Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for the 23rd time
Sherpa breaks his own record and is untouched as the man who has summited Everest the most number of times. Soft-spoken and always smiling, Kami Rita Sherpa is an affable man. At…
Growing number of companies not hiring smokers in Japan
Domestic firms are taking stronger action against tobacco use, going so far as to avoid hiring smokers in some cases. Domestic firms are making the move amid greater emphasis on…
Nepal’s tea estate employees say enough is enough, begin indefinite strike
A special report by Tsering D Gurung looks at conditions for tea workers in Nepal. The Budhakaran Tea Estate, a sprawling property located in the town of Bhadrapur in Jhapa,…
37 Bangladeshis confirmed dead in Tunisia migrant boat capsize
The news was confirmed by the Bangladesh mission to Tripoli. Bangladesh embassy in Tripoli has confirmed the deaths of 37 Bangladeshis in the boat capsize in the…
BTS boosts K-Pop related businesses
Buoyed by BTS, trade surplus of music-related sectors recovers to pre-2016 level. South Korea’s balance of payments surplus for industries linked to K-pop businesses has…
Emperor vows to stand with the people
Naruhito made his first address to the people of Japan as emperor on Wednesday. The Emperor succeeded to the throne on Wednesday, the first day of the Reiwa era, according to the…
Thai King names general as his queen
King Maha Vajiralongkorn has named General Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya as the Queen, the Royal Gazette announced on Wednesday. His majesty the King of Thailand has already…
Emperor of Japan abdicates, new era begins
Heisei era ends as crown prince Naruhito accedes and Reiwa era begins. Crown Prince Naruhito accedes to the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan on Wednesday following the…
Looking back on Akihito’s reign
The emperor is due to abdicate today, the first time in two centuries. The Heisei era has been a period that saw the 50th, 60th and 70th anniversaries of the end of World War II,…
Police to be on full alert ahead of coronation
Coronation is due to take place on April 30th. Police will be on full alert in Tokyo ahead of the festive transition from the Heisei to Reiwa era, with several thousand officers…