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From new treatments to AI: advances in the fight against cancer
From combining treatments in unprecedented ways to deploying artificial intelligence for personalised medicine, a raft of new advances in the fight against cancer have been presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), which ended on Tuesday. Here are some of the big announcements made at the five-day conference… Read
Japanese pizza chain starts nationwide delivery of for-dogs pizzas
It’s hard to find a more broadly popular food than pizza. Loved by young and old, it’s transcended barriers to the extent that it’s partially in its own cultural class, and even people who aren’t otherwise into Italian food can still find joy in a slice. So if all sorts of… Read
Japanese clothing companies adopt fifth 'Intense Heat' season because summer is too long
People who come to live in or visit Japan from other countries often have a humorous encounter with a Japanese person who informs them that “Japan has four seasons.” This often leaves the foreigner confused as to how to react to something that’s experienced in quite a few countries on… Read
JAL offers complimentary domestic flights to international passengers
Japan Airlines (JAL) has introduced an exclusive offer for international travelers: complimentary domestic flights to any destination within Japan when booking an international flight with JAL. Key points of the offer: - Complimentary domestic flights: Book an international flight with JAL and receive free domestic flights to explore more of Japan.… Read
Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that “no one is even trying to assassinate” the Democratic president and vice president. In the midst of anti-Muslim riots in the… Read
A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to Sept 11. Satellite data analyzed by Brazil's space research agency Inpe has registered 346,112… Read
Ubigi launches unlimited travel eSIM data plans for Japan
Ubigi, a global cellular connectivity service provider, has announced the expansion of its range of travel eSIM data plans for Japan, now offering travelers the choice of unlimited data plans in addition to the previously available fixed data capacity plans. This launch marks a significant milestone in Ubigi's mission to… Read
Whales recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, whalers killed roughly 2 million large whales in the Southern Ocean. Some populations, like the Antarctic blue whale, were reduced… Read
Endometriosis pain leads to missed school and work in two-thirds of women with the condition, new study finds
More than two-thirds of women with endometriosis missed school or work due to pain from the condition, in a study of more than 17,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the U.S. That is a key finding of new research published in the Journal of Endometriosis and… Read
10 types of harassment in Japan
A few years ago, after seemingly being pigeonholed as an English teacher job after job, I was excited to finally have my first non-teaching office position in Japan. My excitement waned, however, with each red flag I noticed. I was repeatedly held late at the office, alone with the much older… Read
