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A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
The younger generation in Japan has frequently called out their elders for their casual sexism, excessive work expectations and unwillingness to give up power.
Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
LONDON (AP) — The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.
Hess shareholders to vote on Chevron deal as dispute with Exxon over Guyana assets creates uncertainty
Hess shareholders will vote Tuesday on the New York-headquartered oil company's pending acquisition by Chevron for $53 billion, as the timeline for when the deal may close has become increasingly murky as the companies are locked in a dispute with Exxon Mobil.
A Japanese town finds holes in a screen built to prevent tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is working to repair them, officials said Tuesday.
Japan should be ‘embarrassed’ after lesbian couple get refugee status in Canada, LGBTQ advocates say
“I hope this helps more and more people understand the reality that women and LGBTQ people face in Japan,” Akira Nishiyama, deputy secretary general of the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL), told This Week in Asia. “The reality is prejudice, discrimination and no legal protections.”
Top K-pop stocks fall as Hybe sells $50 million stake in SM Entertainment
Shares of two of South Korea's largest K-pop companies fell on Tuesday as industry giant Hybe announced a $50 million sale of its stake in SM Entertainment.
