30.12.2024 2:18 Oldest living president served only one term but has been hailed for his post-White House philanthropy and advocacy. 30.12.2024 2:39 Carter served just one-term in the White House, but became one of the most active former presidents in US history. 30.12.2024 2:44 Visa dispute highlights divide between Trump supporters like tech tycoon Elon Musk and immigration hardliners. 30.12.2024 5:05 Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Schools tend to have their trips between May and June or from September to December, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Avoiding peak travel seasons would benefit schools as they would not need to suddenly change schedules due to the unavailability of charter buses or hotels.
Read full story here30.12.2024 6:14 A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month's worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, a recent study by a U.S.-based climate research organization showed.
The city of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture added 35 winter days above 0 C annually on average between 2014 and 2023, the most among 901 northern hemisphere cities analyzed, according to a December report by Climate Central.
Read full story here30.12.2024 7:57 Kyogo Furuhashi struck a brace and Daizen Maeda added a goal off the bench as Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic ended the calendar year in dominant fashion Sunday with a 4-0 victory at home to St. Johnstone.
The result extended Celtic's unbeaten run to 18 Scottish top-flight football games this season and moved them 14 points clear of closest rivals Rangers ahead of their clash in the Old Firm derby Thursday at Ibrox Park.
Read full story here30.12.2024 9:16 South Korea's joint investigation unit has sought an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over recent martial law, an official said Monday.30.12.2024 9:59 Elections in 2024 in Japan, both regional and national, highlighted social media's influence, with underdog candidates surprisingly winning after positive portrayals and convincing narratives boosted their popularity online.
As more people acquire information from social media rather than traditional news outlets such as TV, what circulates online should no longer be a "black box," analysts said, adding the press and political parties must promote a balanced digital space.
Read full story here30.12.2024 10:25 This year's Japan championship was not the DeNA BayStars' only dramatic turnaround, as the franchise, taken over by IT venture capital business DeNA Co. in 2011, now sees blue skies and big crowds at Yokohama Stadium, where attendance was once sparse.
"There was a time when the stands were largely empty," said manager Daisuke Miura, who pitched during the BayStars' lean years before DeNA took over the club.
Read full story here30.12.2024 10:45 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the 1990s, died Sunday, the Carter Center said. He was 100.
Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president in history, who entered hospice care nearly two years ago, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family, according to the center.
Read full story here30.12.2024 11:03 Jimmy Choo's JCA London Fashion Academy aims to help students learn business as well as design skills.30.12.2024 11:37 BREAKING NEWS: Nikkei rises 19 percent in 2024, highest year-end finish on record <FULL STORY>
==KyodoRead full story here30.12.2024 13:36 Yuki Kawamura reflected on a tumultuous year of basketball Sunday after scoring an NBA career-high 10 points off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 130-106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Japan men's national team guard has been dividing his time between the Grizzlies and their developmental G-League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, since signing a two-way contract in October.
Read full story here30.12.2024 14:39 The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from 2023, closing at a record high on strong corporate earnings and a weaker yen boosting export-oriented stocks.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 386.62 points, or 0.96 percent, from Friday at 39,894.54. The broader Topix index finished 16.76 points, or 0.60 percent, lower at 2,784.92.
Read full story here30.12.2024 15:00 The resort in the Sierra Nevada, known for its challenging terrain, has cool, swagger and a long history. A first-timer is tested by its slopes and its weather.30.12.2024 15:01 When I wrote about grieving my friends suicide, readers reached out to share stories of similar loss.30.12.2024 16:02 Ichiro Suzuki, who becomes eligible next year for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, is already a familiar name at the Cooperstown, New York, museum, and part of its story of baseball's expanding global reach and evolution.
The hall, whose five inaugural members, including Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, were selected in 1936, expanded its membership to the Caribbean with Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente in 1973.
