Japan's lunar lander crash attributed to faulty altitude measurement. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

Washoku may prevent depression, Japan study says. Interesting. Given how many people in Japan struggle mentally, how inaccessible mental healthcare is; also the lack of awareness / understanding of depression & related issues, that’s a bold thing to say. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/2…

I wish this week was longer so I could do more work. I know it’s probably one of the craziest things to say… 🤦🏼‍♀️

Japan among most appealing Asian nations for high net worth individuals. How about low net worth individuals? japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…

Japan work-related mental illness cases top 1,000, record for 6th yr. Recognized cases would be a more accurate description. english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/a…

Almost a fifth of people in Japan may avoid news, industry survey suggests. With all the negativity in the news, I think it’s understandable. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/2…

Voters afraid of ‘scary foreigners’ propel Sanseito before election. Sounds familiar, no? asahi.com/ajw/articles/1…

Japan can’t accept 25% car tariffs, Akazawa reiterates. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…

I’m taking a vacation but I feel really bad about leaving this pile of business cards from people I’ve met over the past 2-3 weeks whom I won’t be able to contact until I come back. It’s been a literally eventful month and I’m really grateful for all new connections.

Trump assets rights to minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo while claiming to have secured Rwanda's agreement to withdraw its troops and stop supporting the M23 rebels, even though Rwanda falsely claims that neither is happening. trib.al/r010O1B

The House is about to vote on a bill that could lead to hundreds of billions in lost energy infrastructure investments. Here are some of the Republican-led House districts with the most to lose. 1. Rep. Kiggans (VA-02): $12 billion at risk. 🧵

Strong quake hits off Tokara Islands as area faces swarm of seismic activity. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/0…

Chinese passengers describe Japan Airlines flight’s violent plunge before emergency landing. scmp.com/news/china/art…

Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/0…

A majority of companies are already feeling the climate heat. Meanwhile, some country leaders keep claiming that climate change/crisis is a hoax. We already know it’s not. Worth giving some thought why they do that. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…

Just a quick note: I see that I’m getting direct messages but I am not sure if these are notifications re old messages only or new ones as the icon with unread messages keeps changing to all read. My apologies for the inconvenience. Please let me know if you need to contact me.

“Nothing’s replacing the dollar But fear could drive a massive shift to gold and crypto.” Carlos Ghosn shares why he's not worried… and why he’s happy he bought gold early.

Foreign investors in Japan avoid $690m in taxes with Singapore loophole. Let’s say they found a perfectly efficient way to navigate Singapore’s tax loopholes, demonstrating national talent for precision, applied globally.👌 asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finan…