Germany’s Day of Libraries tries to keep book interest alive

Though 21st century youngsters may be more likely to have cell phones in their hands instead of books, or turn to a YouTube influencer for inspiration rather than to Shakespeare, Germany is keen to preserve local reading culture.

While most of the gadgets teenagers use nowadays have…[Read more]

Moment bridge brought down in controlled explosion in Germany

A motorway bridge was blown up in a controlled explosion near the town of Beselich in Germany.

The 135m (443ft) long Kerkerbachtal bridge collapsed within seconds after explosives placed on its pillars were detonated.

The bridge, built in 1960, was part of the old route now being…[Read more]

Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grou…[Read more]

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan’s capital and the emperor’s residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country’s ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face.

Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic value, the city was dropped from the list of targ…[Read more]

Asian shares mostly rise after U.S. stocks wobble as Treasury bond yields veer

TOKYO
Shares mostly rose Tuesday in Asia after Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close as yields on U.S. Treasury bonds fell back after creeping above 5%.

Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Shanghai and Taiwan, but fell in Hong Kong.

Rapidly rising yields in the…[Read more]

IMF projects Japan’s GDP to fall to world’s 4th in 2023 after Germany

WASHINGTON
Japan’s nominal gross domestic product in 2023 is expected to slip from third to fourth in the world on a U.S. dollar basis, to be overtaken by Germany, on the back of the yen’s depreciation, recent International Monetary Fund projections showed.

As the nominal GDP…[Read more]

Japan to extend gasoline, energy subsidies through April

TOKYO
The Japanese government is planning to extend subsidies aimed at curbing gasoline and other fuel prices as well as utility bills from the end of this year to the end of April, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

The government will consider phasing out gasoline subsidies…[Read more]

Evacuation of German nationals from Israel underway

Special flights evacuating German nationals from Israel are underway. Germany has been working with Lufthansa to organize repatriation flights for its citizens. The first evacuation flight landed at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday.

Germany supports Morocco with post-earthquake reconstruction

erlin/Marrakech (d.de)- In Marrakech, Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze has announced an initial reconstruction package for those affected by the earthquake in Morocco. “The earthquake hit one of the country’s poorest regions in the Atlas Mountains. Many people died, while…[Read more]

Development Minister welcomes World Bank reforms

Marrakesh (dpa/d.de) Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze has welcomed reforms to the World Bank which aim to increase investments in climate protection and global health in poorer countries. “It puts the World Bank in the position to deal with current challenges,” said Schulze. “In t…[Read more]

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces struggling to recruit new members

A recent open day at a Japanese military base near Tokyo was a fun family outing but, despite the games and snacks, the Self-Defense Forces recruitment stand was bereft of visitors.

“This is the reality. The festival is always packed but no one comes,” confessed one of the two…[Read more]

Japan to send SDF plane to Djibouti to evacuate citizens in Israel

Japan is considering sending Self-Defense Forces’ aircraft to its operating base in Djibouti as part of efforts to evacuate its nationals in Israel, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, amid the fierce conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

While Japan…[Read more]

The Port Of Hamburg , which is amongst the top places to see in the city is what is Hamburg famous for. It is this very attraction which gave the city its famous title of Gateway to Germany. Many popular attractions can be spotted here while you walk along the pedestrian trail. This is among the best Hamburg tourist places.

Rickmer Rickmers…[Read more]

Stop Wasting Taxpayers’ Money: Insights from the Japan-US Innovation Summit

In Japan, there is a peculiar variety of daytime TV shows known as “wideshow” (ワイドショー). The wideshow is a hybrid of news, pseudo-political discussion, and telemarketing for facial toning products. Panels can consist of not-so-busy lawyers, comedians, and magicians.…[Read more]

ENVIRONMENTEDITORIAL | Double Standard: Okinawa Gov Kept Own Cancer-causing Leak Secret

Tamaki left his Okinawa constituents exposed to toxic spills from his prefectural offices while he was at the UN, ranting about the US bases’ chemical waste.
Recently the leak of a fire extinguishing agent containing the toxic compound PFOS (perfluorooctane…[Read more]

Japanese retailer Aeon earns record profit amid inflation

Aeon President Akio Yoshida was upbeat regarding sales of private brand products, saying sales “have been growing very steadily.”

The most important public holiday
German reunification is celebrated every year on 3 October. Discover five facts about the Federal Republic’s most important public holiday.

Germany celebrates the reunification of East and West on 3 October.
On 29 September 1990, the decision made by the then People’s Parliament of the German Democratic Rep…[Read more]

More than 9 billion US dollars for Green Climate Fund

Industrialised countries make far-reaching pledges to developing countries at conference in Bonn.

Bonn (dpa) – For the battle against climate change and its impacts, poorer states are to receive at least 9.322 billion US dollars (8.9 billion euros) from industrialised countries over the…[Read more]

The German forest is a habitat for numerous animal and plant species, an economic and recreational zone for people and, last but not least, an important climate factor.

1. The forest in Germany is largely man-made. It is used sustainably, but also has many monocultures. This is mainly owing to the fact that after the world wars, it was often…[Read more]