Xi Jinping's APEC meetings with Canada and Japan take diverging paths - September 19, 2026

In today’s episode:

Xi Jinping’s APEC meetings with Canada and Japan take diverging paths;

Gen Z’s influence dethrones Canon as Japan’s top camera brand;

Starbucks weighs sale of majority stake in its Japan business;

Natto linked to lower rates of cognitive decline and depression in older adults;

Kimchi bacteria may help flush nanoplastics from the body;

North Korea anthem blunder and warlord controversy cast shadow over Asian Games

Darth Vader’s lightsaber and other icons coming to Harajuku this autumn