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Maegashira rank-and-file combatants had been throwing their weight around, winning the Emperor's Cup in the past three competitions in 2022. The New Year's Tournament was about time for those in the upper echelons to make their presence felt. This year's first championship wasn't decided until the final match on the final day. Another maegashira was trying to steal the limelight, but one of the sport's elites was itching to end his long dry spell.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hasn't even turned 40, but he may have already picked his young daughter as his successor. Here, former NHK World Editor-in-Chief Ikehata Shuhei explains why the appearance of a white horse at a recent parade suggests she's the "chosen one". Ikehata currently serves as a director at a Japan-based think tank.
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Undeterred by declining appetites for whale meat, and unfazed by global opposition to commercial hunts, Japan's whaling industry is doubling down. Earlier this month, a company unveiled a new "mother ship" at a port in the heart of the industry, declaring the investment the start of a bright new future.
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Every spring, more than a million people visit Washington DC to marvel at the canopy of pink and white cherry blossoms framing the city skyline. The Potomac cherry trees are in the limelight again, as Japan prepares to send 250 new saplings to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Many people might be aware that the original trees were a gift given more than a century ago, but few likely know that the idea originated with a pioneering female journalist.
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Japan launched its first ride-hailing services this month. Uber and other apps are gearing up to take on the market, but taxi companies remain in the driver's seat thanks to strict regulations.
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South Korea is grappling with an ultralow birthrate and declining population, prompting the government to consider expanding the number of foreign nationals it allows to work in the country. Last year, Seoul announced plans to establish an immigration agency to oversee immigration and residency procedures and help them adjust to life in South Korea.
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Point a camera at a group of Japanese people at a graduation ceremony, a cherry blossom picnic, or any other happy occasion, and you can expect at least one – and usually more – to pose making the peace sign with their hands. Why did this gesture become so popular?
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Over 3,000 victims of the massive earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day are still living in evacuation shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture, even as many others have moved into temporary housing. They worry they may not get the support they need, as fewer municipal workers are dispatched to such shelters and volunteers have dwindled.
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A senior Red Cross official has paid tribute to Japan for its support during a visit to Tokyo that included an interview with NHK World. Martin Schüepp, Director of Operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), spoke about the organization's work in conflict zones, including the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.
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Thirteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The disaster triggered a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and ever since, the operator has been trying to decommission the facility. NHK World's Yoshikawa Ayano got a rare look at the state of the reactors.
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In the aftermath of the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the 16,000 residents of nearby Tomioka Town were ordered to evacuate. Most have never returned. But one former resident is back with a new product he hopes will help revive his disaster-hit hometown.
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An extension to Japan's bullet train network is laying the groundwork for a surge in tourism in one of the country's least visited areas.
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In South Korea, more than 30 percent of women in their 30s are single. For men, the figure tops 50 percent. The country's marriage rate is slumping, and the shifting social landscape represents both a business challenge and an opportunity.
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It's a sight to behold ― three young women working intently on a pair of centuries-old, towering wooden statues. They are chipping away at a sun-faded coat of paint in one corner of the workshop, and using resin to fill in a pocket of wormholes in another.
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More than 25,000 babies have been born in Gaza since fighting between the Israeli military and the Islamic group Hamas began in October. They immediately face harsh conditions and some do not survive. A cameraman at NHK's Gaza office met with some of the babies' families and doctors.
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Japanese doctor and humanitarian Nakamura Tetsu was shot dead in Afghanistan in 2019. Despite the tragedy, his legacy endures through Peshawar-kai NGO in Fukuoka Prefecture. As the group marks its 40th anniversary, an irrigation engineer shares how Nakamura inspired him to join their cause, using traditional Japanese technology.
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A play revived by the late scholar Donald Keene has found an audience in Niigata to mark the 10th anniversary of a cultural center devoted to his work and memory. "The Adventures of High Priest Kochi" was staged in September as an English-language kabuki performance by Japanese literature students from Portland State University.
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