Why high-end calligraphy is so expensive

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Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art. As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools.

A Japanese billionaire canceled his trip to the moon on a SpaceX rocket after too many delays

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SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test on April 20, 2023, in Boca Chica, Texas.
SpaceX Starship.

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Japanese fighters tracked a Chinese supersonic drone spying on its bases

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A picture of the Chinese WL-10/WZ-10 drone flying in the sky, provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense.
The WL-10/WZ-10 drone intercepted by Japanese fighters on May 27, 2024.

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V-22 Ospreys return to the skies but are required to stay within 30 minutes from an airfield in case of emergency

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A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey conducts its flight demonstration during an air show in North Carolina.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific

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USS Ronald Reagan
USS Ronald Reagan

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The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable

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A Sabre short-range ballistic missile launches in June 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, for a test of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement, an advanced missile defense system.

See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history

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Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat stand watch during a swim call while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailors with the USS George Washington observe from a boat while their shipmates swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson

Japan's yakuza — once powerful organized crime figures — are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards

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A deck of Pokémon trading cards, seen in London in August 2022.
A deck of Pokémon trading cards.

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Japan just spent billions to boost the flailing yen — and the US may get involved too

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The yen has been in a prolonged slump against the dollar.

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Everyone is visiting Japan. An extended currency slump means the tourists will just keep coming.

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Shibuya Shopping District, Tokyo, Japan

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