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Steve Ross

  • Japan Correspondent, CGTN
Japan, Tokyo
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Covers:  Business, Finance, Government, International Relations, Technology, Social Trends, and the Environment.
Reporting from East Asia and beyond.

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Reporting on Japan, East Asia, and beyond.
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Radiation myths are hurting Fukushima farmers. Can the Olympics help?

Radiation myths are hurting Fukushima farmers. Can the Olympics help?

The prefecture's food labeling scheme hopes to restore consumer confidence.

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Japan has built the world's largest national economic data viz tool

Japan has built the world's largest national economic data viz tool

The 'RESAS' system should help regional government plan and enact better policy.

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Video: Losing Hope in Fukushima

Video: Losing Hope in Fukushima

More than two years after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture, thousands of refugees, desperate to r…

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A Road Map to the Future

A Road Map to the Future

The Road Map to the Future was one of the wrap-up workshops at the Asian Impact Dialogue, held in Singapore t…

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A Transformation Toward Care in the Community

A Transformation Toward Care in the Community

The countries of Asia are global forerunners in societal aging, and their efforts to address the issues invol…

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Tackling an Aging Asia: A Report on the Asian Impact Dialogue

Tackling an Aging Asia: A Report on the Asian Impact Dialogue

Demographic shifts are having tremendous impact on societies around the world, making population pyramids hea…

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Yuto Horigome leads Japanese skateboarders to world acclaim Original

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By Steve Ross
| United Press International (UPI) Verified
TOKYO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Japan, which arguably boasts the best skateboarders in the world, gets to show them off to home crowds this week during a World Skateboarding Tour stop in Kitakyushu City in the western Fukuoka Prefecture. Athletes from some 45 nations will vie for medals to be awarded by the World Skate organization. The tournament is considered a key performance indicator on the track to global skateboarding competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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'Electric Salt' marketed in Japan amps flavor without adding sodium Original

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By Steve Ross
| United Press International (UPI) Verified
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A new technology marketed in Japan reduces the need for salt without losing or changing the flavor of many dishes. It's not a salt substitute, but rather an innovation that allows the tongue to taste sodium already present om food by drawing flavor-bearing ions closer to the taste buds. This effect is delivered through a special battery-powered cup and spoon designed for dishes that have significant moisture, such as soups or curries.
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AI robot-pets, 'Kidults' choices boost International Tokyo Toy Show Original

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By Steve Ross
| United Press International (UPI) Verified
TOKYO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Toy fans of all ages and industry professionals braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 International Tokyo Toy Show and see the latest trends in the marketplace. The Japan Toy Association sponsored the event held at Tokyo's gargantuan Big Sight exhibition center, with 200-plus vendor companies displaying more than 30,000 toys, some of them yet to be released.
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