Travel Alerts•
Vietnam prepares crypto market debut as players line up
Strict rules and high capital thresholds may limit competition and early liquidity
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady, with Iran war a factor
Forecasts have changed significantly in recent weeks as conflict continues and the price of oil remains high.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
The dream of riding Final Fantasy Chocobos is coming to Tokyo VR centers
Final Fantasy XIV VR experience will give you the chance to prove you’re the kweh-kist Chocobo jockey around. Fukushima recently unveiled a travel promotion in conjunction with Final Fantasy, inviting
Source: SoraNews24
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From VW to Nissan, automakers bet on 'in China, for global' strategies
Foreign brands to tap China's low-cost manufacturing, in-car tech for exports
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
An AI agent takes over a store and orders too many candles
The San Francisco shop represents a vision, however flawed, of a future when more sophisticated AI agents take over work traditionally done by humans.
Source: The Japan Times
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India's Russian oil imports double, likely to remain high in May
US renewal of waiver helps New Delhi secure much-needed supplies during Iran crisis
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Laps of icy roads in China show sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough
The innovation has long promised to deliver safer and low-cost rechargeable cells compared to lithium batteries.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's biggest MBA school expands in Taiwan, India as geopolitics shift
Globis University founder says demand for 'alternatives' to US, European programs is growing
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Record 8,196 in Japan serve as 'community reactivators'
The government aims to increase the number of community reactivators to 10,000 by the end of March 2027.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Many people with dreams are poised to save understaffed kitchens, but they’re currently stuck behind a bureaucratic velvet rope. Two facets of Japanese culture that are world-renowned are its incredib
Source: SoraNews24
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