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A woman walks past a market in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Lebanon is one of nine Arab nations using an algorithm-powered poverty assessment formula funded by the World Bank that ranks welfare applicants according to dozens of different data points.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2023
In Middle East, poor excluded from welfare by 'faulty' algorithms
Around the world, 40 countries use an algorithm-powered poverty assessment formula funded by the World Bank to rank welfare applicants.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a FIFA Virfual Council meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 5, 2023
FIFA World Cup be held across three continents in 2030
FIFA will allow all six of those countries' national teams to receive automatic entries.
Survivors fill up water from a tanker truck in the earthquake-hit village of Ineghede in Morocco on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 18, 2023
Dire hygiene spells new threat for Morocco quake survivors
An especially pressing need is the provision of clean water, which was already in short supply in some areas before the quake.
A woman sits near debris in the earthquake-hit village of Ardouz, in Morocco's Amizmiz region, on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 15, 2023
Isolated Morocco quake survivors feel forgotten by state
Reporters have described survivors camped out in small tents or under plastic sheets, scared that aftershocks could destroy their damaged houses.
A man rides his donkey to receive donations near the village of Ighil Ntalghoumt, Morocco on Monday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 14, 2023
Morocco quake survivors journey on donkeys to reach cut-off villages
Ordinary Moroccans have delivered many of the supplies reaching mountain villages. The rugged terrain and roads have made the official response patchy.
People wait for flights at Marrakech-Menara airport following a powerful earthquake in Morocco on Saturday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 13, 2023
After Morocco quake, tourists grapple with the ethics of travel
Each disaster’s impact is unique, and travelers are usually advised to follow the guidance of government officials in the aftermath of such events.
An injured earthquake survivor is carried into a military helicopter to be transported to a hospital after a deadly earthquake in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Morocco, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 13, 2023
Frustration mounts over Morocco earthquake aid as death toll rises
Villagers in devastated mountain areas voiced frustration at having received no help from the authorities.
A villager amongst the rubble of destroyed buildings following an earthquake near the town of Amizmiz, in the Al Haouz region of Morocco, on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2023
Morocco planning to hold IMF-World Bank meetings despite quake
The meetings in Marrakech were originally scheduled for 2021, but were postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soldiers transport an injured person to a temporary military hospital following an earthquake in Asni, Morocco, on Monday.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2023
Morocco medics face flow of quake victims with limited resources
Three days after Morocco's quake, the strongest ever to hit the North African country, relief workers are struggling to cope in the aftermath.
Mohamed Sebbagh, 66, stands in front of his destroyed house on Sunday, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Amizmiz, Morocco.
WORLD / Society
Sep 11, 2023
Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100
Relief workers face the challenge of reaching hard-hit villages in the High Atlas, where settlements are often remote and where many houses crumbled.
A woman in front of her earthquake-damaged house in the old city in Marrakesh on Saturday
WORLD
Sep 10, 2023
Death toll of powerful Morocco earthquake exceeds 2,000
Near the epicenter of the country's deadliest quake in more than six decades, Moroccan earthquake survivors prepare to spend a night outside.
France players celebrate midfielder Kenza Dali's (right) goal against Morocco in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 in Adelaide, Australia, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 9, 2023
Rampant France sets up Australia clash; Colombia also into quarters
A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes to bring Morocco's fairytale run to a brutal end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023
North African feminism’s growing impact
Since the Arab Spring, feminist movements have transformed gender roles in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and secured hard-fought real-world gains for women and girls.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023
Morocco coach Walid Regragui basks in glow of upset victory over Brazil
The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat the five-time world champion.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 15, 2023
Morocco joining Spain and Portugal's 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
A South American bid including Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile is set to challenge the Iberian bid, and Saudi Arabia hopes to lead a joint ticket with Egypt and Greece.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022
Arabs can still celebrate defeating 2022 world champions
Morocco exceeded all expectations and became the first Arab and African team to reach a World Cup semifinal after three wins, while Saudi Arabia and Tunisia also recorded upsets.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022
Croatia beats Morocco to finish third at World Cup
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022
France already focused on taking last step against Argentina in World Cup final
'There's emotion, there's pride, there's going to be a final step,' said French coach Didier Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 title.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022
Proud Moroccans praise team after thrilling World Cup run ends in semifinals
'We are really proud of this team ... we already made history so we can't judge them for this match,' 24-year-old Moroccan student Mohamad Alaoui said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022
Morocco gave everything. It needed a little more against France.
The defending champions overcome a gallant Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semifinal to remain on track to become the first nation to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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