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Japan crab catch quota hits 8-year high as conservation pays off

October 15, 2024

Joseph Nye: Intellectual giant who saved US-Japan alliance
TOKYO — If forced to name just one of Joseph Nye’s many accomplishments, one would typically choose the concept of “soft power” — that countries can pursue diplomacy through ideas and values and not just through milit strength. But from the perspective of the Asia-Pacific, Nye, a former dean of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School…
2028 Los Angeles Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremony locations revealed
One of Los Angeles’ historic and most storied sports venues and one of the city’s newest will share the Olympics ceremony stage in 2028. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremony for the 2028 Olympics, it was announced Thursday. The Opening Ceremony on July…
A-level, O-level exams postponed
A-level, O-level exams postponed Cambridge International Education has postponed the A-Level and O-Level exams scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2025, due to rising tensions between Pakistan and India. The decision affects students in Punjab, Islamabad, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, and other cities, according to an official notification. The exams were postponed after a detailed security review carried…
Many in Kashmir fear the deadly India-Pakistan escalation heralds another war
Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s news Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Poet Zareef Ahmed Zareef has watched India and Pakistan fight for decades over his homeland, the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. He was…
Japan’s gold export rush hints at flourishing smuggling operations
TOKYO — Japanese exports of gold are surging as U.S. tariffs and other economic concerns drive global demand, fueling questions over where the ingots originated in the first place. Japan’s nonmonet gold exports came to 281.1 billion yen ($1.94 billion) in prelimin balance-of-payments data for Febru — roughly 4.7 times a decade earlier. Notable destinations…
Trump says having an American pope is a ‘great honor’
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Dengue Vaccine Sales Increased by 259%
Dengue Vaccine Sales Increased by 259% In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported over 13 million dengue cases globally—the highest ever recorded. This surge has continued into 2025, prompting an unprecedented global response. To combat the escalating health crisis, more people than ever have been immunized with dengue vaccines. In May 2024, WHO prequalified…
How do India and Pakistan’s armies and nuclear arsenals compare to each other?
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The dramatic flare-up of tensions and targeted cross-border strikes between India and Pakistan this week has raised the spectre of a first all-out war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours…
Ultralong JGB yields face upward pressure from overseas investors
TOKYO — Foreign investors, now a significant presence in the market for ultralong-term Japanese government bonds, appear to be anticipating a rise in yields on the back of worsening Japanese finances. The main investors in ultralong JGBs — those with maturities longer than 10 years — include domestic life insurers and pension funds. Foreign investors…