Five of the top 10 films from 2024 were categorized as horror movies, a statistic that underscores just how popular the genre is. Read more
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-meter twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted for 11 minutes and nine seconds late Thursday. Read more
Poor teaching and a dearth of basic equipment has led to a pressing shortage of qualified workers and high unemployment among young people. Read more
Investors in the startup, which deploys feeders to fish and shrimp farmers in Indonesia, are likely to get back less than 10 cents for every dollar they invested. Read more
As funds for Japan’s official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo’s efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according to the Foreign Ministry. Read more
Experts say that Ishiba’s decision to prioritize Malaysia and Indonesia was a sign of the importance of the two major regional economies. Read more
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia this year, meeting President Prabowo Subianto a day after visiting neighboring Malaysia. Read more
Whenever the collector passes the spot where he collected those lifeless bodies decades ago, he says it reminds him of his efforts that fateful day. Read more
Ishiba will postpone his planned visit to South Korea early next year due to political turmoil in the country. Read more
The next beneficiaries of Japan’s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti. Read more