Read full story here30.12.2024 17:00 Immigration courts already face the most pending cases in the history of the US immigration system.30.12.2024 17:00 "Your new years dating resolutions should guide and support you throughout the year without adding pressure," writes Myisha Battle.30.12.2024 17:00 Gretchen Rubin shares her best tips for building a regular reading habit.30.12.2024 17:59 Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom Alice, has died.30.12.2024 18:00 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here30.12.2024 18:00 Plus, why so many cases are hiding in plain sight.30.12.2024 18:23 A look back at the most memorable photos from 2023, chosen by TIME's photo editors.30.12.2024 18:31 Northern Gaza's last operational major health facility is being destroyed by Israeli forces.30.12.2024 18:46 South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircrafts.30.12.2024 19:07 Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders an extensive probe into the crash and the country's airline safety systems.30.12.2024 19:13 Reduced government spending brings significant changes to Argentina's economy under Mileis leadership.30.12.2024 19:15 Azerbaijans President has directly accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed.30.12.2024 19:18 Hussam Abu Safia, who documented Israeli abuses, reportedly detained at Sde Teiman base known for brutality, torture'.30.12.2024 19:38 Throughout the past year, we reviewed seed oils, ultraprocessed foods, Bruce Springsteens diet and more. Heres what we learned.30.12.2024 19:40 For 12 months, artists and art workers across the world stood up in solidarity with Palestine and against repression. Страницы: 926927928929930931932933934935936937938939940941942943944945946947948949950951952953954955956957958959960961962963964965966
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Schools tend to have their trips between May and June or from September to December, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Avoiding peak travel seasons would benefit schools as they would not need to suddenly change schedules due to the unavailability of charter buses or hotels.
Read full story here
A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month's worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, a recent study by a U.S.-based climate research organization showed.
The city of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture added 35 winter days above 0 C annually on average between 2014 and 2023, the most among 901 northern hemisphere cities analyzed, according to a December report by Climate Central.
Read full story here
Kyogo Furuhashi struck a brace and Daizen Maeda added a goal off the bench as Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic ended the calendar year in dominant fashion Sunday with a 4-0 victory at home to St. Johnstone.
The result extended Celtic's unbeaten run to 18 Scottish top-flight football games this season and moved them 14 points clear of closest rivals Rangers ahead of their clash in the Old Firm derby Thursday at Ibrox Park.
Read full story here
Elections in 2024 in Japan, both regional and national, highlighted social media's influence, with underdog candidates surprisingly winning after positive portrayals and convincing narratives boosted their popularity online.
As more people acquire information from social media rather than traditional news outlets such as TV, what circulates online should no longer be a "black box," analysts said, adding the press and political parties must promote a balanced digital space.
Read full story here
This year's Japan championship was not the DeNA BayStars' only dramatic turnaround, as the franchise, taken over by IT venture capital business DeNA Co. in 2011, now sees blue skies and big crowds at Yokohama Stadium, where attendance was once sparse.
"There was a time when the stands were largely empty," said manager Daisuke Miura, who pitched during the BayStars' lean years before DeNA took over the club.
Read full story here
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the 1990s, died Sunday, the Carter Center said. He was 100.
Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president in history, who entered hospice care nearly two years ago, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family, according to the center.
Read full story here
Yuki Kawamura reflected on a tumultuous year of basketball Sunday after scoring an NBA career-high 10 points off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 130-106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Japan men's national team guard has been dividing his time between the Grizzlies and their developmental G-League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, since signing a two-way contract in October.
Read full story here
The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from 2023, closing at a record high on strong corporate earnings and a weaker yen boosting export-oriented stocks.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 386.62 points, or 0.96 percent, from Friday at 39,894.54. The broader Topix index finished 16.76 points, or 0.60 percent, lower at 2,784.92.
Read full story here
The resort in the Sierra Nevada, known for its challenging terrain, has cool, swagger and a long history. A first-timer is tested by its slopes and its weather.
Ichiro Suzuki, who becomes eligible next year for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, is already a familiar name at the Cooperstown, New York, museum, and part of its story of baseball's expanding global reach and evolution.
The hall, whose five inaugural members, including Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, were selected in 1936, expanded its membership to the Caribbean with Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente in 1973.
Read full story here
Immigration courts already face the most pending cases in the history of the US immigration system.
"Your new years dating resolutions should guide and support you throughout the year without adding pressure," writes Myisha Battle.
Gretchen Rubin shares her best tips for building a regular reading habit.
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom Alice, has died.
The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here
Plus, why so many cases are hiding in plain sight.
A look back at the most memorable photos from 2023, chosen by TIME's photo editors.
South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircrafts.
Throughout the past year, we reviewed seed oils, ultraprocessed foods, Bruce Springsteens diet and more. Heres what we learned.