A crowd gathered at Hiraoka Shrine in Osaka for a Shinto ritual Monday, laughing for 20 minutes to wash away bad memories from the past year. Based on a Japanese myth, the event brings positive energy for the year ahead.
In a unique year-end tradition, a crowd gathered Monday at Hiraoka Shrine in Higashiosaka City, Japan, to take part in a Shinto ritual that involves laughing away the bad memories of the past year. The event, based on a Japanese myth where the gods' laughter opened a cave to release the sun goddess, saw participants laughing for 20 minutes. Many engaged in lighthearted laughter while snapping photos of each other. A 17-year-old participant from Kyoto shared how the laughter became enjoyable, helping to wash away the year's negative moments.
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Stock markets across Asia tumbled Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariff hikes on Chinese imports, sparking renewed fears of a deepening U.S.–China trade war.
With looming US tariff hikes on steel, the UK is pushing for a swift implementation of a trade deal meant to protect £400mn in exports and safeguard industry jobs.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that, without immediate and sustained support, thousands of rural households in Ukraine may be unable to plant or harvest on schedule—threatening both national food security and rural livelihoods.
Azerbaijan secures a seat on the UNWTO Executive Council, marking a milestone in its global tourism diplomacy.
Russia has officially accepted the Taliban's nomination of an ambassador to Moscow, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as economic and political ties grow between the two sanctions-hit nations.
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