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Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Seven in 10 people in Japan would prefer to shelter at home after a major disaster if their homes were safe, according to a recent survey by market research firm Macromill Inc. The survey also showed that only about 15 pct of respondents had a detailed understanding of the preparations needed to shelter at home, with regional differences in levels of understandin...
Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking...
Pets in China have become deeply woven into people’s lives and romantic relationships, especially those of younger couples. When romance sours, deciding “who gets custody” is becoming a painful legal grey area for many couples. According to pet industry data, China’s urban dog and cat population reached 126 million in 2025, driven largely by Gen Z and millennial. Many young couples treat their pets like children, calling each other the “Mum” and “Dad” of their fur babies. “While love may fade,...
Film editor Bina Paul is the chairperson
The brutal lynching of an aurally challenged, unidentified man near the Moolathara dam in Keralam’s Palakkad has once again shaken the conscience of society. Abdul Latheef Naha speaks to investigators, psychiatrists and forensic experts to understand how did a homeless man become the target of a group that took it upon itself to punish him and such incidents are recurring.