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Start Speaking Japanese: Learn the Most Essential Words and Phrases First

Learning Japanese might seem overwhelming at first - three writing systems, thousands of kanji, and a whole new grammar structure. But here’s the truth: you don’t need to know how to write to start speaking Japanese confidently.

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‘Cult of convenience’: how Tokyo’s retro shotengai arcades are falling victim to gentrification

Across Japan covered shopping arcades are in a losing battle against property developers, depopulation and consumer culture

The Guardian - UK

Japan Rice Prices Double, Raising Pressure On PM

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

International Business Times

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Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US

Governments around the world are hustling. European policymakers, for example, are eager to boost the region’s industrial relevance in a world where the US and China dominate cutting-edge technologies. They want to move beyond the adage that “the US innovates, China replicates and the EU regulates”.

The Conversation

Ghost of Yotei directors aren't worried about Assassin's Creed Shadows comparisons, they think it's "great" when they see more games like theirs: "We're big fans of feudal Japan"

They're just glad to see more games

GamesRadar

Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine "not fast enough,” warns Augusto Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign.

Motorsport

Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine is "still not fast enough", says Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign.

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A tribute to Jules Bianchi, 10 years on from F1 driver’s passing

SPECIAL REPORT: In October 2014, Bianchi suffered a horrific crash in Japan. Nine months later, the Frenchman passed away at the age of 25. Last year, Kieran Jackson spoke to Max Chilton about his former F1 teammate

The Independent UK

Why Shin Yamada chose Celtic transfer as he reveals 'ultimate ambition'

Yamada is poised to join Celtic and has been explaining a key factor in his decision

The National (Scotland)

Nvidia Now Bigger Than China And Japan In This Global Stock Index: $4 Trillion Chip Giant's Contribution Crushes Entire Nations — 'Historic Is An Understatement'

Chip giant Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has reached a new milestone in the global equity markets, now standing as the single-largest contributor to the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI).

Benzinga

Japan is facing slowing exports and trade deficit amid threat from Trump's tariffs

Fears of a recession are mounting in the world's fourth-largest economy, after export to the US declined for the second month in a row in June.

Euronews

Japan's Sega Eyes Return To 1990s Gaming Glory

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.

International Business Times

Canada's Couche-Tard drops offer to buy Japanese 7-Eleven convenience stores

Canadian retail chain Alimentation Couche-Tard is dropping its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings Co_, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, citing frustration in ongoing negotiations that showed what it called “a lack of constructive engagement.”

The Independent UK

Amid stifling summers Japan warns of future restrictions on children’s sport

As soon as 2060, global heating may send temperatures high enough to stop children in most parts of country from taking part in outdoor summer sports, study shows

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Ice activity on historic Japanese site evokes painful legacy of incarceration

Descendants of Terminal Island’s Japanese community see parallels between the second world war and Ice raids today

The Guardian - AU

In the shadow of the Hiroshima blast: the secret romance that bloomed in defiance of the white Australia policy

Nobuko Sakuramoto survived the atomic bomb and found love with an Australian serviceman. Together they stared down racism and forged a path for those who would follow

PC Gamer

73-year-old takes the crown in Japan's old-folks-only Tekken 8 tournament, beating out a 93-year-old vet and a sprightly up and comer of 63 years

I reckon Yoshie Murabe could give Arslan Ash a run for his money.

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‘Bear emergency’: Japan is under siege from an army of ravenous bears leaving a trail of bodies in their wake

No easy answers as cops order people to stay indoors.

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NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 feels the supersonic wind blow in test tunnel | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2025

NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel to measure the noise underneath the jet.

RideApart

Yamaha Rolls Out Updates And New Colors To The Tricity 300 In Japan

Yamaha has launched new colors for the Tricity 300 in Japan, alongside mild updates that make it compliant to the latest Euro5+ standard.

The Independent UK

Warnings issued after Japanese man vanishes during bear hunt

Hokkaido authorities issue warning after spate of fatal bear attacks

Autosport

How Driver Lounge plans to deliver ultimate Schumacher celebration at F1 Italian GP

This October will mark not only the 31st anniversary of Michael Schumacher's first Formula 1 world drivers' championship, but also the 25th anniversary of the year he secured his first title with Ferrari. This was one he claimed with a hard-fought victory at the penultimate round of the season -…

The Independent UK

Nissan to close flagship factory with 3,900 workers to cut costs

Nissan says it is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan

PC Gamer

Japanese researchers achieve 1,020,000,000 Mbps internet speeds over a 1,123 mile line, 3.5 million times faster than the average US connection and a hell of a lot quicker than mine

Plug me in.

The Independent UK

Japan’s new system to manage 36.8 million tourists

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