Entries from 2023-04-01 to 1 month
How India’s population exploded to overtake China’s and what’s next https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/28/asia/india-population-overtakes-china-graphics-intl-hnk-dst-dg/index.htmlIt's the first time for India to overtake China in terms of pop…
Busan plans express metro to offshore airport https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/busan-plans-express-metro-to-offshore-airport/63993.articleIt's the first time to hear that there is a plan to build a new airport around Busan. The reason…
Wall Street Journal: Bud Light owner places two execs on leave after transgender influencer backlash https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/business/anheuser-execs-on-leave/index.htmlWhen it comes to Japan, there are tons of TV commercials in whic…
She signed up to live on a cruise ship for three years. Here’s why https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ship-three-years-mv-gemini-passenger-perspective/index.htmlShe should have calculated cost for individual visiting to the citi…
TSA: Excuse us, but you can’t fly with your shillelagh in your carry-on https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/tsa-prohibited-items-weeks-shillelagh/index.htmlIt seems to be difficult to define items that should be excluded from counting as ca…
The art of growing bald gracefully https://www.cnn.com/style/article/male-pattern-baldness-experience-acceptance/index.htmlEven if someone justify baldness, youngsters are scorning bald men behind them. But, one of the fortunate things for…
I wrote travel Diary to Chicago, feel free to access below. https://special-rapid223.hatenablog.com/entries/2008/03/01#Travel%20top
Tunis finally opens RFR Line E https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/tunis-finally-opens-rfr-line-e/63977.articleIt's interesting that one urban rail system adopt 2 gauges. It sometimes happens in Japan's railway companies. But, it…
Inside one of the world’s most luxurious airport transit hotels https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/oryx-hotel-hamad-international-airport-doha/index.htmlAirport transit hotels are usually expendive. That's one of the concerns I have, when …
How to protect yourself from iPhone thieves locking you out of your own device https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/23/tech/iphone-thief-recovery-key/index.htmlIs it possible to steal password by looking over someone's shoulder? I guess it must…
Grief and shock as K-pop star Moon Bin, member of boy band Astro, dies age 25 https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/asia/south-korea-kpop-moonbin-astro-death-intl-hnk/index.htmlI wonder why many Korean stars commit an extreme decision. Those who …
BMW’s Mini apologizes after meltdown over ice cream at Shanghai auto show https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/21/cars/china-bmw-mini-ice-cream-backlash-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt is too early to conclude that preference was caused by race. The seller m…
High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/high-speed-rail-us/index.htmlOne of the reasons why US doesn't have a high speed railway network would be lack of urban rail networks …
Al-Balad: Where Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry began https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/jeddah-al-balad-saudi-arabia/index.htmlThe cities for travellers in Gulf nations seem to have an impression of the tallest stylish buildings. But, Jed…
Americans are struggling to pay off their car loans. Three charts explain why https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/cars/car-loan-interest-rates-2023-dg/index.htmlUnder the situation that price of everything is becoming higher and higher, while a…
What Walmart’s pullback from Chicago says about Corporate America’s limits https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/business/walmart-chicago-closing-corporate-america/index.htmlWalmart is good at selling various goods just with one floor. It means t…
Multiple people are injured after a shooting in Dadeville, Alabama https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/16/us/dadeville-alabama-mass-shooting/index.htmlTennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama became victims of shooting in the past 3 weeks. Though I cannot…
Where immigrants come from and where they go after reaching the US https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/us/where-immigrants-come-from-cec/index.htmlAn Indian counterpart said "It takes 20 years for each Indian or Chinese to get a green card" So,…
A weapons stockpile and asymmetric warfare: how Taiwan could thwart an invasion by China – with America’s help https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/asia/taiwan-china-invasion-defense-us-weapons-intl-hnk-dst/index.htmlThe articl stirs up conflict…
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/11/us/louisville-kentucky-bank-shooting-tuesday/index.htmlFollowing shooting in Nashiville, central parts of the US seem to be suffering from gun-abuses. Gun owner can be seen elsewhere in United States. At …
Union Pacific to transfer Chicago commuter services to Metra https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/union-pacific-to-transfer-chicago-commuter-services-to-metra/63907.articleIt's the very railway I boarded two days ago. I thought that it…
I got up around 6pm and headed for Chicago O'Hare Airport by CTA Red Line and Blue Line. ] Chicago Station I changed trains at Washington Station I headed for Chicago O'Hare Airport Flags of the country which has a sister city with Chicago…
※Pictures will be uploaded later I got up and left the hotel around 7:30. I went to a McDonald restaurant near Chicago Station. An African man at the restaurant shouted "Shuah, Shuah, Shuaatt!(I don't know if the spellings are correct)" Bu…
※Pictures will be uploaded later. For my privacy, I would like to omit the route from my house to Chicago O'hare Airport. I arrived at Chicago O'Hare International AirportI landed Chicago O'hare Airport. Before boarding CTA Blue Line Subwa…
Japan was already grappling with isolation and loneliness. The pandemic made it worse https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/06/asia/japan-hikikomori-study-covid-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's the result I could foresee even in the spring of 2020. Then,…
Half of the world’s 10 busiest airports for 2022 are in the United States https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-busiest-airports-2022-aci/index.htmlThe writer of the article should learn that the reason why 5 American airports are …
This boiled bag of offal is banned in the US. In Scotland it’s a fine-dining treat https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/haggis-scotland-secrets/index.htmlI don't know why this type of offal is prohibited in the US. Though authority says …
US Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/asia/us-navy-operation-paracels-china-intl-hnk-ml/?dicbo=v2-B90U79F&iid=ob_lockedrail_longstory_poolChina has many disputing territorie…
She’s gone on 34 first dates in 19 countries over the past year. Here’s what she’s learned https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/loni-james-international-first-dates-cec/index.htmlWhat she has to consider is that there are many men who grew u…
Chronic stress can affect your health. One activity can help https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/health/exercises-to-reduce-stress-wellness/index.htmlI don't know why I've put on weight since graduation from university. But, after reading this …