Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion, Marking Another Big Setback

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (Jaxa) new solid fuel rocket Epsilon stands on a launching pad at Jaxa's Uchinoura Space Center at Kimotsuki town in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan's southern island of Kyushu on August 27, 2013.

They bought an abandoned house in rural Japan for $6,500. Now, they're renting it out on Airbnb for $130 a night.

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The exterior of the akiya.
The Benton's akiya has been transformed into a guesthouse.

Dani Benton.

Netflix is producing its first samurai action series next year as it doubles down on non-English shows

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FX's "Shōgun" and Netflix's "Squid Game" were hit non-English shows.

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SoftBank is Nvidia's first Blackwell chips customer. Here's what they're going to be used for.

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SoftBank Group will be the first to own Nvidia's Blackwell chips.

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Japanese carmakers are losing ground as China surges ahead in the EV race

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Honda and its rivals are facing a growing headache over sales in China, the world's largest car market.

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Striking images show the F-35 jump-jet's first trials on a newly converted Japanese aircraft carrier

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An F-35B Lightning II aircraft departs the flight deck of the JS Kaga.
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft departs the flight deck of the JS Kaga.

Dane Wiedmann

Taking a long-haul flight that departed at noon left me jet-lagged for days. Here's what I'll do differently next time.

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Insider's reporter taking a selfie while standing in an airplane bathroom with a travel pillow wrapped around her neck.
Business Insider's reporter regretted the timing of her long-haul flight to Japan.

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Why Uniqlo is thriving right now

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A pedestrian walks past the Japanese clothing brand store Uniqlo store in Hong Kong.
A pedestrian walks past the Japanese clothing brand store Uniqlo store in Hong Kong.

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Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire

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A woman takes a photo of Mount Fuji.
Japan Airlines has a new tourism initiative to encourage travel to lesser-known destinations.

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He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

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A man standing in a kitchen in a micro-apartment with his arms stretched out.
The kitchen in the micro-apartment is narrow.

LaJuan.

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