As Colombian farmers struggle against climate change, this edition of Global Japan shows how Japanese researchers and a private company are helping them increase rice production using less water.
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The report says Japan faced “three exceptionally strong extreme weather events” that year.
“Recent science has confirmed the long-established link between climate change and the frequency and severit…

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But the elementary school students jump around the room, screaming and laughing.
The students and teachers are Brazilian, and the music includes samba and bossa nova.
Music teacher Rafael Kinoshita, …

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Japanese convenience stores are great places for hungry people, since they’re always stocked with a huge variety of tasty bento boxed lunches, onigiri rice balls, pastries, and all manner of salty an…

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His Shin Sushi in Encino is a sushi bar experience stripped to its essence.
After spending a few nights across the counter from him, I’m convinced that Azumi is a vital player in the Los Angeles sush…

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The president of Gainax, best known for the Evangelion series, has been arrested.
Tomohiro Maki, aged 50, was taken into police custody after taking illicit photos of a teen.
Besides taking topless p…

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Square Enix has announced its first large-scale theme park.
It’s called Ninja Tower Tokyo and will open next year in Tokyo Tower.
The landmark might seem like an unlikely spot for such an attraction …

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Manga creator Leiji Matsumoto was discharged from a hospital in Turin, Italy this Wednesday.
Visiting the country for a Space Pirate Captain Harlock event, he was admitted on November 15 after collap…

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Tokyo (CNN) High-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan's northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay will kick off next year, accordi…

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President of Gainax, production company that made Evangelion TV series, allegedly told her “It’s practice for when you become famous.”Anime production company Gainax has had an unusual history.
But G…

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