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[ad_1] Represented by the only mythical — and the most powerful — creature of the 12-animal Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Dragon is considered special.The legendary magical beast is symbolic of authority, honor and dignity, particularly in China, where it has represented imperial power since ancient times. In Japan, it also plays a role in the religions of Shintoism and Buddhism.As the luckiest and most auspicious of the 12 […]

[ad_1] Municipalities and companies are increasingly moving to recycle used disposable diapers in Japan as diaper waste continues to increase due to its graying population.The amount of general household garbage is declining in the country thanks to increased awareness about recycling.But the amount of diaper waste, mainly from households and elderly care facilities, grew to 2.2 million tons in fiscal 2020 from 2 million tons in fiscal 2015. Its share […]

[ad_1] Japan is intensifying its diplomatic efforts with Africa, aiming to strengthen collaboration with the coalition of emerging and developing nations known as the Global South.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited four African countries, including Egypt, in April and May 2023. His administration plans to deepen cooperation with African nations in a strategic way, primarily through the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which marked its 30th anniversary in October, […]

[ad_1] Each New Year’s Eve, more than 2 million revelers — twice as many as typically fill Times Square — dress in white and pack Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to watch a 15-minute midnight fireworks extravaganza. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Paris – Following the announcement by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II of her plan to relinquish the throne, here is a look at other memorable abdications over the past century:The British public was stunned when their king of less than a year, Edward VIII, made the shock announcement on Dec. 12, 1936, that he would abdicate in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.Edward's tumultuous love affair with Simpson had […]

[ad_1] After a three-year struggle during the pandemic, Japan’s tourism industry rebounded in 2023, with the government accelerating the normalization of business and social activities.A major driving force for the industry was the reopening of the border, which has sparked a renewed influx of international tourists.In October, Japan saw 2.51 million foreign visitors, exceeding the comparable figure in pre-pandemic 2019 for the first time. The figure was achieved even though […]

[ad_1] Pyeongtaek, South Korea – With polling numbers at historical lows and a Liberal Democratic Party presidential election scheduled for September 2024, there is little chance that Fumio Kishida will still be prime minister come the end of the year.LDP politicians are already talking about a leadership change, and the polls have shifted to who the public wants to see in the Prime Minister’s Office.The top four among those polls […]

[ad_1] Japan’s nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan coast escaped serious damage in the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.But the 7.6 magnitude quake, which triggered tsunami warnings from Hokkaido to Kyushu and led to evacuations in nine prefectures, could once again spark public concern about the safety of nuclear power in an earthquake-prone country at a time when Prime Minister Fumio […]

[ad_1] A 7.6 magnitude earthquake、which at its epicenter was ranked shindo 7 — the highest level 7 on Japan’s intensity scale — struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Monday afternoon as the nation was marking New Year’s Day, a time when families traditionally gather at home and most of the country takes a break from work and school. On Tuesday, rescue personal continued a race against time to find survivors […]