Japan
WORLD
The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map
As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.
LIFESTYLE
Anime’s Cult is Fading in Europe But Why?
Japanese anime helped romanticise Europe for global audiences. If the industry weakens, Europe may lose one of its strangest and most flattering cultural mirrors.
LIFESTYLE
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Under Tourism Threat: Will a New Tourist Tax Curb the Surge?
Japan’s tourism hits record highs with over 36.8M visitors and ¥8.1T spent, prompting new tourist taxes to curb overtourism in 2025.
EUROPE
Switched On: Japan’s Internet Leaves the World Behind
Japan breaks internet speed record at 1.02 Pbps—16M times faster than India’s average, revolutionizing AI, cloud, and 6G potential.
BUSINESS
Emotionless Yet Cultured: Banknotes Adopt Cultural Symbols
Banknotes worldwide are ditching famous faces for cultural symbols, reshaping national identity from the UK to Japan and Australia.
Popular
Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control
Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges
Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.
Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?
America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.
Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes
Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.
