Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, but activists see a silver lining https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/30/asia/japan-same-sex-marriage-ban-tokyo-court-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt must be much more difficult for Japanese to …

The world's skinniest skyscraper is now complete — and its interiors are remarkable https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/steinway-skyscaper-interior-design/index.htmlThough huge earthquake hasn't yet happened in New York and I don't know …

Rare protests are spreading across China. Here’s what you need to know https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/28/china/china-lockdown-protests-covid-explainer-intl-hnk/index.htmlI think that foreigners should watch the situation calmly and mustn'…

China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdown amid public anger over deadly fire https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/26/asia/xinjiang-urumqi-china-lockdown-protests-intl-hnk/index.htmlIn Shanghai, there was a rally shouting "Ouster Xi Jingping! Ouster…

Hands-free facial recognition for Osaka Metro wheelchair users https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/hands-free-facial-recognition-for-osaka-metro-wheelchair-users/62986.articleIf a railway company can obtain informat…

World’s ‘oldest meal’ discovered in 550-million-year-old fossil https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/25/world/oldest-meal-550-million-year-old-fossil-intl-scli-scn/index.htmlIt depends on the definition of creature. If we define it as a thing w…

Vintage photos show underbelly of boom-era Japan https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/greg-girard-tokyo-jal-76-88/index.htmlI don't know how affluent Japan was in 1970s and 1980s, because I was not born in 1970s and was baby in 1980s. At …

China resumes streaming South Korean content after six-year suspension https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/22/business/china-tencent-streaming-resumes-south-korea-kpop-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's difficult to imagine what made Beijing resume ties …

Flying without wings: The world's fastest trains https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-fastest-trains-cmd/index.htmlI thought that Acela Express in the US would be categorized into high speed trains. But, we can't find it on the ar…

Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/17/media/twitter-exodus-reliable-sources/index.htmlSome people in Japan welcome Musk's lay off, citing the picture of Mus…

Operators team up to introduce common maps https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/operators-team-up-to-introduce-common-maps/62948.articleIn a big city where bus service and subway service are equally used, it's difficult for visitors to…

Gigantic floating city design could become the world's largest boat https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pangeos-terayacht-turtle/index.htmlWhen it comes to gigantic ship where people live for a long time without calling at a port, it mu…

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do 'extremely hardcore' work or get out https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.htmlI agree with the idea of forcing employees to …

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do 'extremely hardcore' work or get out https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.htmlMany people at management class think that the…

Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/15/world/global-population-8-billion-un-intl-hnk/index.htmlThough whole population is growing, population decrease is problemat…

China’s Xi starts first day at G20 with a whirlwind of meetings with US allies https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/14/china/china-xi-g20-summit-day-1-intl-hnk/index.htmlThough Xi's real intention is unclear, we can expect that he tries to keep…

These Japanese beef croquettes are so popular there's a 30-year waitlist https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-kobe-beef-croquettes-30-year-waitlist/index.htmlMost of the companies take it for granted to issue quotes which are valid…

The spectacular canal that was 2,500 years in the making https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/corinth-canal-greece/index.htmlUnlike Suez Canal or Panama Canal, the Corinth Canal is not the canal that can take a shortcut more than 10000km…

Nantong joins the Chinese metro club https://www.railwaygazette.com/nantong-joins-the-chinese-metro-club/62939.articleLike Wuxi, which will be connected with Shanghai Metro Network via Kunshan, I wish Nantong Metro would be connected with …

KRRI’s V2X tram completes 600 km of autonomous test running https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/krris-v2x-tram-completes-600-km-of-autonomous-test-running/62936.articleIt's interesting that South Korea tries to develop autonomous tram,…

Russia’s withdrawal from half of Kherson is both humiliating and unsurprising https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/10/europe/russia-withdrawal-kherson-ukraine-analysis-intl-hnk/index.htmlThough the article is titled "Russia’s withdrawal from ha…

New semi-high-speed train makes Laos more accessible than ever https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-laos-semi-high-speed-train/index.htmlEven if expressway is built between Vientiane and Luang Namtha, bus won't defeat semi-high-spe…

Hong Kong relaxes Covid rules for tour groups https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-relaxes-rules-tour-groups/index.htmlIf tourists are barred from entering theme parks ,museums, and restaurants, there will be nowhere they can e…

Ryanair is booming as flyers ditch pricier airlines https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/07/business/ryanair-record-passengers/index.htmlI chose Ryanair, when I visited Morocco. Then, I didn't know reputation of the airline company. To lower ma…

With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/05/tech/mastodon/index.htmlI've been using Twitter for more than 12 years. So, it's difficult for me to shift to Mastodon quickly, considering how to succeed a thou…

The world's best cheese for 2022 is revealed https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-cheese-awards-2022-wales/index.htmlI remember that casu marzu is cheese with larva was taken up as rare food on CNN. But, it doesn't seem to be…

1 in 5 deaths of US adults 20 to 49 is from excessive drinking, study shows https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/01/health/drinking-deaths-us-study-wellness/index.htmlMy English teacher in college days asked me how often I drink alcohol. I said…

Chelyabinsk orders 74 trams https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/chelyabinsk-orders-74-trams/62867.articleRussian city seems to supply rolling stocks from domestic manufacturers, probably because it's difficult to procure rol…

Groundbreaking movie star Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on US currency https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/anna-may-wong-us-quarter-first-asian-american/index.htmlI often see a person who contributed to a country whos…

Singapore's Changi Airport is going to get a lot bigger as plans for T5 take shape https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/singapore-changi-airport-t5-cmd/index.htmlWhen an airport becomes bigger, it will be much more difficult to reach the…