Real Gaijin Mark Kennedy

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In a society where living to 100 is becoming relatively common, Japanese retirees must carefully manage their "golden years" over many decades.

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Even in Japan, the Customer is Not Always Right
So-called "monster customers" now routinely engage in "customer harassment" in a country known for its exemplary customer service.

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World's Longest Public Road Test of a Self-Driving Vehicle Now Underway in Japan
The test features the Macnica EVO, an electric microbus that shuttles passengers between a bullet train station and 3 hot spring resorts in rural Japan.

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Costco Expands Reach Across Japan with the Support of Mini Resale Shops
Private label Kirkland Signature brand items are both a novelty and a big draw as Japanese consumers flock to Costco resale stores.

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Population of Foreign Residents in Japan Growing
For a nation known for its homogeneous identity, Japan's resident foreign population is on its way from about 1 in 40 today to 1 in 10 by 2070.