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Africa: Afropop Game Changers 2024

[ad_1] Happy New Year. The future looks bright for African musicians and content creators as their ingenuity and talent are changing the global cultural landscape. Like the abundance of mineral wealth on the Continent, underground the cultural wealth of Africa and its diaspora runs deeper and hits are non-stop at the source. Many artists have been successful this past year but here are a few bands and artists who have changed the game completely for the dancefloor in 2024. Flavour […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

Full-cycle onshore aquaculture in the spotlight in Japan

[ad_1] Full-cycle onshore aquaculture, in which fish are raised from eggs from artificially hatched fish at facilities on land, is attracting attention in Japan.The farming method is being developed at a time when factors including overfishing are leading to falls in stocks and the impact of climate change is resulting in the poor growth of fish. Thanks to advances in related technologies, successful cases have already been reported, including for […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

Who might succeed Fumio Kishida in 2024?

[ad_1] As 2024 begins, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party find themselves grappling with the political fallout of an investigation by Tokyo prosecutors into allegations of unrecorded kickbacks to lawmakers from the sale of fundraising party tickets. The investigation, though centered on members of the faction once led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has raised questions about Kishida’s own future.A number of potential rivals to Kishida […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

South Korea opposition chief attacked during visit to Busan

[ad_1] Seoul – South Korea's opposition party chief Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was stabbed in the neck as he spoke with reporters after visiting Gadeok Island, the site of a new airport under construction. His attacker was captured at the scene, according to Yonhap. South Korea's opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung falls […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

Japan assesses damage following massive quake and tsunami warning

[ad_1] Authorities in Japan on Tuesday were rushing to assess the damage the day after a powerful earthquake left at least six dead, led to the collapse of multiple buildings, sparked a large-scale fire in a popular tourist area and triggered a tsunami warning for the length of the nation’s west coast.The 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which at its center was rated the highest-level 7 on Japan’s shindo intensity scale, struck […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

Japan emperor hopes for expanded support for needy people

[ad_1] Emperor Naruhito, in a New Year's message on Monday, expressed his wish that support will expand for people facing difficulties, including those affected by natural disasters and soaring prices."I wish moves to support people needing help will increase," the emperor said in the written message, released through the Imperial Household Agency, expressing his sympathy to those who are struggling.On the global front, Emperor Naruhito said it is painful that […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

The Japan Times 1924: Tokyo greets 1924 in hope of better things

[ad_1] 100 YEARS AGOFriday, Jan. 4, 1924Unkempt wooden barracks and canvas homes, piles of debris and muddy streets, lack of transportation and a decided shortness in many of the things that go to make up the good cheer expected in Tokyo during the New Year — all these combined felled to dampen the spirits of the "Edokko" (children of Tokyo) and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day were happily […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

Japan

Strong quake prompts tsunami warning for Japan’s western coast

[ad_1] Japan was rocked Monday by a powerful earthquake measuring a 7 on Japan’s shindo scale — the strongest rating — prompting tsunami warnings for the length of the country's western coast and inflicting widespread damage. Tsunami waves were recorded in some areas following the magnitude 7.6 quake, which struck near Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula at around 4:10 p.m. It was followed by several strong aftershocks. Two people were feared […]

todayJanuary 1, 2024

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