Despite a population of 37 million, there’s relatively little congestion and pollution here since the majority of its residents rely on public transit rather than cars. But while Tokyo’s mass transportation system may serve as a global success story, it may not be replicable, because its organic growth over the decades has fostered a unique culture of transit.
South Korean women are at the center of the weekly protests calling for the removal of President Yoon Suk-yeol. They see Yoon as an obstacle to women’s rights, which is hardly surprising. This is a politician who won the election in 2022 promising to lead a backlash against feminism.
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region. After a major expansion, it now occupies more than 100,000 square feet and is the largest tourist attraction in the city of Cotia.
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