Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...

Daughters Face Battle to Take Charge at Japan’s Family Firms

Japan may have its first woman Prime Minister, but in the business community, breaking down decades of entrenched resistance ...
The New Yorker

How Shinzo Abe’s Assassination Brought the Moonies Back Into the Limelight

Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, was speaking at a political rally near a train station in the city of Nara ...

50 Cool Things To Do In San Francisco

From riding its clattering cable cars to visiting sea‑lion hangouts, here are 50 cool things to do in San Francisco in 2026.

Meet the 95-year-old Japanese woman who has worked for over 65 years at the same job: "I was born to be useful to others"

Yasuko Tamaki, a 95-year-old from Osaka, Japan, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest office ...

Over 65 years, same company, same job: Meet Yasuko Tamaki, the Japanese woman with a Guinness World Record

Yasuko Tamaki, a Japanese office manager, has been recognized by Guinness World Records for her unprecedented 65-year tenure ...
The Dispatch–Argus

'Necklaces' and a warm place to sleep: Moline shelter houses 40 on opening night

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The Dispatch–Argus

Moline Regional Community Foundation announces new board member

Whether above ground or underground, there's a lot of rock and roll happening at Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp. in Davenport ...
The Muscatine Journal

Ryan Wedding, former Olympic snowboarder on FBI's 'Most Wanted,' has been arrested

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada who was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to ...