Japanese Students Are Rebuilding a Lost Tokyo Neighborhood in Minecraft to Learn About War
With fewer people left alive who remember World War Two firsthand, educators in Japan are turning to an unlikely tool to keep the memory alive, having schoolchildren recreate the prewar streets of Tokyo's Bunkyo ward in Minecraft before it was destroyed in the Great Tokyo Air Raid of 1945.
Takashi Miyazaki
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Mitsubishi Corp Chief Says Geopolitical Turmoil Plays to the Trading House's Strengths
Katsuya Nakanishi, chief of Mitsubishi Corp, argues that a more volatile world does not just threaten his sprawling trading house, it plays to what it does best. He points to scenario planning, a renewed push into AI driven analysis, and a record profit target as evidence the strategy is working.
Shintaro Ino
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Vietnam Promotes Its Samsung Heartland and Ha Long Bay to Growth-Engine Status
Hanoi wants to turn Bac Ninh, the province where Samsung builds much of its phone empire, and Quang Ninh, home of Ha Long Bay, into centrally governed cities. It is a bureaucratic reshuffle with a clear commercial goal, keeping foreign investment and growth pouring into two of the country's most productive corners.
Tim
Hong Kong Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Organizers, Raising Fresh Questions for Asia's Financial Hub
Hong Kong authorities have secured convictions against organizers of the city's long-running Tiananmen Square vigil on charges of inciting subversion, according to Nikkei Asia. The ruling marks anoth…
Paul
China Slows Exports of Critical Optical and Aerospace Metals to Taiwan
Tim
Hong Kong Courts Gulf Money as a Saudi Tech Summit Lands in the City
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Indonesia Turns to India for Missiles as New Delhi Courts Southeast Asia
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