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Japan’s newest tool to solve its overwork problem is a standing ‘nap box’

Japan’s newest tool to solve its overwork problem is a standing ‘nap box’

By Mia Glass and Bloomberg
July 15, 2022
Former Prime minister Shinzo Abe

Japan’s Unification Church confirms mother of alleged Abe assassin was a member, raising questions about possible motivation

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July 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe standing in front of a microphone speaking to the media.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be remembered for his economic agenda—including the mixed success of Japan’s ‘womenomics’

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July 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe standing in front of a microphone speaking to the media.

Japan’s assassinated former prime minister Abe taught U.S. central bankers about stimulus checks and tried to solve the country’s ‘Lost Decades’

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July 8, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot at political rally with apparent homemade firearm

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot at political rally with apparent homemade firearm

By Bloomberg, Ryotaro Nakamaru, Isabel Reynolds and Yuko Takeo
July 8, 2022
Penguin swims in a Japanese aquarium.
Finance

A Japanese aquarium has been forced to give penguins cheaper fish because of inflation. The penguins aren’t happy

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July 7, 2022
Japan is trying to avoid power blackouts during a scorching heat wave by setting ACs to 82 degrees and turning off heated toilet seats

Japan is trying to avoid power blackouts during a scorching heat wave by setting ACs to 82 degrees and turning off heated toilet seats

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July 5, 2022
Extreme WFH: Japanese woman wins Tokyo mayoralty—despite living almost 6,000 miles away in Belgium

Extreme WFH: Japanese woman wins Tokyo mayoralty—despite living almost 6,000 miles away in Belgium

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June 22, 2022
Not even a historically cheap yen can convince Japan to raise its ultra-low interest rates

Not even a historically cheap yen can convince Japan to raise its ultra-low interest rates

By Clay Chandler and Grady McGregor
June 17, 2022
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan.
Finance

Another ‘stable’ currency peg is falling, but this time it looks like it might vindicate crypto bulls

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June 16, 2022
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Tech

Internet Explorer is finally no more, and fans are flooding social media to pay their respects to the fallen giant

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June 15, 2022
Crypto, stocks, and bonds are all tumbling on fears inflation will squeeze global growth

Crypto, stocks, and bonds are all tumbling on fears inflation will squeeze global growth

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June 13, 2022
Japan yen handover

Man mistakenly sent entire $358,000 COVID relief fund for his town’s low-income households, gambles it away in 2 weeks

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May 18, 2022
A recession could tank the value of the U.S. dollar, Goldman Sachs says
Finance

A recession could tank the value of the U.S. dollar, Goldman Sachs says

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May 17, 2022
A woman taking an escalator at Yurakucho station in Tokyo, Japa
Commentary

Women left the workforce in droves during COVID-19. We need ‘Womenomics’ to bring them back

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May 10, 2022

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