The CEO of a Vietnam-based company explains why his team has a hybrid schedule when most companies in the country are back in the office

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Daan van Rossum moved to Ho Chi Minh City eight years ago and started multiple companies.
Daan van Rossum, in the middle of the back row, moved to Ho Chi Minh City eight years ago and started multiple companies.

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How to buy one of those cheap, abandoned houses in Japan, according to a Canadian dad of 2 who did it

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McAskill standing on the side of the akiya.
McAskill standing on the side of the akiya.

Eric McAskill

Why Kamebishi 20-year-aged soy sauce is so expensive

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Kamebishi's 20-year-aged soy sauce is the most expensive soy sauce in the world, sometimes selling for $125 for less than 4 tablespoons. The soy sauce has been made using the same family recipe since 1753 and follows the traditional mushiro koji method, in which each step takes years to complete.

A Korean woman in Japan says she was hospitalized after being served a cup with bleach in it. She's accusing the restaurant of a hate crime.

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Young Asian woman eating freshly made sushi with side dish and green tea in a Japanese restaurant.
Young Asian woman eating freshly made sushi with side dish and green tea in a Japanese restaurant.

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A millennial dad of 2 bought an abandoned home in Japan for $23,600. He says restoring it is easier than expected.

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The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought. Although it was considered abandoned, the property was in relatively good shape.
The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought.

Eric McAskill

Nobody has figured out return to office, but Asia is winning the battle

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People on the internet are split over Tokyo's standing sleeping pods: 'Why did Japan make this?'

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Composite image of YouTubers and TikTokers using the standing sleeping pod in Nescafe Harajuku
A cafe in Tokyo offered standing sleeping pods for customers to take giraffe naps in.

TikTok user @JapanOnTikTok, YouTuber CDawgVA, and TikTok user @tombotravelsjapan

I moved my family to Japan on an ancestry visa. The paperwork was daunting, but our healthcare is better and cheaper.

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A woman and her daughters petting a deer in Nara, Japan.
Veronica Hanson and her daughters petting a deer in Nara, Japan.

Veronica Hanson

North Korea's new missile sub looks kind of shoddy, but the US and its allies can't afford to ignore it

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North Korea launches new tactical nuclear attack submarine, according to KCNA.
North Korea launches new tactical nuclear attack submarine, according to KCNA.

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So Expensive season 11 marathon

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We traveled the globe to uncover the stories behind some of the world's most expensive items, from natural latex mattresses and bespoke dress shoes to handmade calligraphy ink and ancient Tyrian purple dye.

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