Ever wondered how to bridge the filmmaking worlds of Japan and Hollywood? Well, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) have just the thing for you: a new program called Beyond Japan. This initiative, supported by the Japanese governm
On October 26, Israel made history by carrying out its first overt aerial attack on Iran. The move came after months of Iranian missile and drone strikes on Israel. Israel's Air Force, using over 100 aircraft, targeted Iran's ballistic missile production facilities and key air defense systems. This
“Ghost of Tsushima” didn’t need to be historically precise because it focused on fun, not teaching history lessons. A recent analysis by Kensaku Namera from Nomura Securities, translated by Automaton, showed why Japanese fans loved the game even with its inaccuracies. Namera explained that a game ca
You might have heard about rapamycin, a drug that some people believe could help them live longer. Dr. Andrea Maier, an expert in internal medicine, has something to say about this. Although rapamycin is usually given to organ transplant patients to weaken their immune systems, some people think it
On Tuesday, markets in the Asia-Pacific region mostly rose, following the lead from Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225, for instance, inched up by 0. 77% and closed at 38, 903. 68, building on the previous day's gains. This happened even though Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, lost i
Over the past six months, the average dry van truckload contract rate has shown a slight increase of 1. 2%. This change might seem minor, but it's actually significant in the surface transportation market. Despite being down 2%-3% annually, these rates have grown since the second quarter of the year
In Japan, the polls opened on Sunday for the general election, marking a big test for the new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba. He's trying to win voter support for his party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has faced a lot of scandals and low approval ratings. The LDP has ruled Japan for mo
Zach Bryan, a 28-year-old country singer, and Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia, a 25-year-old influencer and podcaster, have called it quits after over a year of dating. The breakup came as a shock to LaPaglia, who found out about it through Bryan's Instagram Story on October 22. Bryan explained that h
Cohere has just unveiled two exciting AI models, Aya Expanse 8B and 35B, under its ambitious Aya project. The goal? To close the language gap in AI technology. These models, now available on Hugging Face, support 23 different languages. Cohere's blog post explains that the 35B parameter model offers
In a recent scenario, Tom Holland took on a role beyond just being Zendaya's co-star and boyfriend. He stepped in as her protector when the paparazzi swarmed her. This event unfolded on October 24, where the 28-year-old actor showed his protective side. In multiple videos that have gone viral on soc
