McDonald's is cracking down on Happy Meal scalpers in Japan

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People stand outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo, March 15, 2024.
McDonald's Japan imposed purchase limits for its new Sanrio Happy Meal launch.

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Tokyo City Releases AI-Generated Videos of Mount Fuji Eruption to Scare the Living Crap Out of Japanese Citizens

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Mount Fuji Over Tokyo

Japanese Online Marketplace Begs People to Stop Selling Ultrasound Photos

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Woman Ultrasound

She fell in love with traditional Japanese homes during a high school trip. At 24, she bought one in the countryside.

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A traditional Japanese farmhouse covered in a blanket of snow during winter.
Coline Aguirre, originally from France, bought a traditional house in Japan when she was 24 years old.

Coline Aguirre.

How McDonald's big bet on Pokémon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in

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McDonald's launched a Pokémon Happy Meal in Japan in August.
McDonald's launched a Pokémon Happy Meal in Japan in August.

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See what Hiroshima looks like 80 years after the atomic bomb

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The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few surviving structures after the detonation.

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Why fresh yuzu is so expensive in the US

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Yuzu has been trending in the United States for a few years now. Michelin-starred chefs, craft breweries, and foodies across the country pay a premium for the hard-to-find fruit. All the while, in Japan, yuzu has been a staple for centuries.

Biden blocks Japan's $14 billion takeover of US Steel on national security grounds

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aerial view of big US Steel plant
A US Steel plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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10 travel destinations you need to visit in 2025 — and what to do when you're there

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Iceberg floating in Greenland fjord with aurora borealis.
Greenland is one of the 25 destinations in National Geographic's Best Places to Travel to in 2025 report.

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I've flown on the Airbus jet Alaska will fly to Tokyo. It was a comfortable ride and I'm excited about the airline's new long-haul flights.

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Alaska is banking on Hawaiian's widebody planes to expand into Asia.

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