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… Matt discusses Wagyu Beef vending machines, potential phony Chinese car sales, and helpful advances in AI and drone technology being developed in Japan.

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Show Notes for Ep. 97

Wagyu beef vending machine hits the spot in west Japan

Toyota shareholders reject climate resolution in win for automaker

China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars - Letting them Rot!

China Steps Up Game With First "Floating Oil Factory"

Japan exports grow unexpectedly on solid car sales, global demand still uneven

Why Taiwan Should Be Included in the US Nuclear Umbrella

From Follower to Leader: Japan’s Emergence as a Fully-Fledged Regional Security Actor

WSJ News Exclusive | Japan in Talks to Provide Artillery Shells to U.S. to Boost Stocks for Ukraine

Japan hopes to shore up Philippines' defence amid Taiwan conflict fears

Japan-made semiconductors skirt sanctions to enter Russia

Japan enacts watered-down LGBT understanding law

Cricket Eating Company

Fukushima nuclear plant begins tests of wastewater release plan; fishing officials remain opposed

Companies in Japan opting for select offices to work in English  | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Kishida cabinet support rate dives to 40.8% from 47%: poll

Japan Firms Jumping on Generative AI Bandwagon

SOE 2023: AI in Eye Care in Japan: Facing the Emerging Challenges

Japan Industrial Robotics Industry to Grow at a CAGR 45.5% from 2022 to 2027

New International Standard for Drone Traffic Management Systems

Successful Drone Test Shows Potential in Disaster Prevention and Response