Olympic pole vault penis claim denied by Japan athlete Hiroki Ogita
Hiroki Ogita was upset at the media's reporting of and social media's response to the incident Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita has described his bewilderment after reports his penis had prevented him from progressing in the Rio Olympics went viral. A video of the athlete hitting the bar with what looked to some like his penis under his shorts quickly spread online. His leg had already made cont
Github coding study suggests gender bias
The researchers used data taken from the Github program-sharing platform New research shows that software coding changes suggested by women had higher approval ratings than those from men - but only if their gender was not identifiable. The US researchers analysed nearly 1.4 million users of the open source program-sharing service Github. Ratings for women fell if they were not regulars on the ser
Off target: Is it the end of 'Abenomics' in Japan?
Are we witnessing the end of "Abenomics"? Has Japan's grand attempt to reflate the world's third largest economy failed? In the last two weeks we've seen the country's central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) cross in to uncharted territory, pushing interest rates below zero for the first time ever. In just two days last week the Japanese stock market tumbled nearly 8%, erasing most of the gains of t
Is this manga cartoon of a six-year-old Syrian girl racist?
"I want to live a safe and clean life, eat gourmet food, go out, wear pretty things, and live a luxurious life… all at the expense of someone else," reads the text on the illustration above. "I have an idea. I'll become a refugee." The image and caption were posted by a right-wing Japanese artist last month. Now, more than 10,000 people have signed a Change.org petition in Japanese, external urgin
Apple's iPod: is the end nigh?
Analysts do not expect there to be significant improvements made to the iPod range Few pieces of technology can genuinely claim to be iconic. But Apple's iPod, first launched in 2001, arguably fits the bill. With its distinctive click-wheel design, and those ubiquitous white bud headphones, the iPod brought good looks to portable audio technology - with a "cool" factor not seen since Sony's Walkma
AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules
A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend. A sobbing Minami Minegishi apologised to her fans and said she did not want to leave the band AKB48, in the video seen by millions on YouTube, external. The production company behind AKB48 said Minegishi, 20, had failed to abide by its cardinal rul
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