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Solitary weavers in Japan’s Fukushima create lustrous threads and fabrics
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (948+ words) In Showa village’s Oku-Aizu area, Karamushi-ori weavers typically work alone in silence, handling every step from growing karamushi to preparing thread. Today, over half are women who moved to the village from elsewhere, drawn by the craft’s allure. View all…...
Japan’s Hamaoka Nuclear Plant faces uncertain future
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (543+ words) View all posts by Ko Terada and Kohei Nakashima → TOKYO – With Chubu Electric Power Co. expected to withdraw its application for a safety review aimed at restarting the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture,…...
Asian countries battle to boost soft power; Japan should focus on supporting small, midsize companies
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (1346+ words) Although it may be hard to notice for people in Japan, the soft power of other Asian countries is dramatically enhancing their appeal. View all posts by Junichi Fukasawa → I described in that article the background behind the rapid spread…...
Pakistan: 25 years post-2001
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (811+ words) "Over the last 25 years, terrorism has emerged as a core problem for the country, while counterterrorism has become one of its key strengths," highlights Muhammad Amir Rana. View all posts by Muhammad Amir Rana → ISLAMABAD – A troubled world beset with…...
Hao Yi Tou’s Tang Plaza Outlet Marks One Year of Business Class Reflexology – Asia News Network
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (163+ words) Hao Yi Tou’s Tang Plaza Outlet Marks One Year of Business Class Reflexology Asia News Network SINGAPORE – Hao Yi Tou, a Singapore-based body massage and foot reflexology brand, marked one year of operations at its Tang Plaza outlet on Orchard…...
Beijing protests over Taiwanese ‘separatist's’ visit to Italy, EU
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (202+ words) China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing has lodged solemn representations with Italy and the European Union over Taiwanese politician Hsiao Bi-khim most recent visit to Italy. View all posts by Mo Jingxi → BEIJING – China has lodged solemn representations…...
"Two weeks after Nepal floods, 80 from India’s Isha Foundation’s Kailash Manasarovar group remain unaccounted "
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (644+ words) Around 25 Nepali volunteers are working with hospitals, mortuaries, police and other authorities as Isha seeks information on those affected by the disaster. NEW DELHI – Restricted access to the Nepal-Tibet flood zone and an ongoing identification process have left the status…...
Vietnamese PM suggests three development directions for BRICS
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (596+ words) Prime Minister Le Minh Hung gave an address on Sunday at the main session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, which Việt Nam attended as a partner country. NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Sunday proposed…...
China to hike visa fees for Japanese nationals sevenfold, ‘based on reciprocity’
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (186+ words) View all posts by Akiko Yoshinaga → BEIJING – China is raising the visa fee for Japanese nationals traveling to China, starting Monday, a “response based on the principle of reciprocity,” the Chinese Embassy in Japan announced on Friday. The hike is…...
China’s President Xi eyes BRICS' next 'golden decade"
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (932+ words) View all posts by Mo Jingxi → NEW DELHI – President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China is ready to work with all parties to build consensus and usher in a third “golden decade” of BRICS cooperation, calling on the grouping…...