Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Author: Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

What defines girl group: Asian reality show breaks conventional girl group image

When I talk about girl group, you can instantly picture girls with long hair dressed up in cutesy or sexy style. However, a Chinese reality show “Youth with You 2” have decided to break this […]

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Black lives matter in Japan

NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 07/09/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

“People wearing face masks march during a Black Lives Matter protest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2020.”Pics: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters pic.twitter.com/10KGPRrOh9 — b9AcE ðŸŠ (@b9AcE) June […]

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Uniqlo facemask aims to provide users a breathable summer

COVID-19 Fashion FASHION & BEAUTY NEWS & POLITICS 07/06/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Uniqlo recently released their first Airism face mask that is breathable, comfortable, washable and reusable. Long lines in Japan at Uniqlo for new face masks. https://t.co/W9BCgqM58R pic.twitter.com/EUBBHBoJjH — Kotaku (@Kotaku) June 19, 2020 The demand […]

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Economist’s rated Japan’s coronavirus response mediocre

COVID-19 NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 07/03/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

British magazine EconomistEconomist rated Japan’s coronavirus response “mediocre” according to their research unit. This Wednesday, the Economist rated Japan’s response “2.89/ 4” which falls under the “fair category of the assessment by Economist Intelligence Unit. […]

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Japan plans to ease travel restrictions for four countries

COVID-19 JAPAN NEWS & POLITICS Travel Japan 06/16/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

On Tuesday morning, there was no new cases reported in Japan. On Thursday, the government announced that they are considering to let in quota of 250 businesspeople daily from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam. […]

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World’s oldest living man passed away in Japan

Current topics JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/26/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

The Japanese man credited smiling to his longevity. https://t.co/Kgozh23K4p — HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 25, 2020 The world’s oldest living man, Chitetsu Watanabe, died last Sunday at the age of 112. He once said that the […]

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I love you to the moon and back no more: Japanese billionaire calls off a moon partner

Entertainment NEWS & POLITICS 05/24/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

In September 2018, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced that he will be the first tourist to fly around the moon in 2023. He hosted reality show to search for the perfect candidate. However, last month, […]

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Japan’s economy is on the edge of recession The country’s economy shrinks at fastest rate since 2014

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/10/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Data shows that Japan has suffered its worst quarter since 2014. Economics fear that Japan could fall into recession this year, especially with the coronavirus that is hitting countries on the bad sides. Real GDP […]

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Can face mask flatten the coronavirus infection curve?

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 04/30/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Air flow from a person breathing, talking, and coughing, with & without face mask. Visualization by @LaVisionInc pic.twitter.com/RbeEgzJu1n — Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) April 3, 2020 On the World Health Organization website, it states that “If […]

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Tokyo’s infection rate spike after Game postponement

COVID-19 Current topics JAPAN NEWS & POLITICS 04/28/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Japan’s low infection rate is being called into question, with a spike in Tokyo raising alarm that the country has been overly complacent and is set for a “second wave” of illness. https://t.co/Z1q6mhPC3A — Financial […]

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