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Osaka/Kansai Expo First Week: Congestion and Challenges A security guard is holding a sign at the Osaka Expo site. Source: Mainichi Newspaper One-line summary: During the opening week that attracted 500,000 visitors, operational shortcomings involving long lines, weather issues, and transportation access were fully exposed. After opening on the 13th and through its first weekend, […]

These days in Japan, it’s the new employee hiring season. Young new employees in black suits were crowded on commuter trains again today. (By the way, you shouldn’t take the train late at night during this season. There are frequent cases of drunk new employees passing out on trains…)요즘 일본은 신입사원 입사 시즌이다. 검정 양복

This article is entirely my personal conjecture. However, rather than just scribbling pure speculation, I’ve tried to align it with geopolitical logic and actual movements as much as possible. Who Does the US Really Consider an Ally? The ROK-US alliance is said to be firm. However, looking at recent developments, it’s questionable whether the US

I wrote this kind of article before.   Feminism, PC’s Last Clean Zone: Japan These days, not only Korea but also Western societies are all noisy with ‘identity politics.’ One advertisement, one scene in a drama, one character setting in a movie becomes a spark for controversy. On one side, there are claims like “feminists

I saw an article saying that NCSOFT might be removed from the MSCI index. While NCSOFT employees or shareholders would be extremely upset, personally I felt it was quite fortunate. It’s not that I have any grudge against NCSOFT like someone who was betrayed by them (actually, as soon as I heard about Trickster M’s

1. Yen Weakness Manipulation Allegations, Finance Minister: “Groundless” Finance Ministers of the United States and Japan (Source: TBS news) One-line summary: Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stated “Japan does not intentionally lower the yen” and said he would explain this directly at the G20 meeting. On April 18, at the House of Councillors Finance Committee, Finance

These days, not only in Korea but also in Western societies, there is a lot of noise about ‘identity politics.’ A single advertisement, a scene in a drama, or the setting of a movie character can become a source of controversy. One side curses, saying “feminists are being too feminist,” “it’s tainted by PC,” while

Recently, our company’s structure has significantly changed, and we’re hiring new people. I’m already dying from being busy, and now I have to conduct interviews too, which is killing me even more. In the midst of conducting interviews and reviewing applications, I’ve had some thoughts I wanted to share.최근 우리 회사 조직이 크게 바뀌면서 사람을

도장 찍고 팩스 보내는 것은 여전하지만, 한 편으로는 누구보다 글로벌 스탠다드에 충실히 쫓아가는 일본 What We Believe About ‘Japan=Galapagos’ Is Just a Prejudice**우리가 믿는 ‘일본=갈라파고스’는 편견일 뿐이다** One of the representative views of Japan in Korea is the image of an ‘analog country‘, a ‘Galapagosized society‘. Seals, fax machines, and cash usage have been objects

Recently, while mindlessly watching videos following YouTube’s algorithm, I came across this video. “Japanese people’s shocking reaction to hearing Korean men’s perceptions of ‘Sushi Women’” It was a video showing Japanese people’s reactions after introducing them to the image of “Sushi Women” commonly found on the internet. The format involved reading to Japanese women the