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Shoji Morimoto has a job that many people would consider to be their ideal: he is compensated for doing very little work. The 38-year-old resident of Tokyo charges clients 10,000 yen (about $71) per hour to merely accompany them and act as a companion. “In a nutshell, I hire out my services. Morimoto told Reuters that my job is to …

The Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda Motor Co. announced on Tuesday that it has created a collaboration with the trade company Hanwa Co. in order to assure a stable supply of metals that are used in the batteries for electric vehicles. According to a statement released by the company, through the cooperation, Honda will have the opportunity to acquire critical metals …

Since its first publication in 1868, the story of Little Women has been adapted into many other forms, some of which are more successful than others. We’ve seen the March sisters and their friends in a variety of guises, from enormous operas to Hollywood blockbusters (we’re looking at you, Greta Gerwig’s 2019 obra maestra), so far. When the Korean drama …

On Friday (September 2), the United States made the announcement of a fresh armament package for Taiwan in the amount of US$1.1 billion. The United States has pledged to continue upgrading Taiwan’s defenses as tensions rise with Beijing, which has warned Washington of “countermeasures.” The most recent sale by the United States comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s …

One of the places on earth with the least amount of human interaction is North Sentinel Island. And those who have made it their home want to see that it stays that way. There is a good reason why the island’s verdant swaths of approximately 60 square kilometers, which are tucked away west of the Labyrinth Islands in the southern …

On Friday, the first batch of high-speed trains manufactured in China and destined for use on the Jakarta-Bandung fast-train route landed in the port of Jakarta (Sep 2). It is the first high-speed rail link in Indonesia and will span a distance of 142 kilometers. It will feature one set of electric passenger trains in addition to an inspection train. …

It was maybe never surprising that Franck Muller watches performed well in Asia or in Singapore, a small but intelligent market noted for its disproportionately high share of watch connoisseurs. Franck Muller watches are generally colorful and vibrant, with diamond-encrusted clocks commanding the attention of a whole room. They have a distinct look that combines eye-catching design with eye-watering pricing, …

A brief “Boys Over Flowers” reunion took place not too long ago, and Kim Bum and Lee Min Jung were there to enjoy it! At an event for the luxury brand Montblanc that took place on August 25, both Lee Min Jung and Kim Bum were present; later that day, Lee Min Jung posted a snapshot of their adorable reunion …

Joseph Schooling shot to prominence on a global scale after he triumphed in the 100-meter butterfly event at the Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He won the gold medal. Since then, however, he has not been able to achieve the level of performance that earned him Singapore’s first and only Olympic gold medal. The confession that …

In December of 2017, Zhang Meng suffered a mental collapse. The recurrent COVID-19 lockdowns of the student’s university campus in Beijing drove her to the point of complete hopelessness, and she found herself sobbing on the stairs of her dorm room. Due to the lockdowns, she had to spend most of her time inside her room and was unable to …