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Blind box of the week: What’s the world’s oldest company? Here’s a hint: it’s in Japan, and it helped build Osaka’s iconic green-roofed castle.

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LAST WEEK, ASIAN LEADERS DID 🎉

🚀 Subham Kumar, Co-Founder of PLANiT, grew the platform to 2,578+ wedding vendors across 25+ categories in 10+ cities, gearing up for launch with his co-founder Rasesh Shetty.

🚀 Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly, announced Grammarly’s intent to acquire Superhuman to enhance the email experience for billions of professionals worldwide.

💸 John Tu and David Sun, founders of Kingston Technology, built the world’s largest independent memory products manufacturer, growing it to $14 billion in revenue in 2024 and earning a #29 spot on Forbes’ Top Private Companies list, despite starting from near bankruptcy.

💸 John Kim and Jeffrey Li, Co-Founders of Paraform, raised a $20M Series A led by Felicis to build an AI-powered recruiting platform that empowers recruiters as strategic partners, already helping companies like Palantir and Hightouch make mission-critical hires.

⭐ Marian Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, celebrated her 4-year anniversary and was named #1 on Forbes’ Most Influential CMOs list for the second consecutive year.

Shubhanshu Shukla Makes History as First Indian Astronaut on ISS

India is celebrating a major milestone as Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, launching aboard Axiom Space Mission 4 from Florida. Shukla, joined by astronauts from Poland and Hungary, will spend two weeks on the ISS conducting 60 experiments. 

Prime Minister Modi praised the mission, saying Shukla carries the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians. This mission follows India’s recent space achievements, including the 2023 Chandrayaan-3 moon landing, and paves the way for India’s Gaganyaan human space mission in 2027 and plans for its own space station by 2035, as the nation pushes forward with ambitious space goals.

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Pikachu, Snorlax Named Japan’s Sleep Ambassadors to Promote Better Rest

Japan’s Health Ministry has appointed Pikachu and Snorlax, beloved Pokémon characters, as official “sleep support ambassadors” to promote healthy sleep habits among children. The initiative uses these popular figures to encourage elementary students to get nine to 12 hours of sleep, and junior and high school students to get eight to 10 hours. 

The ministry is partnering with The Pokémon Company, creator of the sleep-tracking game “Pokémon Sleep,” to produce brochures and host events spreading awareness about proper rest. Pikachu and Snorlax appeared at the ministry on July 1, 2025, receiving appointment letters from Health Minister Takamaro Fukuoka, who hopes the collaboration will help instill lifelong healthy sleep habits.

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