In Japan, death from overwork is an occupational hazard – but that could be changing
Younger Japanese are turning their backs on grind culture. The result? Shorter workweeks, higher wages, and hope for an end ...
Fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan as 2 people choke to death on mochi rice cakes
Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...
2 men die after choking on mochi treats in Tokyo; 7 others taken to hospitals: Reports
Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...
World's oldest woman Tomiko Itooka dies at 116, Guinness World Records announces
The world’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, died the night of Dec. 29. She died from natural causes and lived to be 116 years ...
The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?
It’s often said that the safest place to sit in a plane is at the back — and the only survivors of the recent Azerbaijan ...
Japan's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.
20% of Japan elderly deaths from choking on rice cakes occurred over first 3 days of year
As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end and New Year season in Japan, there are greater ...
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Japan’s Nov headline inflation rate rises to three-month high of 2.9%; core inflation tops forecast
The annual inflation rate in Japan climbed to 2.9% in November 2024 from 2.3% in the prior month, marking the highest reading since October 2023. The core inflation rate rose to a 3-month high of ...
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Japanese police arrest man who stabbed schoolgirl to death at McDonald’s
In 2019, two people including a schoolgirl were stabbed to death and more than a dozen wounded in Japan's Kawasaki in a rampage by an attacker who targeted children waiting for a bus.
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Japan’s Nikkei pares declines, yen weakens as BOJ forgoes rate hike
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average pared early declines on Thursday as the yen weakened following the Bank of Japan's decision to refrain from raising interest rates. The yen fell despite ...
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The Best Japanese Horror Movies And How To Watch Them
After a horrifying tragedy seems to spark a string of more self-inflicted deaths all across the country, a detective races to figure out the cause. Why it is one of the best Japanese horror movies ...
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Yen drops as Bank of Japan maintains key interest rate
Tokyo, Japan — The yen weakened against the dollar ... the currency that came after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer rate cuts. The BoJ said after a two-day policy meeting that it would ...