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Japan Sent the Wrong Animal to an Island to Eradicate Snakes. The Disaster It Created Was So Bad That It Took Half a Century to Fix

Magnet

Getting the wrong species to control another can become a living hell.

Japan Has a Surprising Plan to Persuade Single Women Not to Move to Tokyo: Money and a Husband in the Countryside

Magnet

The country is experiencing several paradoxes because its capital suffers from overpopulation in the face of the national demographic crisis.

The Demographic Crisis in Japan Leads McDonald’s to Take an Unusual Measure: No More Restrictions on Blue Hair for Its Employees

Magnet

That’s right. It’s now possible to apply for a job at McDonald’s in Japan even if you have colored hair and a beard.

Thousands of Workers in Japan Find Themselves Incapable of Quitting Their Jobs. They’re Hiring Agencies to Do It For Them

Magnet

The country is known for its long working hours and a work culture that makes quitting difficult.

Japan Had to End Its Overwork Model. The Four-Day Workweek Was Its Hope, but It’s Failing

Business and Economics

Japan faces a severe productivity problem, a stagnant economy, and an aging population.

Cobalt Is Responsible for the High Cost of Batteries. Japanese Scientists Have Discovered a More Cost-Effective Alternative

Energy

A research laboratory in Japan has created a new material with an energy density of 820 Wh/kg and no voltage drop.

A Pair of Scissors Went Missing at an Airport in Japan. Hours Later, Authorities Had Already Canceled 36 Flights and Delayed 201

Magnet

New Chitose Airport demonstrated on Saturday how a simple mistake can disrupt the operations of a central terminal.

Japan Was the Dominant Force in the Chip Industry in the 1980s. This Is How It Plans to Reclaim Its Former Glory

Business and Economics

Japan is currently investing more money in its integrated circuit sector than the U.S., Germany, France, and the UK.

Japanese Researchers Reveal the First Prototype of Magnetically Levitated Cars. It’s as Promising as It’s Experimental

Mobility

However, it needs to overcome several challenges before it can be implemented.

Japan’s Biggest Tourism Challenge Isn’t Overcrowding on Mt. Fuji, But Rather Electric Suitcases. It’s Already Putting the Brakes on Them

Magnet

Two of the country’s major airports have asked passengers not to use them in their facilities.

Japanese Supermarkets Are Using AI to Monitor Employees’ Smiles Because They Want Customers to Be Completely Satisfied

Magnet

An artificial intelligence model is measuring smiles, scoring employees, and encouraging them to compete by putting their best face forward.

In Japan, People Can’t Stop Shopping, But There’s No One to Transport the Orders. The Solution Is an Epic 310-Mile Conveyor Belt

Magnet

Among many other problems, Japan faces a major crisis due to its aging population: a labor shortage.

Japan Has an Impressive New 40-Foot Robot. Its Mission: Repairing Train Tracks

Japan Is Searching for the Person Responsible for Constructing a Road on the Largest Lake in the Country. It Leads to Nowhere

Magnet

A mystery that's difficult to explain in a lake that spans an area of 260 square miles.

The Japanese Government Has Just Achieved an Unusual Victory in 2024: Eliminating the Use of Floppy Disks

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Japan Sent the Wrong Animal to an Island to Eradicate Snakes. The Disaster It Created Was So Bad That It Took Half a Century to Fix

Japan Has a Surprising Plan to Persuade Single Women Not to Move to Tokyo: Money and a Husband in the Countryside

The Demographic Crisis in Japan Leads McDonald’s to Take an Unusual Measure: No More Restrictions on Blue Hair for Its Employees

Thousands of Workers in Japan Find Themselves Incapable of Quitting Their Jobs. They’re Hiring Agencies to Do It For Them

Japan Had to End Its Overwork Model. The Four-Day Workweek Was Its Hope, but It’s Failing

Cobalt Is Responsible for the High Cost of Batteries. Japanese Scientists Have Discovered a More Cost-Effective Alternative

A Pair of Scissors Went Missing at an Airport in Japan. Hours Later, Authorities Had Already Canceled 36 Flights and Delayed 201

Japan Was the Dominant Force in the Chip Industry in the 1980s. This Is How It Plans to Reclaim Its Former Glory

Japanese Researchers Reveal the First Prototype of Magnetically Levitated Cars. It’s as Promising as It’s Experimental

Japan’s Biggest Tourism Challenge Isn’t Overcrowding on Mt. Fuji, But Rather Electric Suitcases. It’s Already Putting the Brakes on Them

Japanese Supermarkets Are Using AI to Monitor Employees’ Smiles Because They Want Customers to Be Completely Satisfied

In Japan, People Can’t Stop Shopping, But There’s No One to Transport the Orders. The Solution Is an Epic 310-Mile Conveyor Belt

Japan Has an Impressive New 40-Foot Robot. Its Mission: Repairing Train Tracks

Japan Already Has Its Own ‘Her,’ and Some Are Already Having Romantic Relationships With It

Japan Wanted to End Counterfeit Bills. It Ended Up Impacting Thousands of Vending Machines

Japan Is Searching for the Person Responsible for Constructing a Road on the Largest Lake in the Country. It Leads to Nowhere

The Japanese Government Has Just Achieved an Unusual Victory in 2024: Eliminating the Use of Floppy Disks

Japan Has the Key to the Next Evolution of Robots: Wrapping Them in Human Skin

35 Years Ago, Sony Introduced the World’s Largest CRT Television: A 43-inch, 400-Pound TV That Cost a Fortune

Katori Senko: The Japanese Method to Eliminate Mosquitoes at Home During the Summer

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