Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Tokyo
BBCLast year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500…
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Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
BBCScientists at Waseda University in Tokyo are developing caregiving robots -
Royal Navy unveils new Atlantic strategy to counter Russian threat
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent
BBCThe SG-1 Fathom monitors the water, using its sensors to gather information In the dark waters off the west coast of Scotland, a slender submarine glider, like a torpedo with wings, slips under the surface and…
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Can Japan get more female business leaders?
Phoebe AmorosoBusiness reporter, Tokyo
AFP via Getty ImagesSome hope that the election of Japan’s first female prime minister will open doors for other women In October Japan got its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Her rise has been…
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100 abducted schoolchildren released — reports – DW – 12/08/2025
Authorities in Nigeria said Sunday that they have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped from a Catholic school last month.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said 315 pupils and staff were abducted by gunmen on…
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Hundreds of works in the Louvre damaged by flooding
Hundreds of works were damaged at the Louvre in Paris when a pipe burst because of flooding, the museum’s deputy general administrator said.
The flooding last week damaged at least 300 to 400 works in one of the Egyptian antiquities libraries in…
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India’s poll workers flag harsh conditions amid rising deaths
Cherylann Mollan & Nikita YadavMumbai and Noida
Getty ImagesBooth-level officers (BLOs) have been assisting over 500 million voters in updating electoral rolls A few days ago, Sarvesh Kumar, a school teacher in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, was…
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