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In the wake of WeWork’s failed IPO last month, schadenfreude fans had a lot to cheer from Adam Neumann’s fall from grace.
But that misses the broader point that WeWork reflects only the most recent a…

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World Cup boss Alan Gilpin said it was a “difficult” but “right” decision due to safety concerns for supporters bound for Yokohama and Toyota.
(Image: AFP via Getty Images)But Italy captain Sergio Pa…

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Photo: Studio GhibliIn a way, Studio Ghibli movies have always streamed, haven’t they?
But they’ve never actually, like, streamed streamed.
On Wednesday, HBO Max announced that the upcoming streaming…

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AdvertisementBy my count, there are five basic words that will help make your trip to Japan smoother.
Here goes:• Kore: “This.” Kore (pronounced “ko-ray”) is incredibly useful when ordering food.
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East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
A 27-year-old university student has been arrested in Fukui, Japan, after sel…

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Shrine Deer.
Nara, Japan.
By Robert Rubsam.
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A Conservative MP who faced fierce criticism after he grabbed a female environmental protester by the neck has announced he will not stand in the next election due to Brexit.
Their five-year-old daug…

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I’m in the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago of more than 30 islands in the Pacific Ocean which, despite being sprinkled 1,000km south of the frenetic skyscraper-filled capital, are considered a subp…

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