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Hong Kong Democracy... Beijing-style
7 mins; January 18, 2024
Vietnamese trainee recalls confusion after earthquake
2 mins; January 16, 2024
Breaking bonds: How conspiracy theories strain family ties
6 mins; January 15, 2024
Japan green-tech startups to help oil-rich UAE decarbonize
3 mins; January 14, 2024
Protesters in Myanmar risk their futures for democracy
4 mins; January 14, 2024
Foreign workers struggle for support in quake aftermath
3 mins; January 09, 2024
Family in Suzu City reunited after powerful quake
1 min; January 08, 2024
Full text: Air traffic control communications right before Tokyo Haneda collision
4 mins; January 03, 2024
Female star appears in male-dominated Kabuki
3 mins; January 03, 2024
Social unease a threat to Ukraine's high-tech war effort
11 mins; December 27, 2023
Documentary reveals perilous path for North Korean defectors
3 mins; December 26, 2023
Delisting marks end of an era for Toshiba
3 mins; December 20, 2023
Can Japan's currency intervention keep yen afloat?
8 mins; December 20, 2023
Debt crisis: Developing world pays the price
1 min; December 19, 2023
Blue carbon gains momentum in Japan
5 mins; December 18, 2023
Iranians in Japan take to the streets
7 mins; December 18, 2023
Japanese city lays out the welcome mat for digital nomads
4 mins; December 14, 2023
Covering Gaza: 'Our duty is to keep reporting'
12 mins; December 14, 2023
The party is over: Enthusiasm waning for year-end work functions
5 mins; December 11, 2023
South Korea's bedbug outbreak raises fears in Japan
4 mins; December 10, 2023
Tokyo trials ferry service for city commuters
2 mins; December 07, 2023
Federal Reserve meets inflation with 'tough love'
8 mins; December 06, 2023
South Korea sets out to become world's fourth-largest arms trader
3 mins; December 05, 2023
Japan-born giant panda Xiang Xiang adjusts to life in China
4 mins; December 04, 2023
Japanese film festival portrays struggle in Myanmar
6 mins; December 04, 2023
Human medicine used to treat birds with avian flu
5 mins; December 03, 2023
Why Olena Ivanenko is putting her life on the line for Ukraine
9 mins; December 03, 2023
Mercari's gender pay gap a sign of systemic issues in Japan
5 mins; November 30, 2023
Mongolian sumo hero rises to the challenge and captures his second top division championship
11 mins; November 30, 2023
Living for others key to happiness for Japanese winner of 'Asia’s Nobel'
5 mins; November 29, 2023
'Parthenon of shipwrecks' helps reboot tourism in Greece
4 mins; November 28, 2023
World in flux: How uncertain times are fueling a mental health crisis
6 mins; November 27, 2023
Hadas Kalderon: 'I'm a mother, not a soldier or politician'
5 mins; November 26, 2023
Koji: Spilling the secrets of Japanese fermentation
4 mins; November 26, 2023
Performers rediscover musicians silenced by the Nazis
6 mins; November 24, 2023
Fraudsters in Japan use foreigners' bank accounts in cash grab
5 mins; November 23, 2023
A stitch in time for Palestinian embroiderers
4 mins; November 20, 2023
The dilemma of abandoned condos in Japan
5 mins; November 20, 2023
North Korea's cheerleading squad gives global media the cold shoulder
5 mins; November 19, 2023
The Drive for Smartphone EVs
3 mins; November 15, 2023
A helping hand for new foreign mothers in Japan
6 mins; November 15, 2023
Water shortage slows ships at Panama Canal
2 mins; November 15, 2023
Experts give answers to tritium bioaccumulation questions
11 mins; November 15, 2023
Refugees feel trapped as Greek government tightens asylum policy
4 mins; November 13, 2023
Japanese auto startup has big plans for a tiny car
3 mins; November 12, 2023
Climate change threatens traditional lifestyles in Greenland
4 mins; November 09, 2023
Sustainability on the Steppe: Mongolia battles waste and desertification
3 mins; November 09, 2023
High-tech US weaponry falling into wrong hands
6 mins; November 08, 2023
Hawaii-made musical about atomic bomb victim touches hearts in Hiroshima
