Browsing: Japan
This week in the Austrian capital city, the big names of hi-fi and audio are attending High End Vienna 2026,…
Whenever someone visits Japan, they mention the sights, the food, the impeccable transportation. Oftentimes, they mention futuristic toilets: the ubiquity…
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has done more than spike LNG prices—it has shattered Southeast Asia’s illusion of…
The biggest snack maker in Japan is making some of its packaging black and white as the Iran war disrupts…
U.S. petroleum exports are rising to record highs amid the Iran war, and now a little-known developer will build a…
As the summer rolls in, many dreams of jet-setting vacations are being dashed as fuel prices spike during the ongoing…
Japan has long gone its own way on technology, even inspiring its own term, “Galapagos syndrome,” for products and services…
Japan is running out of workers. Its population declined for a 14th straight year in 2024; its working-age population is…
Workers in high-pressure careers may count down the hours until they can escape the office and get a moment of…
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to the disruptions…