China’s sluggish economy brings jobless problem for recent graduates
In July, the unemployment rate in China was 5.4 per cent, but for ages 16-24 it was 19.9 per cent, which has been a record high for four consecutive months.
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Hokkaido: Film shines light on life with Russians after WWII
Both the reality and existence of the widely unknown “mixed residences” are introduced in the film, which focuses on the childhood experience of 80-year-old Junzo Yoshioka.
Tokyo museum honours floppy disks, e-bikes as future technology heritage
The future technology heritage registry began in 2008, and the latest additions bring the total number of registered items to 343.
Crown princess of Japan marks her 56th birthday
Crown Princess Kiko celebrated her 56th birthday on September 11, and briefly touched upon the developments in the lives of her children.
Foreign ministers to meet in support of Pacific Island nations
Five countries will also explore ways to strengthen cooperation with the island nations in areas such as countermeasures for natural disasters and maritime surveillance.
3 years after ‘No Japan’ boycott, sentiment in S. Korea toward Japan starts to thaw
This is despite Japan still having in place trade restrictions targeting Korea, and the Korean court not having changed its stance on the force labour compensation issue.
Over Yen 1 million donated to Abe shooter
Yamagami revealed that his family was destroyed by a religious group (formerly Unification Church), to which his mother belongs, and that he thought that Abe had ties with it.
White curry spices up interest in city known for blue jeans
The Kojima salt field keema curry is the brainchild of restaurant owner Masahiro Ota; its attraction is fresh cream and cream cheese that have been whipped into a foam.
Japan to bid to host 2025 Deaflympics
Like the Olympics and Paralympics, the Deaflympics are held once every four years, with both summer and winter editions.
Kishida seeks understanding for Abe’s state funeral
“Given that many countries expressed their respect and condolences for Abe at the state level, holding a state funeral was deemed to be appropriate”, the Prime Minister said.