It’s a familiar story, told by prostitutes the world over: A lousy childhood, a yearning to be loved and sizable debts, to be paid off the only way they know how, by streetwalking.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge to welcome Ukrainians fleeing their country has provided hope to expats here with loved ones in Europe who are desperately trying to survive the Russian invasion.
BEIJING Despite having achieved an all-time high of 61 World Cup ski jumping victories last month, Japan’s Sara Takanashi failed to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics here on Feb. 5.
Nightlife entertainment districts are bustling again following the lifting of emergency measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that drove many bars and restaurants to the wall.