01/07/2017
WE ALL KNOW British and American English are different. We understand each other, but there are certain words and expressions that are written or pronounced differently (apart from those things we express using completely different words).
63 differences between British and American English [INFOGRAPHIC]
How many differences between British and American English can you name?
01/07/2017
A British enthusiast had spent seven years putting together the version of the famous robot using parts from the movies.
R2-D2 it is you: Salvaged droid sells for £2m
20/05/2017
A member of Japan's royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner.
Princess Mako to lose Japan royal status by marrying commoner - BBC News
Princess Mako - Emperor Akihito's granddaughter - will lose her royal status by marrying a commoner.
13/05/2017
Footage shows a sheriff's helicopter crew warning paddle-boarders they are swimming next to 15 great white sharks off the southern Californian coast
Helicopter crew's shark warning to paddle-boarders - BBC News
A sheriff's helicopter crew warns paddle-boarders they are swimming with sharks off the California coast.
02/04/2017
Japan’s first outdoor Legoland park opens in Nagoya
Japan's first outdoor Legoland park opens in Nagoya | The Japan Times
Japan's first outdoor Legoland park opened in Nagoya on Saturday, raising hopes that more tourists will visit the area and deliver an economic boom to the
02/04/2017
Nagoya Castle’s main concrete tower is set to be replaced in 2022 with a wooden structure more closely resembling the original keep as the city looks to attract tourists
Nagoya Castle's concrete tower to be restored as wooden structure | The Japan Times
Nagoya Castle's main concrete tower is set to be replaced in 2022 with a wooden structure more closely resembling the original keep as the city looks to at
01/04/2017
There are even proposals to create an "English village" in Tokyo, populated entirely by English-speakers, where learners could immerse themselves in the language.
Japan turns to Basil Fawlty in race for Olympic English - BBC News
Japan is struggling to make sure it has enough English speakers when it hosts the Olympic Games in 2020.
25/03/2017
Footage shows one child scoot in on a baby walker during the live broadcast - hot on the heels of the dancing elder sibling.
Expert's children gatecrash live TV interview
04/03/2017
In Japan, pedestrians are 20 times less-inclined to cross a street against the light compared with French pedestrians
French pedestrians go on red while Japanese wait at traffic signals: study | The Japan Times
French pedestrians have the reputation of being a law unto themselves — but an unusual study has provided some scientific backing for the stereotype. Four