China wants its people to watch for spies. Here's what it's asked them to beware of this year, from online dating to suspicious dragonflies.
Express deliveries, putting your military status on dating apps, and suspicious pens could all hold dangers for national ...
EVERY BENTO TELLS A STORY/ Bicycle rice: Simple energy food that can be consumed even during bike race
I recently attended a wedding ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. The bride, Miki, was my former assistant. Miki, her mother ...
Japan Today8d
France's Macron announces fourth government of the year
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his ...
Yankees granted in-person meeting with Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki: ‘Our one shot to separate ourselves’
The Yankees don’t know exactly where they stand in the arms race for Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, but they do know one thing.
The Economist13d
Why do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?
A Japanese reality show features toddlers going to the shops ... Pencil cases with a slot for each item teach kids to take ...
ジャパンタイムズ18d
Macron hands new French PM the tough job of managing Le Pen
Bayrou, 73, replaces conservative heavyweight Michel Barnier, who was ousted last week after far-right leader Marine Le Pen joined the left in a censure motion over a budget dispute. In a time of ...
Reuters19d
Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters Poll
TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the phasing out of utility subsidies, a Reuters poll ...
The New York Times22d
In France, Marine Le Pen Takes Aim at the Top
By Adam Nossiter Reporting from Paris The one-on-one duel that has shaped French political life for nearly a decade ratcheted up a notch last week, with the far-right leader Marine Le Pen claiming ...
The Daily Telegraph24d
‘Prices have almost halved’: How to make the most of a holiday in newly affordable Japan
The depreciation of the Japanese yen has made the country a far cheaper destination for tourists – we reveal the best trips to book It’s renowned as one of Asia’s most expensive destinations ...
The New York Times26d
In Japan, Designers Fit Big Ideas Into Tiny Homes
From left, Takina Shimura and his parents, Tomoko Shimura and Yoshiki Shimura, in their compact house in Zushi, Japan, a seaside town about an hour from Tokyo.Credit... Supported by By Tim Hornyak ...
Reuters27d
Japan's centuries-old sake tradition recognized on UNESCO cultural heritage list
ASUNCION, Dec 4 (Reuters) - UNESCO recognized Japan's ancient process of sake brewing as an "intangible cultural heritage" on Wednesday, which producers hope will boost global interest in the ...