The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower with the newest jets

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A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet flies across a blue key with some smoke surrounding the edges of the plane.
The US is sending F-35 stealth fighters and upgraded F-15EX strike fighters to its forward-bases n Japan.

U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner

It took a messy school bus stabbing for China to finally do something about extreme nationalism on social media

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The flag of the People's Republic of China is flying in front of the Chinese Embassy in Berlin on May 15, 2024.
The flag of the People's Republic of China is flying in front of the Chinese Embassy in Berlin on May 15, 2024.

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I gave up my dream life in Japan to move to the Netherlands — now, I couldn't be happier

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Brie Schmidt on a widmill balcony in Deift
As an American, I'm glad I was able to move to Europe.

Brie Schmidt

How Japan's priciest shiitake mushrooms fuel the $740 million global shiitake industry

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Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese technique of growing them on logs.

I spent $38,000 to take my toy poodle on a private jet to Japan. I want to plan a trip for my other dogs next.

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Woman in sunglasses with toy poodle on lap on private jet
Gladys Tsoi took her toy poodle Hershey on a private jet to Japan in April.

Gladys Tsoi

Japan's Olympic teams have a plan to stop voyeuristic creeps

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image of three volleyball players in shorts standing in front of net
Japanese volleyball players, seen here competing at an Olympic qualification tournament in September 2023, will have new uniforms to thwart creeps.

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Japan found enough minerals off a remote Pacific island to fuel its EV plans for over a decade

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The remote operated vehicle used to explore the ocean floor
A remote-operated vehicle used to explore the ocean floor off Minami-Torishima island.

Nippon Foundation.

A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Japan's glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it's making the property market bleed billions

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A street in Okawachiyama, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Japan has over 8 million abandoned houses in the countryside.

Makoto Watanabe

Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers

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The South Korean flag on army uniforms.
South Korea, which has the world's lowest fertility rate, has military conscription of at least 18 months.

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