Japan

[ad_1] Tokyo/Suzu, Ishikawa Pref. – The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day hit 100 on Saturday, with more than 200 still unaccounted for, local authorities said.The magnitude-7.6 quake, which caused extensive structural damage and fires in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, has left at least 211 missing as of Saturday morning, with […]

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a “message of sympathy” to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following the devastating earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture that has left nearly 100 people dead and more than 200 missing.The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a short dispatch Saturday that Kim had “expressed his deep sympathy and condolences to the prime minister and, through him, to the bereaved […]

[ad_1] Washington – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized earlier this week due to complications from a medical procedure, the Pentagon said Friday, at a time when Washington is facing a growing crisis in the Middle East.Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the evening of Jan. 1 "for complications following a recent elective medical procedure," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in […]

[ad_1] Being rude to restaurant servers is a terrible transgression. As much as I abhor it, I confess I’ve been guilty of the offense. More often than not, it’s because I was "hangry.”The neologism combining "hungry” and "angry” has been around since at least 1956 and made it into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018. Often, it’s used as a punchline: "I’m sorry for what I said when I was […]

[ad_1] For many people, the joys of winter center on strapping on skis, snowshoes or skates and getting outdoors. Of course, that is no less true in many parts of Asia. But with climates ranging from the famously snowy Japanese island of Hokkaido to the tropical forests of Malaysia, the continent offers a wide variety of wintertime delights for travelers who are seeking something different from a day on the […]

[ad_1] The Space Race, launched more than 60 years ago, kickstarted an unprecedented boom in travel and communications beyond our planet.But it was a realm only available to national governments with multibillion-dollar budgets. Private industry has now taken over the sector, making personal satellite ownership a fast-approaching reality for consumers.Space Exploration Technologies and Foxconn Technology Group are working with lesser-known startups like Neumann Space and Exolaunch to drastically reduce the […]

[ad_1] Washington – North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.Russia is also looking to obtain missiles from its ally Iran as it runs short of arms nearly two years into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it said.The Pyongyang-supplied missiles with ranges of around 900 […]

[ad_1] Before 2023 began, few saw the rise of interest in investing in Japan, long considered the land that optimistic stock bets go to die.But from spring of last year, inspired by the confidence of Warren Buffett and a realization that not only were things changing but had already changed, investors suddenly couldn’t get enough. The Nikkei 225 index hit highs not seen since 1990, while headlines spoke of a […]

[ad_1] Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles member John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographed iconic figures across diverse genres, including novelist Yukio Mishima (1925-70), singer Momoe Yamaguchi, actress Rie Miyazawa and Kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo.Born in Tokyo in 1940, Shinoyama stood […]