Radio Free Europe closes Hungarian service after five years following US funding cuts
The Hungarian service of Radio Free Europe, Szabad Európa, ceased operations on Friday after the administration of US…
Japan and South Korea: Illegal gambling surges among teens
Teenagers in South Korea and Japan are learning the hard way about just how addictive gambling can be.…
Airport in northeastern Japan reopens after bear intrusion
An airport in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has reopened its runway after briefly halting flights because a bear…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
Fireball observed in skies over western Japan
People in western Japan have reported seeing what appeared to be a ball of light falling from the…
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki cheered on from hometown
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has narrowly missed out on his first top-division championship in Japan’s latest Grand Sumo…
Number of work-related mental health cases hits record high in Japan
Japan’s health ministry says the number of people who were ruled eligible for compensation as a result of…
Late-life depression may be an early sign of dementia – nhk.or.jp
Late-life depression may be an early sign of dementia nhk.or.jp Late-Life Mood Disorders May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s Neuroscience News Depression and…
Scientists from Japan and the UK join forces to fight drug resistances that affect the efficacy of antibiotics
What happens if antibiotics stop working? The scientific world describes this threat to global health as antimicrobial resistance,…
Trump appears set to approve ‘partnership’ between Nippon Steel and US Steel
US President Donald Trump appears set to approve what he calls “a planned partnership” between US Steel and…