The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia

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The KH178, a South Korean 105mm light self-propelled howitzer, is on display at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo in June.
South Korean firm Hyundai Rotem is producing the KH178, a self-propelled howitzer. Such artillery guns have particularly been in demand among European nations like Poland.

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The 10 best cities in Asia for expats

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Singapore downtown buildings and cityscapes from Kallang area
Singapore was ranked 30 in Mercer's Quality of Living City Ranking 2024.

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He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

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The renovated exterior of the house.
Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.

Matt Guy.

I uprooted my life and moved across the world to teach at a Japanese high school. These are the 3 things I learned, and why I'd do it again.

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A composite image of Nic Lim's desk drawer as an assistant language teacher (ALT), and Lim in the classroom.
Nic Lim left his life in New Zealand to become an ALT, or Assistant Language Teacher, in Japan. He loved the country so much that he wrote a book about it.

Nic Lim

Nissan is having a terrible time, and Trump might be about to make it a whole lot worse

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The 2025 Nissan Kicks
The Kicks is one of several models Nissan manufactures in Mexico.

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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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A split image of Shogun on the left and Squid Game on the right.
FX's "Shōgun" and Netflix's "Squid Game" were hit non-English shows.

Colin Bentley/FX and Youngkyu Park

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

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