EDITORIAL: Japan joining growing global trend of declining democracy | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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‘Invisible’ microplastics spread in skies as global pollutant | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Minuscule airborne plastic particles are spreading to all corners of the planet, penetrating deep into human bodies and sparking alarm among researchers of the relatively new subject matter.
Japan’s declining births on track to fall below 700,000 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The number of births of Japanese children in the first half of 2024 has continued its alarming downward trend, with only 329,998 babies born between January and June.
Population falls again, but foreign residents hit 3.3 million | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan’s population shrank by 0.7 percent in 2023, although the net loss of 861,237 included a record high inflow of 329,535 foreign nationals.
SoftBank’s new AI makes angry customers sound calm on phone | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Good news for call center operators who are worn down by hostile customers with unreasonable demands—artificial intelligence technology can alter angry voices into calm ones.
Older men with no sexual interest in women at risk of earlier death | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
YAMAGATA--Middle-aged and older men with zero sexual interest in women are prone to shorter lifespans, a study shows.
Dim light from Fukushima tiles helped to rescue Thai cave boys：The Asahi Shimbun
OSAKA--The dramatic rescue of Thai boys trapped inside a flooded cave this summer might not have bee
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