Japan not thinking of scrapping South Korea export curbs: Seko
Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday that Japan was “not thinking at all” of withdrawing restrictions on Japanese high-tech exports to South Korea and...
Former Japanese fisherman finds profit in whale-watching
Masato Hasegawa is the fourth generation of his family to be a fisherman on Japan’s northern oceans, but now his cruises focus on admiring sea...
In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than hunting them
People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each...
China city puts incinerator project on hold after protests – state media
The city of Wuhan in central China has put a controversial garbage-burning power plant on hold and promised not to proceed without the approval of...
China’s war on pollution could boost solar power – study
China’s efforts to reduce chronic air pollution could increase its ability to generate solar power by up to 13% by allowing more sunlight to reach...
UK offers HPV vaccines to boys, aims to stop 100,000 cancer cases
Some 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in Britain in the next 40 years by a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes...
Colombia plans temporary work permit for undocumented Venezuelans: official
Colombia is preparing a temporary work permit for undocumented Venezuelans, part of an effort to reduce off-the-books jobs that often pay less than the minimum...
Mexican government watchdog concerned about National Guard’s detaining migrants
Mexico’s newly created National Guard has detained U.S.-bound migrants and the government should make public the rules governing their power to curb immigration, the head...
12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost
When women are given a 12-month supply of oral contraceptives, they are less likely to have an unintended pregnancy than if they need to get...
Trump assails Britain’s May, ambassador to U.S. who called his administration ‘inept’
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Prime Minister Theresa May and her ambassador to Washington on Monday while Britain voiced regret for the leak of confidential...