10 great quirky museums to beat the Japan rainy season blues
The rainy season is underway in Japan, and it’s pretty much the least popular time of year…
Tokyo fashion subculture: Akira, AI and a new world
In this series, we will be exploring all the fashion subcultures that have made Japan…
Secret unstaffed hot spring in Japan will make you feel like you’ve been spirited away
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Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app,…
Japan and South Korea are fighting over an app at a tense time
A joint venture set up in 2019 by a top Japanese company and a top…
U.S. probing Chinese telcos over internet and cloud risks
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China…
In Sweden, grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Sweden has launched a groundbreaking new law, allowing grandparents to step in and get paid…
Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit…
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It’s due to a loophole.
Ahead of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, residents in the capital are seeing duplicates of the…