Mickey Bristow

Some people thought it was going to come mid-March. It hasn't. And so a lot of people now are trying to work out what it is the judges are thinking, want them to get on and make this decision. Because as long as this decision isn't made, The political turmoil and chaos in South Korea continues.

Some people thought it was going to come mid-March. It hasn't. And so a lot of people now are trying to work out what it is the judges are thinking, want them to get on and make this decision. Because as long as this decision isn't made, The political turmoil and chaos in South Korea continues.

Once they've made the decision on Mr. Yoon, he will either go back to being president or he will be dismissed permanently and there'll be new elections within two months. So it's only this next court case which will really see the beginning and the end of the political turmoil in South Korea.

Once they've made the decision on Mr. Yoon, he will either go back to being president or he will be dismissed permanently and there'll be new elections within two months. So it's only this next court case which will really see the beginning and the end of the political turmoil in South Korea.

Hot springs with traditional Japanese pastime and Obviously, when foreign visitors go to Japan, they want to experience it. And there's been so many foreign tourists in Japan over the last year or so. Last year, there was more than 30 million, a record. They just want to go there and they've been using all the water.

Hot springs with traditional Japanese pastime and Obviously, when foreign visitors go to Japan, they want to experience it. And there's been so many foreign tourists in Japan over the last year or so. Last year, there was more than 30 million, a record. They just want to go there and they've been using all the water.

And so there's a lot of hot springs that are just running out of the water because you've got to remember that this is water that's heated up underneath the ground, brought to the surface. So there's only a limited amount of this water and it's simply been used up.

And so there's a lot of hot springs that are just running out of the water because you've got to remember that this is water that's heated up underneath the ground, brought to the surface. So there's only a limited amount of this water and it's simply been used up.

Essentially, what the authorities have tried to do is they're saying, look, you've got to try and limit the amount of water you use, if possible. That means, say, hotels, a building private, onsen in rooms, don't do that as much. Limit the amount of times you can use this water.

Essentially, what the authorities have tried to do is they're saying, look, you've got to try and limit the amount of water you use, if possible. That means, say, hotels, a building private, onsen in rooms, don't do that as much. Limit the amount of times you can use this water.

Also, I'm sure there's a temptation to drill even further into the bowels of the earth and pump this water up, if possible, to get more of it. There'll also be a temptation to filter some of this water. Now, there are really strict rules about what counts as hot spring water in Japan, as you can imagine. But the temptation will be to filter it, reuse it again if there's a limited supply.

Also, I'm sure there's a temptation to drill even further into the bowels of the earth and pump this water up, if possible, to get more of it. There'll also be a temptation to filter some of this water. Now, there are really strict rules about what counts as hot spring water in Japan, as you can imagine. But the temptation will be to filter it, reuse it again if there's a limited supply.

Yeah, I mean, tourism is a great thing in many respects. If you're getting lots of people coming into the country, as you are in Japan, you're getting people spending lots of money. It's boosting the economy. But of course, the flip side of that is it brings a lot more people and so a lot more pressure on infrastructure, such as trains and buses, hotels. Airbnbs all booked out.

Yeah, I mean, tourism is a great thing in many respects. If you're getting lots of people coming into the country, as you are in Japan, you're getting people spending lots of money. It's boosting the economy. But of course, the flip side of that is it brings a lot more people and so a lot more pressure on infrastructure, such as trains and buses, hotels. Airbnbs all booked out.

So it essentially raises the prices. So, of course, tourism brings a lot to the economy, but it does bring a problem. And it's something Japanese people are beginning to understand and complain about as well, even though they recognize that tourists bring money and create jobs and wealth.

So it essentially raises the prices. So, of course, tourism brings a lot to the economy, but it does bring a problem. And it's something Japanese people are beginning to understand and complain about as well, even though they recognize that tourists bring money and create jobs and wealth.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's a good question, and with not a simple answer, considering it's just one product in one country. Essentially, in 2023, there was a heat wave in Japan which led to a bad harvest. So prices last year were very high. They don't seem to have recovered, even though last year's harvest was quite good.

It's a good question, and with not a simple answer, considering it's just one product in one country. Essentially, in 2023, there was a heat wave in Japan which led to a bad harvest. So prices last year were very high. They don't seem to have recovered, even though last year's harvest was quite good.