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WiFi, Drones And Sharp Blades On Japan's Whaling Mothership
International Business Times· 12 hours ago"So we need to cull some whales and keep the balance of the ecosystem... It's our job, our mission,...
A lack of equipment and coaching hasn’t stopped software engineer Kathleen Noble from making Olympic...
CNN.com· 13 hours agoHer journey now sees the 29-year-old set to become a two-time Olympian – Noble represented Uganda at...
How Japan became one of the world’s great budget destinations
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe words “weak” and “yen” generally spell out a litany of negatives for Japan – from soaring import...
In the Philippines a decades-long conflict nears its endgame
The Economist· 10 hours agoAHOD “AL HAJ MURAD” EBRAHIM spent most of his life waging war against the Philippine government in...
Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing...
Paris Olympics organizers deny beds for athletes are 'anti-sex'
The Raw Story· 5 days ago"We know the media has had a lot of fun with this story since Tokyo 2020, but for Paris 2024 the choice of these beds for the Olympic and Paralympic Village is primarily linked ...
Japanese still wrestle with legacy of troubled 2020 Games in warning to Paris
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoKaori Yamaguchi, who served on the Japanese Olympic Committee’s executive board for 10 years, told ...
Japan blocks iconic Mount Fuji view to stop bad behaviour by tourists
The Independent US via AOL· 18 hours agoResidents and businesses in Fujikawaguchiko have been frustrated for years because of tourists who...
'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania
AFP via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoMen's volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the...
Japan wrestles with legacy of graft-stained Games in Paris warning
AFP via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoJapan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020...