Month: February 2024

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Africa

Kenyan cult leader charged with murder of 191 children

[ad_1] Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was charged with the murder of 191 children on Tuesday alongside 29 of his associates. The bodies of those killed were found buried in a forest. Police say there are more bodies like those found with over 400 already exhumed. But the defendants have all denied the charges brought before a court in the coastal town of Malindi. Mackenzie was arrested last year April […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Japan team plans pig kidney transplant for fetus with severe disease

[ad_1] A Japanese team said Tuesday it is planning a clinical study to temporarily transplant a pig's kidney into an unborn child with a severe kidney disease, in what would be the first case of a domestic animal-to-human transplant.The team, which includes the Jikei University School of Medicine, is seeking to apply for approval with a state-designated committee as early as this year after going through an ethical review at […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Tech firms in Japan are scouring for talent amid labor shortage

[ad_1] Japan is facing a stark shortage of skilled human resources in the technology sector, even as it seeks to digitalize its economy and kickstart its lagging semiconductor industry.Three quarters of technology hiring managers in Japan found recruitment to be "very” or "quite” competitive last year, with a shortage of skilled candidates being the top reason, according to new research by recruiting firm Morgan McKinley. The trend is prevalent across […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: DR Congo squad use spotlight to call for peace in country

[ad_1] "The players' messages fall in an apparent online campaign driven by Fonarev, a state fund for victims of sexual violence related to the conflicts and insecurity in the country," said the BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo, who has covered the region for many years. "Since the Leopards arrived in Ivory Coast for Afcon, its players have spread the message 'Plus Jamais Seul' (No Longer Alone) by Fonarev in compassion with victims […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

KDDI to raise stake in Lawson to jointly run convenience chain

[ad_1] Japan’s major telecom carrier KDDI is planning to raise its stake in Lawson to 50% to jointly run the convenience chain with an aim to take advantage of Lawson’s nationwide retail store network and customer base while offering technology to transform the business model, the two firms said Tuesday.KDDI currently holds 2.1% of Lawson shares but will invest about ¥500 billion ($3.4 billion) to increase its stake through a […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair

[ad_1] Karolina Shiino, the Ukraine-born winner of last month’s Miss Japan contest, has relinquished her title, the contest organizer said Monday, following a magazine report that she was having an affair with a married man.It is the first time a Miss Japan winner has relinquished their title. The organizer said the post will be vacant for the year.Shukan Bunshun reported last Wednesday that Shiino, 26, was dating a doctor who […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Biden wins U.S.-China trade war by Trump’s pet metric, but does it count?

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden is winning the trade war with China judging by election campaign rival and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s favorite metric. The rub: It’s an increasingly flawed measure of the world’s most important economic relationship.Figures due Wednesday are set to show the U.S. deficit in goods trade with China in 2023 at its lowest annual level since 2010, when demand was soggy in the wake of […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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