a dish to perfection. No matter which of those camps you fall into,…
Emperor Naruhito voices hopes for enduring Japan-Britain ties
Emperor Naruhito expressed hopes for "an enduring relationship based on friendship" between Japan and Britain in a speech Tuesday at a state banquet hosted by King Charles III and Queen…
Robots are stepping into one of Asia’s dirtiest farm jobs
A drone buzzes between trees on a humid Malaysian morning, monitoring the oil palm fruits as they ripen. Self-driving trucks rumble over the vast plantation’s uneven ground, laying fertilizer and…
Koike and Renho adopt contrasting approaches to Tokyo election
Candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial election were busy appealing to voters during the first weekend of the campaign amid drizzly weather, with contrasting strategies beginning to emerge. For the July…
From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply…
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