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Chinese Investment Reshapes Osaka's Nishinari Neighborhood

Osaka's Nishinari Ward, long known as a working-class neighborhood that accepted people from diverse backgrounds, is being rapidly reshaped by Chinese-led property development and a surge in…

  • Nishinari, traditionally diverse, now rapidly transforms due to Chinese-led development.
  • 67% of Nishinari's special-zone lodging facilities operated by Chinese businesses.
  • 85-year-old Okamoto displaced as community changes with new lodging facilities.

New Japan-Made Shinkansen Arrives in Taiwan

A new Japanese-made high-speed train developed for Taiwan arrived in the southern city of Kaohsiung on August 15, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in July 2027. (News On Japan)

  • N700ST high-speed train from Japan arrives in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on August 15, 2021
  • N700ST built by Hitachi and Toshiba, max speed 300 km/h
  • Train features noise reduction, independent operation during power outage

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