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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Japan can't get enough of tiny vehicles. Here's Honda's latest: a $15,500 miniature EV truck.

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Honda N-Van E
The Honda N-VAN e will go on sale in Japan in October.

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A man born in Japan — where tipping is rude — is part of a growing number of Americans rejecting tipping in the US

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A man sitting at a table at a Japanese restaurant.
Ken Ozeki has strong opinions about the tipping culture in America — particularly compared to his native Japan.

Courtesy of Ken Ozeki

Japan's prime Mount Fuji views are so prized, a Japanese developer is destroying a nearly complete apartment building to keep complaining neighbors happy

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Picture of Mount Fuji from Fujikawaguchiko in Japan.
Picture of Mount Fuji from Fujikawaguchiko in Japan.

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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 front view of a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey
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

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