Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit the 2% milestone for the first time since 2006 after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years. The bond yield rose 3.5 ...

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Maid in Akihabara is a 6 episode series that was produced in Japan in 2005 and released on February 24, 2006. Each episode ran about 15 minutes, and took place in Akihabara, Tokyo - the cyber city of ...

The vast majority of people receiving MAID last year had a "reasonably foreseeable" death, with cancer the most common underlying condition You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Most bands in Japan dream of landing one of their songs as an anime theme. Hard-rock outfit Band-Maid, however, became the anime itself for this spring’s “Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty.” “We actually ...

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"Meido Cafe Shangri-la" staffers in maid costumes serve as matchmakers and liven up the conversation at a dating event for seniors in the city of Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2025.

Out of the spotlight and away from controversies over a teachers’ strike and Alberta’s energy development, Premier Danielle Smith’s government is dealing with another significant issue: medical ...

BAND-MAID have unveiled a brand-new single and video, Present Perfect. The track opens up the Japanese rock sensations’ eight-track EP SCOOOOOP, which is out today (October 22) and also includes lead ...

Many households in Singapore hire domestic helpers from maid agencies because of a combination of factors, including long working hours, the need for childcare and eldercare, and the affordability of ...

The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates of premature deaths among vulnerable groups, according to a recent Cardus Health report.

The day after David Hollister made a public appeal for Ohio lawmakers to allow end-of-life options for people with terminal illness, he took his final breaths on Sept. 3 at 64. In a Sept. 2 column ...