3 mins; November 07, 2023
Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race
5 mins; November 02, 2023
Ukraine war hinders Japan homecomings from Sakhalin
3 mins; October 31, 2023
Brazil bucks trend for EVs by turning to biofuels
5 mins; October 29, 2023
UN official for Palestinians describes dire conditions in Gaza Strip
4 mins; October 27, 2023
Bereaved Japanese father fights on, 22 years after 9/11
5 mins; October 27, 2023
Former Unification Church: Ex-member seeks to help others born into the group
2 mins; October 27, 2023
Bear attacks in Japan hit record high — how to stay safe
2 mins; October 26, 2023
Deadly blaze renews call for Uyghur rights
6 mins; October 24, 2023
Recognition comes late for Japanese descendant in the Philippines
9 mins; October 23, 2023
NHK reporters in the Gaza Strip detail ongoing horrors
4 mins; October 22, 2023
New business players power up gaming ecosystem
3 mins; October 22, 2023
Family of Israeli man held hostage by Hamas plead for his release
2 mins; October 20, 2023
Baseball's world body eyes home run with esports
3 mins; October 16, 2023
Tottori's sand dunes launch Japan's lunar ambitions
4 mins; October 12, 2023
Daughter of British POW in Japan retraces her father's footsteps
5 mins; October 12, 2023
Hong Kong wields old sedition law to further crackdown on people's freedoms
5 mins; October 12, 2023
China's disappearing ministers leave Xi's allies looking over their shoulders
5 mins; October 12, 2023
Kyoto, Kyiv unite in ballet spectacular
6 mins; October 11, 2023
Vienna talks on banning nuclear weapons come at critical juncture
9 mins; October 06, 2023
Japan's new foreign minister wastes no time in championing women's causes
6 mins; October 06, 2023
Ukrainian dentist attempts career reboot in Japan
2 mins; October 05, 2023
Sweden struggles to stop Quran burnings despite security threat
6 mins; October 05, 2023
Japan's top court mulls petition to change gender law
5 mins; October 04, 2023
South Korean shoppers spurn traditional dreams to spend on luxury items
3 mins; October 04, 2023
Sweet taste of success: The story of Taiwan's cacao pioneers
6 mins; September 29, 2023
Unmasking the ninja: Beyond the shadows and shurikens
6 mins; September 28, 2023
Comeback Ozeki rallies in sumo's biggest showdown
10 mins; September 28, 2023
Wife of hip-hop star in Myanmar seeks to halt his execution
5 mins; September 27, 2023
Analyst: BOJ's dovish policy, weak yen, here to stay
4 mins; September 26, 2023
Japanese ditch face masks, turn to smile coach for help
4 mins; September 25, 2023
Atomic bomb survivor : "We're running out of time"
7 mins; September 24, 2023
India train crash victims' families struggle with aftermath
5 mins; September 21, 2023
False eyelashes raise hard currency for North Korea
7 mins; September 21, 2023
UNHCR calls for more action to address global refugee crisis
5 mins; September 20, 2023
India's Supreme Court to rule on landmark same-sex marriage case
3 mins; September 18, 2023
Apple's North Star: How Steve Jobs took inspiration from Sony
5 mins; September 14, 2023
Japanese director explores the meaning of family
3 mins; September 14, 2023
Grieving father: flawed thinking behind 2011 tragedy
6 mins; September 13, 2023
Europe's fashion industry embraces animal-friendly threads
6 mins; September 11, 2023
Shapes of things to come: Steve Jobs and Japanese ceramics
6 mins; September 10, 2023
Resistance on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival
9 mins; September 07, 2023
Myanmar: Military employs scorched-earth tactic
4 mins; September 01, 2023
Odesa artist shines spotlight on unity
3 mins; August 03, 2023
Food expert urges action on global fertilizer crunch
4 mins; July 31, 2023
Myanmar military steps up attacks on ethnic groups
4 mins; June 28, 2023
Kuma Kengo builds tunnel into Murakami Haruki wonderland
3 mins; June 15, 2023
WHO expert: COVID-19 still 'very dangerous' two years into pandemic
6 mins; June 12, 2023
Bitter memories and ongoing suffering for Okinawan islanders
6 mins; March 22, 2023