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Europe should arm against the barbarians at its gates

[ad_1] If you want peace, prepare for war, was the Roman maxim.Following that injunction the U.S. maintains its place as first among superpower equals, even if it is no longer the hyperpower that it was in the 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But with its depleted armed forces unprepared to fight a major war, or perhaps any kind of war, on its own, Europe (Brexit Britain included) has come to resemble the rich and feeble late Roman […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Japan

Japan’s space agency confirms breakthrough high-precision moon landing

[ad_1] Japan’s lunar lander touched down 55 meters east of its target on the moon’s surface on Saturday, despite losing one of its main engines during its final descent, the nation’s space agency said Thursday.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had aimed to land within 100 meters of a target site, much more precise than the several to tens-of-kilometers range seen in conventional lunar missions.“We have confirmed that SLIM succeeded in making a soft landing […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Angola out to prove critics wrong and deliver ‘happiness’

[ad_1] Just like Nations Cup holders Senegal, who won their first continental title seven years into the reign of coach Aliou Cisse, one of the keys to Angola's success has been the longevity of Portuguese coach Pedro Goncalves. Having first started coaching in 1997 and then spent over a decade with the youth academy of Sporting Lisbon in his homeland, the 47-year-old has been in Angola since 2015. He first coached the youth sides of top club Primeiro de Agosto […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Japan

Haneda Airport to launch electronic immigration entry stands

[ad_1] Haneda Airport will introduce new electronic stands for foreign travelers to streamline immigration and customs, in a move to drive inbound tourism. The new stands will allow for speedier entry into the country.A roughly two-month trial run using 10 of the stands, which can capture facial images and scan fingerprints and passports, will begin at one of the country's busiest airports on Jan. 31.The service is expected to be formally launched after the trial run, potentially in April, with […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Japan

The Pokemon Company to Palworld: ‘We intend to investigate’

[ad_1] Pokemon imitator and smash hit Palworld may have flown too close to the sun. On Jan. 25, less than a week after Palworld released to immediate and overwhelming success, The Pokemon Company released a statement titled “Inquiries Regarding Other Companies’ Games.” “We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024,” the statement says. “We have not granted any permission for the use of Pokemon intellectual property or assets in that game. We intend to investigate […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Japan

TikTok and YouTube fuel a Japanese literature boom in Britain

[ad_1] London – In Britain, Japanese novels in English translation are experiencing a boom in popularity among a new generation, with word-of-mouth on social media driving book sales.Trends on social media platforms such as TikTok — where members of the "BookTok" community recommend and theorize about their favorite books, genres and authors — have inspired young Britons to seek out more works translated from other languages.Yet among these, novels reflecting elements of Japanese society and culture in particular have become […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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