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Vietnam Summit in Japan 2023 kicks off
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I spent a night in a capsule hotel in Japan. It was cheap, but it was also some of the worst sleep I had on my 14-day trip.
Insider’s reporter spent a night in one of Japan’s capsule hotels. It was affordable, but next time, she’d pay a bit more for a hotel room.