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Mark Zuckerberg's latest passion project? Crafting swords with a Japanese sword master

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 08:17

Mark Zuckerberg smiling — Mark Zuckerberg is touring parts of Asia.
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images

Tech, Tech, sword, mark-zuckerberg, meta, AI, Japan

Warren Buffett calls out stock-market gamblers and honors the late Charlie Munger in his annual letter

Sat, 02/24/2024 - 09:51

GettyImages 1140985597 — Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and former vice chairman Charlie Munger.
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images

finance, finance, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway, stock-market, Billionaires, charlie-munger

US agents fooled a yakuza boss into giving them weapons-grade plutonium he thought would be sold to Iran: court docs

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 12:01

A Geiger counter held over yellow drums. — A photo included in the indictment against Ebisawa, showing a Geiger counter held over yellow industrial drums.
Department of Justice

Military & Defense, News, news-uk, nuclear-weapon, Crime, organised-crime, Japan

Americans aren't having enough kids. That's bad news for the economy — and immigration may be the answer.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 04:49

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Young woman holding her newborn twin babies in her arms — Weak population growth could be bad news for the US economy.
Dobrila Vignjevic/Getty Images

economy, economy, Population, population-growth, china-economy, Japan, Italy

I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 07:19

A man with his arms folded standing in front of a black car. — Ned Watson bought an abandoned property in Japan's countryside in 2019.
Courtesy of Ned Watson.

Real Estate, Relocation, Japan, akiya, abandoned-houses, Moving, Expats

I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:05

a man and his wife and son take a photo — Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.
Courtesy of Emery Bowles

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, lauryn-haas, Japan, Georgia

The US economy is booming — but Japan and the UK just slipped into recession. Here's why.

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 11:44

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Tokyo crossing — Smith Collection/Gado

economy, economy, Recession, us-economy-and-markets, Japan, UK, rishi-sunak

I left the US at 17 to finish high school in rural Japan. The bold decision helped me build my dream life in Tokyo years later.

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:15

cherry blossom trees blooming in front of a school building in rural japan — I moved to Japan for my senior year of high school.
KenSoftTH/Shutterstock

Education, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Japan, Moving, American, high-school

It looks like Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl after all

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 23:44

Taylor Swift flexes her arm in a silver bedazzled suit on stage — Taylor Swift performs as part of the "Eras Tour" at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo.
Toru Hanai/AP

Entertainment, News, taylor-swift, kansas-city-chiefs, Japan, las-vegas, super-bowl

Japan's 'Big Whale' submarines add another weapon to bottle up China's navy

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 06:00

Japan has built one Taigei-class attack submarine every year since 2020. The lead ship seen here was commissioned in 2022. — Japan has built one Taigei-class attack submarine every year since 2020. The lead ship seen here was commissioned in 2022.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Military & Defense, Japan, China, us-navy-7th-fleet, Submarines, mildef-freelance

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