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[ad_1] Project Syndicate – In the two decades since China’s State Council officially classified the real estate sector as a “pillar industry,” the sector has undergone rapid development, propelling gross domestic product growth and inspiring in millions of Chinese the dream of owning their own home.But the sector is now plagued by problems, from high prices to massive debts, and threatens to undermine growth at a time when China can […]

[ad_1] There was an explosion of elation and relief when the clock hit zero on Sunday at National Stadium in Tokyo.After 10 failed attempts — in games stretching back to 1989 — a Japanese All-Star team finally managed to overcome the Ivy League’s best on the gridiron in the Dream Japan Bowl.Decades of disappointment at the hands of American opposition finally came to an end in a defensive struggle that […]

[ad_1] DOHA/GAZA – The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging across the Hamas-run Strip.Israeli forces and Hamas fighters clashed in several locations, from Jabalia in the north to Khan Younis farther south.Gaza's health ministry said 178 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours, one […]

[ad_1] Iran accused Israel of launching an airstrike on the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday that killed senior Iranian military figures, the latest in a series of Israeli attacks on officials from Iran and two of its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran vowed to retaliate, raising fears of even deeper regional turmoil rippling out from the war in the Gaza Strip.Separately, several U.S. troops in Iraq were being evaluated for […]

[ad_1] Park City, Utah – When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming a rare high-profile #MeToo voice in her homeland, she was initially ignored by police, prosecutors and even much of the media.Defying taboos, she investigated her own case, secretly recording phone calls and meetings, and compiling enough evidence to eventually win $30,000 in damages in a civil case that made headlines around the […]

[ad_1] Mongolian ironman Tamawashi handed front-runner Asanoyama his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, creating a four-man logjam atop the leaderboard at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka won by forfeit to join No. 7 maegashira Asanoyama at 7-1, but ozeki Kirishima (6-2) was unable to take his own place at the top after an upset loss to No. 4 Tobizaru on Day 8 of […]

[ad_1] LAAX, Switzerland – Japan's Mitsuki Ono claimed her first gold medal of the season in the third round of the snowboarding halfpipe World Cup on Saturday. Last season's overall champion in the discipline logged 81.75 points with the first of her two finals runs in Laax, Switzerland, to beat second-placed Bea Kim (77.50) of the United States and compatriot Ruki Tomita (60.50) in third. "I feel I've really gotten […]

[ad_1] So-called senior cafeterias, at which elderly people from the local community gather and dine together, are increasing in Japan amid a rise in older people living alone.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government launched a subsidy program this fiscal year for municipalities promoting local dining events where elderly people feel they belong.The program is aimed at preventing social isolation among the elderly and promoting their mental and physical health. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic marked a rare daytime appearance at the Australian Open with a dominant victory over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday as the 10-time champion flirted with a "triple bagel" before sealing a 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 win to reach the quarterfinals.Djokovic, handed an early session slot at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2021, said earlier in the week he had been battling a viral affection and […]