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Aiko’s popularity is prompting renewed calls to change Japan’s male-only imperial succession law.
Experts warn the monarchy risks extinction unless the rule is reconsidered amid a shrinking royal roster.
Conservatives remain opposed to legislation changes despite calls for female succession.
Aiko’s solo overseas trip to Laos and other public duties have boosted support for a future female monarch.
Japan’s 1889 law established male-only succession carried over into the postwar Imperial House Law.
Experts say lifting the ban could improve women's status in Japan’s society.
The government previously proposed options to allow a female monarch while preserving royal status.
The United Nations urged Japan to consider a female emperor in a Geneva meeting.
Aiko graduated from Gakushuin University in 2024 and continues royal duties.
The monarchy faces a 'critical state' due to aging and a shrinking pool of heirs.

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The documentary offers a restrained, observational look at Laos and its tourism dynamics.
It contrasts glimmering tourist imagery with locals’ everyday life to reveal disruption caused by visitors.
The review notes tension between static camera work and the movements within the frame.
Some juxtapositions echo binaries between east and west, the regional and the global.
Most tourists in the film are white, while Laos’ tourist base is diverse in reality, the review notes.
The film prompts questions about the relationship between tourism and cinema without offering strong new insights.
The review situates the film within a tradition of observing consumerist experiences in travel.
The film visually minimizes movement, focusing on static compositions and everyday scenes.
The Guardian’s review was published December 1, 2025, highlighting the film's reception.
Overall verdict suggests the film invites reflection but offers limited deep analysis.

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The article explains scam centres as compounds linked to criminal networks driving a global online fraud industry.
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are identified as havens for the scam industry amid border-area lawlessness.
Satellite imagery and UN data show scam operations doubled along the Thai–Myanmar border since 2021.
Hundreds of thousands have been trafficked, with UN data indicating about 120,000 in Myanmar and 100,000 in Cambodia forced to work in centres.
The industry is global, drawing people from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America to scam victims worldwide.
Victims are held against their will inside centres and coerced to generate income through online scams using social apps.
Inside centres, workers are sometimes tortured, with reports of beatings and electric shocks.
Thailand has begun cracking down by cutting off electricity, fuel and internet to disrupt centres.
Myanmar’s military raided a major scam centre, detaining thousands and seizing Starlink terminals.
Experts warn South-east Asia is ground zero for the global scamming industry.
The report notes a broader pattern of human trafficking, slavery and money laundering linked to scam operations.

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