In terms of pronunciation Japanese is surprisingly easy to get to grips with, but some words can be real tongue-tanglers! Here are 10 of the worst. Since it’s a phonetic language, Japanese tends to be pretty straightforward when it comes to pronouncing its sounds. But some words do change in tone and inflection, and this […]
A bright full moon will light up on December 25 for the first time in 38 years, NASA told the ABC News. According to NASA, the moon will reach its peak size at 6:11 a.m. ET or 11:12 UTC. Usually referred to as the “cold moon” because of the cold weather experienced during December, it will be the […]
Typhoon Nona (international name Melor) made its second landfall in Sorsogon on Monday afternoon. State weather bureau PAGASA said that the typhoon is moving westward toward Burias Island. At 4 p.m., Nona was located over Bulusan, Sorsogon with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 185 kph. It is […]
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday that 161,014 families or 724,839 persons were evacuated due to the said typhoon. An estimated 700,000 persons were pre-emptively evacuated in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon and in Northern Samar in anticipation of typhoon “Nona” (international name: “Melor”). The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and […]
A demonstration calling for Japan’s minimum wage to be raised to 1,500 yen per hour was held in Tokyo on Dec. 13, with about 500 people taking part, organizers said. The demonstration was planned by the group Aequitas (meaning “fairness” in Latin). Its members include university students and workers in their 20s and 30s who […]
General foods, including fresh and processed foods, will be subject to the reduced tax rate. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito have agreed to make general foods, with the exception of eating out and alcoholic beverages, subject to a reduced tax rate that will be introduced when the consumption tax […]
Sliced ham? Sliced cheese? Sorry, but sliced chocolate is about to make everything else you can put on bread seem like chopped liver in comparison. Despite its alcoholic-sounding name, Japanese company Bourbon actually specializes inchocolate. Still, its latest product seems like the kind of so-crazy-it’s-brilliant idea born out of a flash of heavily inebriated inspiration. […]
The number of bags of waste from decontamination efforts around the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reached a little under 9.16 million as of the end of September according to Fukushima Prefecture and the Environment Ministry. The 1-cubic-meter bags are found at some 114,700 interim storage or decontamination sites across the prefecture. In the […]
Australia agreed to help the Philippines improve its surveillance to prevent Paris-style attacks by Islamist militants in Southeast Asia. Australia agreed on Thursday to help the Philippines improve its surveillance, intelligence and forensic investigation to prevent Paris-style attacks by Islamist militants in Southeast Asia. At least five Islamist militant groups in the southern Philippines have […]
An artificial intelligence controlled Barbie doll has become the center of a controversy. An artificial intelligence (AI) controlled Barbie doll sold by major American toy company Mattel Inc. has become the center of controversy over the doll’s alleged collection of personal information and vulnerability to hacking. The new doll “Hello Barbie” went on sale in […]
