Japanese startup develops bug-repellent clothing

A startup in central Japan has been working on developing bug-repellent fabrics and clothing, with hopes of bringing finalized products to market by the end of March next year.
The company, Fibercraze, teamed up with firms across the country to develop textiles with microscopic holes that can be…[Read more]

Kishida looking to replace all Cabinet members from troubled faction

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to remove all Cabinet members belonging to the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party from their posts amid the deepening political funds scandal, sources said Sunday.
Some members of the faction formerly led by the Prime…[Read more]

Japan hotel operators turn historical buildings into trendy stays

OSAKA — Japanese hotel operators are rushing to develop new types of accommodations from historical buildings in the Kansai region in anticipation of more foreign tourists.

The Kansai region in western Japan, which includes Osaka, Kyoto and several other prefectures, is rich in…[Read more]

Japan Plans to Subtract ‘Blue Carbon’ from CO2 Emissions; Seaweed Said to Lock Up Carbon for Longer than Land Plants

The government plans to subtract “blue carbon” when calculating Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions for annual reporting to the United Nations from next fiscal year. Blue carbon is carbon dioxide absorbed and stored by seaweed a…[Read more]

‘Unexpected’ South Korea Court Decision in Favor of ‘Comfort Women’ Puts Damper on Improving Ties with Japan

In contrast to a recent pattern of reasonable judgments by the South Korean judiciary, the Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling and ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to former wartime comfort…[Read more]

Japan, Southeast Asian Countries to Hold 1st Online Talks to Combat Disinformation

Japan plans to hold its first online talks with Southeast Asian countries to discuss measures against disinformation on Monday, government sources said.

The talks are to strengthen cooperation with other countries as tackling disinformation has become an urgent…[Read more]

Germany: AfD in Saxony classified as ‘extremist’

The domestic intelligence service in the eastern state of Saxony has designated the far right AfD party an extremist group. The move follows similar decisions in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.

The regional association of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony has been classified as a right-wing…[Read more]

Russia’s Putin says he will run for president again in 2024

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to run in next year’s presidential elections on March 17, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.

He made the announcement at a ceremony in the Kremlin to honor the “heroes of Russia.”

This will be Putin’s fifth run for the presidency, which…[Read more]

German inflation fall boosts hope of European Central Bank rate cut

Inflation in Germany eased more than expected in November, according to official data released on Friday.

Prices in Europe’s largest economy are increasing at the slowest rate seen since June 2021, mainly thanks to falling energy prices.

Compared to November of last year, p…[Read more]

Germany hit by last-minute train strike: Deutsche Bahn trains “massively affected”

German train drivers have launched a last-minute strike. The 24-hour public transport walkout began on Thursday evening.

It is the fourth strike this year and follows disruption earlier this week due to heavy snowfall in southern Germany.

Passenger services…[Read more]

Macron hosts Hungary’s Orban in bid to unlock EU support for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of an EU summit after the Hungarian leader threatened to block further backing for Ukraine.

Hanukkah ceremony at Elysée sparks secularism backlash against Macron

After the chief rabbi of France lit a Hannukah candle in Emmanuel Macron’s company at the presidential palace, all the opposition parties have criticized a breach of French secularism, as has the head of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions.

A Hanukkah…[Read more]

A culpable apathy to the ‘normalization’ of Le Pen’s Rassemblement National

For the first time, 43% of French people surveyed think that the Rassemblement National, a party with xenophobic and authoritarian aims, is capable of participating in government. Hardly anyone among the political and social forces is bothering to expose its…[Read more]

Le Pen, her party, and 26 people will be tried over fake European Parliament jobs

Two investigating judges referred Marine Le Pen, the Front National party (now called Rassemblement National), and 26 other people on Friday, December 8, to the Paris criminal court. All are suspected to have taken part in a system of misappropriation of European…[Read more]

Macron asks to transform the way research is organized in France

Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a ‘presidential council’ to advise him on the progress of science, and has given research organizations and universities 18 months to ‘restore clarity’ in the war France’s scientific community is organized.

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What is the Martel Division, the neonazi group banned by the French government?

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Education cost saw nearly 70 pct surge last year: TÜİK

Total expenditure for all levels of education in Türkiye surpassed 587 billion Turkish Liras ($20.2 billion) last year, marking a remarkable increase of 69.3 percent compared to 2021, reveals data by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

According to the figure published by TÜİK on Dec…[Read more]

“TRT World Forum 2023” is Starting

TRT’s influential event shaping the global agenda, the TRT World Forum, is being held in Istanbul on December 8-9. In its seventh year, the event brings together over 150 distinguished speakers from various parts of the world, including internationally recognized academics, politicians, civil society workers,…[Read more]

Türkiye, Greece could cooperate on nuclear energy: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said Türkiye wants to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy, adding that he hoped his visit to Athens would help improve ties between the NATO allies.

Türkiye and Greece agreed during a landmark visit by Erdoğan on Thursday to estab…[Read more]

Türkiye registers better-than-expected current account gap

Türkiye’s current account deficit widened to about $3.7 billion in November, official data showed Wednesday, propelled by soaring cost of energy imports and rapid increase in gold trade.

Although the shortfall remained on an expansionary path, the better-than-expected monthly reading sho…[Read more]