By Agence France-Presse “I’m holding an illustrated book of cheeses,” says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop in Japan where anyone wanting to sell their tomes can rent a shelf. The concept brings back the joy of browsing real books to communities where many bookstores have shut, and gives […]
By Agence France-Presse India’s capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi’s traffic-clogged streets are home to more than 30 million people, and the city is regularly ranked as one of […]
By Agence France-Presse Kansai International Airport in Japan can’t be held responsible for the less superlative performance of airlines or other stops on a traveller’s journey, but it claims its handlers never lose a bag. In 30 years of operation, the airport serving the region around Osaka and Kyoto says it has never lost a […]