Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad allergies subsidized trips to low-pollen destinations

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An aerial view of an island in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, where one worker told The Washington Post they temporarily relocated during hay fever season.
An aerial view of an island in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, where one worker told The Washington Post they temporarily relocated during hay fever season.

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I visited Costco on my vacation to Japan last year. I was surprised to find a 48-piece sushi platter and bulgogi bake — and I even got a free sample of booze.

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Visiting Costco in Kyoto Japan
Costco has 33 warehouses in Japan. The groceries, food court, and appliances are a bit different from what shoppers in the US are used to.

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If you want a preview of China's economic collapse, just look at Japan

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Japan's recent success stems from a decadeslong effort to reboot the economy. That will be nearly impossible for Beijing to re-create.

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Japan's long-comatose economy is finally showing proof of life.

Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults

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A stock image shows an elderly woman holding a diaper.

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Japan's luxury fruit market is coming to the US, and you'll be able to order $780 strawberries straight to your door

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Strawberries.
Ikigai Fruits sells premium strawberries, melons and oranges, available seasonally.

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Adorable 'panda skeleton' sea squirt identified as new species

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Researchers came upon a social media post that led them to the discovery of a new species of sea squirt.  

Japan's central bank just raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years

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Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda takes part in an interview with a small group of journalists, including AFP, at the BoJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda takes part in an interview with a small group of journalists, including AFP, at the BoJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

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We bought a house in Japan for $30,000. We'll have more land than we could afford in the US, and our kids will be more independent.

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A man and woman taking a photo in Japan.
Leika and Brandon Hansen bought a home in Japan and plan to move there from Washington.

Courtesy of Leika Hansen.

Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says

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Andrew Scott's new book "The Longevity Imperative" calls for a rethink on how we view aging.

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China's richest man is under fire over conspiracy theories that say he's secretly promoting Japan

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Nongfu Spring Water and pharmaceutical billionaire Zhong Shanshan

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