Chile has long been celebrated for its political stability. For two decades, two main coalitions have ruled the country: the center-left Concertation (PS, DC, PPD) from 1990 to 2010, and the right-wing alliance (UDI and RN) since then. This setup is largely due to Chile's unique "binominal" electora
You might think that teaching a robot to tell jokes is a piece of cake. But not so fast! Researchers tried to get a robot to master rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of storytelling. They gave the robot a speech synthesizer so it could mimic human storytellers. The goal? To see how the robot's jok
Weather is studied using weather stations scattered worldwide. These stations collect data on various weather phenomena. Many organizations set up networks of these stations to gather data. The data is then sent to processing centers. However, the methods used to transmit this data aren't ideal. The
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
