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COMMUNICATION CUES

LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 10, 2014
Aso designated as global geopark
The caldera of active volcano Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan was added to a list of global geoparks on Sept. 23, according to the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 3, 2014
Malala, Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded Oct. 10 to 17-year-old Pakistani Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban, and to India's Kailash Satyarthi for their efforts in championing children's rights.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 27, 2014
Volcano erupts in central Japan
A volcano erupted in central Japan on Sept. 27, shooting ash and rocks into the air that forced 150 people to shelter in cabins near the summit.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 20, 2014
Earth's ozone layer on track to recover
There are signs that the Earth's protective ozone layer is recovering due to the regulation of ozone-damaging gases, according to a new report jointly released by the U.N. Environment Program and World Meteorological Organization on Sept. 10.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 6, 2014
Emperor Hirohito's annals released
The Imperial Household Agency has compiled the annals of the late Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as Emperor Showa, into 61 volumes that portray him as being distressed that he could not stop his country from going to war, according to Kyodo News.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 22, 2014
Melbourne found most livable city
Melbourne tops the ranking as the world's most pleasant city to live in for the fourth year running, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit poll.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 8, 2014
Weather systems stalling more often
Summer heat waves and downpours have become more frequent in the northern hemisphere this century, apparently because in a warming world extreme weather can get trapped in the one place, a study showed Aug. 11.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 1, 2014
Toyota clings to global sales lead
Toyota remains No. 1 in global vehicles sales after the first six months of this year, followed by Volkswagen which bumped General Motors out of second place as the U.S. automaker grapples with a recall scandal.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 25, 2014
Stem-cell scientist commits suicide
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LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 18, 2014
Teen planned murder: police
A 16-year-old girl who was arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering a high school classmate in Nagasaki Prefecture has admitted to planning the murder, investigative sources disclosed on July 29.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 11, 2014
Curry spices lower hypertension in rats
Indian medical researchers say they have successfully tested a blend of curry spices that lower blood pressure in lab rats, raising hopes for a natural and affordable drug to treat the chronic disease.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 4, 2014
Loophole Dappo drugs banned
In the face of a series of accidents caused by drivers high on law-skirting 'dappo' drugs, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare used new emergency powers on July 15 to ban two substances.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 28, 2014
Harry Potter area opens at USJ
USJ Co. opened a new attraction area based on the 'Harry Potter' movie series at its Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka on July 15. About 3,000 fans, some of whom spent the night in line, were at the park for the launch of the new attraction.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 21, 2014
Malnutrition kills 3 million toddlers a year
More than 3 million children under the age of 5 die annually of malnutrition, the U.N. food agency and World Health Organization said on June 12. 'Malnutrition is responsible for about half of all child deaths under 5 years of age, causing over 3 million deaths every year,' the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. Some 162 million children are left stunted by chronic malnutrition and 99 million children are underweight across the world, it added. The FAO and WHO urged governments to 'make strong commitment to ensure healthier diets for all' at an international conference on nutrition to be held in Rome in November.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 14, 2014
LDP lawmaker apologizes for sexist jibe
A Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker apologized on June 23 for shouting a sexist remark at a female colleague from Your Party while she was asking questions about maternity support measures during a plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 7, 2014
World's oldest man now a Japanese
The world's oldest man died at the age of 111 in New York on June 8, leaving a Japanese man, also aged 111, as the world's oldest.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 29, 2014
Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds
Each year, alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide — more than AIDS, tuberculosis and violence combined — the World Health Organization said May 12, warning that booze consumption is on the rise.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 22, 2014
About half opposes collective self-defense
A Kyodo News survey said 48.1 percent of the public opposes allowing the government to legally exercise Japan's right to collective self-defense and 39 percent support it.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 15, 2014
Anti-World Cup protests across Brazil
Protesters and police clashed in Sao Paulo on May 15, as demonstrations against the World Cup and rallies calling for improved public services erupted in several Brazilian cities.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
May 25, 2014
Australia to push retirement age to 70
The A ustralian government said May 2 that it wants to raise the pension entitlement age to 70 — the highest in the developed world — by the year 2035 to help cope with an aging population.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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