June 15, 2026The street interviewer in Japan asked ‘who bombed Pearl Harbor during WWII?’. Only 30% of the Japanese people answered correctly. The remaining 70%, including those who answered ‘I don’t know,’ said the US or other countries were the ones who bombed Pearl Harbor. Japan
June 15, 2026How did Japan become a major gold exporter when it produces almost no gold? The answer is widespread smuggling operations: smugglers bring it into Japan without paying consumption tax and sell it to refiners and processors, and it is then exported tax free to countries that don’t charge tax on it. Japan
June 14, 2026Despite its wild success and position as the top coffee chain in the country, Starbucks is considering selling its Japanese operations, opening the possibility it could “return to Japanese hands” Japan
June 14, 2026Japan’s consumer spending is dwindling, and the government is doing nothing and has no policy… Prime Minister Takaichi’s “condescending” post on X promising a “¥2600 reduction in household burdens per month,” has sparked a massive backlash. Japan
June 14, 2026Daichi Kamada’s late header gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both Japan
