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Tennessee woman raises $150,000 for 85-year-old theater worker she had never met, says 'didn't even know her name, just decided...'An 85-year-old movie theater worker in Tennessee received a massive outpouring of support. A viral video of her working a demanding shift i...
A stranger paid for his dinner. What the stranger wrote on the napkin changed his life forever and also helped him deal with his father's deathA backpacking trip to Hiroshima led a traveler to a profound lesson in human connection and letting go. A chance encounter in a small resta...
How cats’ sense of smell influences their appetite more than fullnessNew research from Iwate University suggests cats' intermittent eating habits are driven by olfactory sensor-specific satisfaction, not just...
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
This country is home to nearly 1 lakh people over 100, and you too can adopt their secrets to live a longer, healthier lifeJapan is home to nearly 100,000 centenarians, with women making up 88 percent and the oldest living person being 114-year-old Shigeko Kagaw...
Japan’s oldest woman is 114, and her secret to a long, happy life is surprisingly simpleShigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired doctor from Japan, is now the country's oldest person. Born in 1911, she witnessed significant histo...
Japan boils at brutal 40°C - heatwave warps streets, food displays, and daily lifeJapan is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave, as temperatures soar above 40°C, causing bizarre disruptions like melting food displays....
Japan’s birthrate hits new low: Expert warns only one teenager will be left by THIS year in world's 4th biggest economyJapan faces a severe demographic crisis with a record low birthrate, a shrinking workforce, and rising social security costs. Government me...
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them womenJapan's centenarian population has reached a record high of over 95,000, with nearly 90 percent being women. This highlights the demographi...
ChatGPT a mentor for Japan's 89-year-old app developerJapanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using Chat...
SS Rajamouli touched by heartfelt gift: 83-year-old Japanese fan presents 'RRR' director with 1000 origami cranesSS Rajamouli, the director of the blockbuster film 'RRR,' received a heartfelt gift from an 83-year-old fan in Japan during a special scree...
Grandparents Day 2022: History, significance, and importance of the dayToday marks Grandparents' Day of this year, and people worldwide celebrate this occasion in different styles to show respect to their grand...
Is Japan's remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?Thousands of private companies and some universities have joined the vaccination drive, complementing the government's effort to prioritize...
Japan opens mass vaccination centres 2 months before OlympicsPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics in Tokyo after a one-year delay and has made an ambitious pledge to finish...
Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletesJapan on Thursday had dismissed a media report that it was considering vaccinating all its Olympians by the end of June after the idea spar...
Japan begins coronavirus vaccinations for people over 65 as fourth infection wave loomsJust 2,810 people in Tokyo are expected to get a shot from the first batch, while most regions will receive 1,000 doses or fewer, according...
Honda says will be first to mass produce level 3 autonomous cars"Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda Legend (luxury sedan) equipped with the newly approved automated driving equipment" before th...
Over 70K cases & 1,800 deaths: Here's how many countries are affected by coronavirusOutside mainland China, there have been about 780 infections reported in nearly 30 locations.
Dementia sufferers sit atop frozen assets worth $1.3 trillion in JapanThe size of Japan's forgotten money is equivalent to more than a quarter of the size of its economy.
- Japan PM formally announces $150-billion stimulus
Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso formally announced 150 billion dollars in emergency stimulus spending to revive Asia's biggest economy as i...