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AFRICA

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2017
Climate change seen making Africa desert too dangerous for migratory birds, so they're wintering in Israel
Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 24, 2017
Libya's U.N.-backed regime investigating African migrant slave market reports
TRIPOLI
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Oct 8, 2017
Vow to 'compete at the Japanese level' pays off for Oussouby Sacko, Kyoto Seika's next head
In his rise up the ranks, Malian academic positioned himself as a bridge between Japan and the outside world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Oct 4, 2017
Kyoto Seika's next dean, Oussouby Sacko, was schooled in the violent tumult of '80s China
Malian architect lived through protests by Chinese students targeting Africans just months before the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2017
Is there a solution to the problem of mass migration?
Much more than economic theory and cash aid is required to create prosperity and make life tolerable for millions in poorer areas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 23, 2017
Filling the void: Disseminating 'blackness' in Japan
I decided it was time to find out about the true state of scholarship in Japan pertaining to Africans and the African diaspora, and the people behind it.
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
Memories of a trip to Malawi
Sometimes the most surprising and endearing memories are created when you least expect it.
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2017
'Fintech' can empower Africa's poor
Africa's greatest hope may be in the commercial advance of technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2017
Metabolism of oxygen-deprived mole-rats seen offering hope in times of heart attack
They are homely, buck-toothed, pink, nearly hairless and just plain weird, but one of the many odd traits of rodents called naked mole-rats that live in subterranean bliss in the deserts of East Africa could someday be of great benefit to people.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Apr 16, 2017
Architect builds bridges between the Congo and Kansai
With an otaku's giddiness, Baye McNeil speaks with Nsenda Lukumwena, an authority on Japanese buildings and head of an architectural firm in Kobe.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 15, 2017
Asuka Takita: Veterinarian embraces life on the African plains
The king of the jungle is among the many acquaintances of Japan-born Asuka Takita since she made Kenya her home almost a decade ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017
African ants march into battle with termites and rescue their wounded comrades: scientists
Much like human soldiers in combat, members of a large, black, termite-eating ant species found in sub-Saharan Africa march in formation into battle and afterward retrieve wounded comrades and carry them back home to recover.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
The best way to ensure aid to Africa is effective
It is critical to help African countries improve governance before providing financial assistance.
EDITORIALS
Mar 13, 2017
A humanitarian crisis is imminent
More than 20 million people in four countries in Africa and the Middle East are at risk of starving to death.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
Chinese billions fail to sway Taiwan's last two allies in Africa
Taiwan's last two African allies have no plans to switch allegiances and break ties with Taipei as Beijing tries to woo the self-ruled island's diplomatic partners.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2017
Crisis in Gambia
Yayha Jammeh, who lost Gambia's presidential election last month, should honor the people's will by stepping down.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Yahoo Japan defies calls to halt ivory sales as poaching soars
Yahoo Japan, the country's biggest online auction site, is rebuffing calls to end online ivory trading despite Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer's misgivings over facilitating a business blamed for the illegal slaughter of African elephants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 13, 2017
800 migrants rescued off six rubber boats as Libyan traffickers exploit weather window
Some 800 migrants were plucked from flimsy rubber boats on Thursday, Italy's coast guard said, as Libya-based people smugglers took advantage of a window of good midwinter weather to send them to sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2016
China making big diplomat gains in Egypt
China is advancing to the center of the geopolitical stage just as — if not because — American and European leadership seems to be retreating into the wings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2016
Gambia — a short billion years
Gambia President Yahya Jammeh shocked his nation and the world when he said he would honor an election that saw him defeated.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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