A viral video showed a Japanese worker’s gruelling 18.5-hour day, sparking outrage over toxic work culture and extreme overwork.

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In the late 1990s, Smiling Albino co-founder Daniel Fraser moved to Thailand with minimal savings and no tourism experience.

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Until now, it was believed that modern Japanese people descended from two ancient groups. But scientists have just discovered ...