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As it has done every year for the past seven straight decades, the Winter Show, the venerable arts and antiquities fair that benefits the East Side Ho

Antonio Hermosín Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Young women in vulnerable situations with unpayable debts and driven into prostitution: these are the victims of “host clubs,” legal businesses in Japan that are causing growing social alarm due to their methods of attracting clients and then exploiting them. Kabukicho, Tokyo’s red-light district, is …

By Antonio Hermosin Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Japan’s ‘Host Clubs’ are facing increased scrutiny for their exploitative practices, trapping vulnerable girls in a vicious cycle of accumulating unpayable debts under the guise of romantic affection, ultimately pushing them into prostitution. ‘Host Clubs’ in Japan’s red light district are legal entities where …

Rice provides 20% of the world’s food energy, with expected demand rising by 60% by 2050, but climate change, more extreme weather and evolving pathogens threaten farmers’ ability to produce enough of the crop. To help better predict crop yield — and how interventions may improve yield — an international research team has developed an approach that farmers may be able to implement using just a smartphone.

The model saves on costs, according to Japanese researchers.