Frightening experience shows that although Japan might be considered safe, you never know when you might have a brush with danger.
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Hotels had been meeting for decades to exchange insider information regarding occupancy rates and future pricing projections.
Case is Japan’s first arrest and conviction for selling Switch with unauthorized modifications.
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