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A 'real' movie fights back in anime-ruled Japan
A 'real' movie fights back in anime-ruled Japan
Economy
by  AFP

Pensioner Shizue Kato didn't fancy the new "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster and instead watched "Kokuho", a rare live action cinema hit in Japan, where animation rules. But "Kokuho" is a hit in Japanese cinemas at least, the fastest domestic-made live action film to pass 10 billion yen since "Bayside" in 2003.

Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
Economy
by  AFP

A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent. But despite a rush to build, the city was not inaugurated as Indonesia's new capital on August 17 last year as expected.

'Build, baby, build': Canada PM's plan to counter Trump
'Build, baby, build': Canada PM's plan to counter Trump
Economy
by  AFP

On the night he won Canada's election, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized his plan to jumpstart the country's economy in response to President Donald Trump's threats. Trump's threats to annex Canada have eased, but his trade war is hurting the Canadian economy.