Japan's foreign resident population exceeds 3 million for first time
TOKYO -- Japan now has more than 3 million foreign residents for the first time, making up 2.66% of the total population, according to government data released on Wednesday.
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How hot is your city compared with the rest of the world?
Al Jazeera analyses 20 years of climate data from more than 1,200 cities around the world. Here is what we found.
India’s Modi sets aside billions for jobs, allies in post-election budget
The budget lays out funds for rural programmes, to create jobs and for two states ruled by coalition members.
Noriko Ohara, Who Gave Voice to Nobita in ‘Doraemon,’ Dies at 88
Noriko Ohara, the Japanese voice actress who for decades played the role of Nobita in the beloved children’s show “Doraemon,” giving life to a main protagonist in one of the country’s longest-running television shows, has died. She was 88.
Singapore’s US$1.3 million flat reignites debate on home affordability
A 111-square-metre public housing flat sold for a record S$1.73 million (US$1.28 million) in Singapore this week has reignited debate about home affordability in the city state, with analysts warning that efforts to cool down the public housing market may take much longer.
Reality Show Contestant Apologizes After Eating Protected Bird
Hunger was part of the challenge for contestants on the reality television show “Race to Survive: New Zealand.” As nine teams trekked, climbed and paddled their way through some of the country’s harshest terrain, they also had to forage and hunt for their own food.
Farnborough Air Show kicks off with $51 billion in deals as Airbus shows off new ultra long-haul jet
FARNBOROUGH, England – The Farnborough Air Show generated deals worth £39.3 billion ($50.8 billion) across its first day, the organizers of one of the biggest events in the aviation world calendar said, as Airbus showcased its new single-aisle long-haul jet.
Will Kamala Harris's Indian roots play a part in her Asia policy?
NEW YORK -- As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris looks to become the country's first Asian American and Black female president, she may be pressed for greater efforts to show voters how that background informs both her worldview and her policy toward Asia.