All posts tagged "Japan"

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  Acute Angle

  Embracing my roots with pride

  You will hate to believe it, but yes, I can now identify as a ‘summer’. Not your conventional one. My skin...

  IAN FORD NKERAOctober 11, 2019
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  News

  Bum move: Kardashian ‘kimono’ shapewear sparks Japan debate

  American television star Kim Kardashian has sparked debate in Japan by naming her new line of shapewear “Kimono,” prompting some to...

  AFPJune 26, 2019
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  News

  116-year-old Japanese woman confirmed as world’s oldest person

  A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world’s oldest person,...

  AFPMarch 9, 2019
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  Four One One

  Billionaire’s tweet promising cash giveaway is most shared of all time

  Billionaire Japanese tycoon and future space tourist Yusaku Maezawa said Monday his tweet promising cash giveaway of nearly $10,000 was the...

  AFPJanuary 7, 2019
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  News

  Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc

    Japan scrambled Wednesday to evacuate passengers trapped at a major airport when a tanker slammed into its only access bridge...

  Job BwireSeptember 5, 2018