'Rhapsody, Rhapsody’ falters between rom-com whimsy and psychodrama
Director Go Riju sets up a mismatched pair, but the film's tonal swings make their uneasy connection hard to fully invest in.
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'Rhapsody, Rhapsody’ falters between rom-com whimsy and psychodrama
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China lifts green push with plan to double clean energy by 2035
A hydropower project in Tibet and desert-based renewable hubs will help propel clean-energy generation, the vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission says.
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China lifts green push with plan to double clean energy by 2035
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At Kohei Nawa’s studio, the world is seen through glass bubbles
Kohei Nawa's "PixCell" series, a play on the words pixel and cell, explores the way we view objects by covering them in glass beads that magnify and distort.
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At Kohei Nawa’s studio, the world is seen through glass bubbles
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China's information war turns Taiwan’s own voices against it
Taiwan's defense ministry said it is countering a massive increase in Chinese "cognitive warfare."
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China's information war turns Taiwan’s own voices against it
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China's information war turns Taiwan’s own voices against it
Taiwan's defense ministry said it is countering a massive increase in Chinese "cognitive warfare."
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China's information war turns Taiwan’s own voices against it
Japan Times
Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small firms reach deals
The development comes even after results from smaller firms were factored into the tally, an outcome that will keep the Bank of Japan on track for a near-term interest rate hike.
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Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small firms reach deals
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Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small firms reach deals
The development comes even after results from smaller firms were factored into the tally, an outcome that will keep the Bank of Japan on track for a near-term interest rate hike.
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Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small firms reach deals
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Japan's Olympic pairs skating champions announce retirement
Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".
Miura and Kihara…
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Japan's Olympic pairs skating champions announce retirement
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Japanese drone maker notes tailwind as demand jumps and China frozen out of U.S.
Escalating geopolitical tensions might present opportunities for Japanese companies in a market long dominated by China's DJI.
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Japanese drone maker notes tailwind as demand jumps and China frozen out of U.S.
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Japanese drone maker notes tailwind as demand jumps and China frozen out of U.S.
Escalating geopolitical tensions might present opportunities for Japanese companies in a market long dominated by China's DJI.
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Japanese drone maker notes tailwind as demand jumps and China frozen out of U.S.
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Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housing.
These days prices for some apartments are on par with parts of New York, and developers are putting in amenities to make analysts and traders feel at home.
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Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housing.
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Investigators in Kyoto murder case say suspect's dashcam footage was deleted
The Kyoto Prefectural Police believe the 37-year-old suspect, Yūki Adachi, may have deleted the footage to conceal his movements.
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Investigators in Kyoto murder case say suspect's dashcam footage was deleted
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Some 77,000 people found dead alone in their homes in 2025
People age 65 or older accounted for three-quarters of these cases of solitary deaths.
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Some 77,000 people found dead alone in their homes in 2025
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Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail
An Australian court granted bail on Friday to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe.
The towering…
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Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail
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Marvel premieres first 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer at CinemaCon
Disney showcased the first theatrical trailer of the new Marvel franchise film "Avengers: Doomsday" on Thursday during the closing day of CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
The clip --…
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Marvel premieres first 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer at CinemaCon
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Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
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Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
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BTS fans
Fans of South Korean K-pop group BTS queue to enter a pop-up store ahead of their upcoming BTS World Tour "Arirang" concerts, in Shibuya, Tokyo, on Thursday. BTS will…
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'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon
Paramount Skydance CEO and chairman David Ellison made big promises to movie theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday in Las Vegas. Ellison said he will guarantee 30 movie…
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'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon
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Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations
Netflix shares plummeted more than 8 percent on Thursday as the TV streaming titan reported quarterly revenue of $12.25 billion, which slightly topped expectations.
An earnings letter to…
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Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations
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Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations
Netflix shares plummeted more than 8 percent on Thursday as the TV streaming titan reported quarterly revenue of $12.25 billion, which slightly topped expectations.
An earnings letter to…
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Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations
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Woods fights subpoena for prescription drug records in DUI case
Tiger Woods's lawyer is fighting the demand for the golf superstar's prescription drug records, which were subpoenaed by the prosecution after Woods was charged with driving under the…
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Woods fights subpoena for prescription drug records in DUI case
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Villa and Forest set up all-English showdown in Europa League semis
Aston Villa demolished Bologna and Nottingham Forest beat Porto in the Europa League on Thursday to set up an all-English showdown in the semifinals.
Leading 3-1 from the…
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Villa and Forest set up all-English showdown in Europa League semis
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Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to U.S. failed vetting process
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls Thursday to resign after it emerged that Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance for the post of ambassador to the…
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Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to U.S. failed vetting process
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Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could further upend world travel…
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Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?