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The world’s biggest pension fund has sent a shiver through the financial markets by stating it will cease lending shares to those seeking to profit from falling prices. GPIF, the Japanese public…
Japanese activists have called for discriminatory dress codes for women to be regarded as “power harassment". Strict dress codes that require women in Japanese workplaces to dress in a cert…
Radiation hot spots have been found at the J-Village sports facility in Fukushima where the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay will begin, Greenpeace Japan said on Wednesday. Greenpeace's …
A department store in Japan is reconsidering a policy for employees on their period to wear badges featuring a manga character after complaints from the general public. Management at the Daimaru…
The world’s best sushi restaurant has been removed from the Michelin guide. While reports indicate that the restaurant has been "stripped" of its Michelin stars, the spokesperson added…
There is the blue period section, where products will be stocked for women who are currently on their period, the glittering period (after your period), the turbulence period (when you are feeling ir…
Scientists at Yamagata University in Japan have discovered more than 100 new Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert. The research team used a combination of on-the-ground fieldwork and dat…
A Japanese hotel is offering a room for just 70p a night – but there’s a catch. Guests that stay in room 8 have to agree to livestream their stay on YouTube, in return for a room rate of 100 yen…
An engineer at Toyota took his own life after being abused by his boss, local officials have ruled. The employee was constantly called an “idiot” and told he should die, according to Yoshihide T…
Getty Images 8/20 Hillary Clinton The former politician was the first lady of the US from 1993 to 2001. Getty Images 13/20 Deepika Padukone The Indian film actor and producer is one of the highe…
