Travel Alerts•
China bets on hybrid vehicles in challenge to Japan's global lead
Geely, GAC launch new models as EV subsidies fall, new fuel economy rules loom
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Seoul shares hit record intraday high on back of tech sector rally
Japanese stocks at record high as well as Mideast tensions appear to ease
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hundreds of kilometers of Japan's sewers classified as needing action
The infrastructure ministry will ask 383 municipalities and organizations managing the sewer pipes to take immediate measures.
Source: The Japan Times
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Police search Tokyo rental office over abandonment of body
The suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of abandoning a body, virtually lived in the rental office, sources said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan wholesalers team up on last-mile delivery to stores as costs rise
Companies work across industries to cope with truck driver shortage
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Overtourism in Japan: Can Tourists Help Fix It?
Japan wants more tourists—but is overtourism getting worse? Here’s how reward programs could encourage better travel behavior.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
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Iran risks are smoke on the water for Takaichi
Japan gets some 94% of its oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz. The lack of panic so far has been thanks to a preparedness that comes from past bitter experience.
Source: The Japan Times
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Don’t give up on getting World Cup tickets (yet)
But the price tag shock is also a stark reminder of the income disparities between U.S. consumers and Latin Americans.
Source: The Japan Times
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How de-Stalinization may offer lessons for post-Putin Russia
This is not Stalinism yet. While thousands of dissenters have faced punishment for their "crimes" under Putin, millions rotted in Stalin's Gulags.
Source: The Japan Times
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FIA hails 'invaluable input' from drivers ahead of F1 rules meeting
Drivers have complained about the impact on racing and raised safety concerns from having to ease off the throttle early and coast into high-speed corners.
Source: The Japan Times
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