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Green gruel? Pea soup? What Westerners thought of matcha when they tried it for the first time

“Matcha mania” shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing “supply chains to the brink,” as Australia’s ABC News reported in July 2025.

The Conversation

Australian embassy issues warning after tourist drinks offering at Japanese burial site

Japanese people place food and drink at graves to honour their dead

The Independent UK

Nvidia’s massive market cap is a ‘bubble risk,’ Deutsche Bank says: ‘We appear to be in uncharted territory’

“Nvidia’s market cap is now larger than every country’s entire listed stock exchange apart from the U.S., China, Japan, and India,” the bank said.

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I Know Nobody Really Talks About It, But Here's Why Silence Is One Of Scorsese's Best Movies

Top 5 Martin Scorsese movie. Top 5.

Cinemablend

Speechless in Seconds: How Reporters Reacted to Japan's 310-mph Maglev Breakthrough

Japan's maglev train hit a record 310 mph, stunning reporters and highlighting a speed leap far beyond current UK and global high-speed rail systems.

International Business Times UK

Nasdaq Futures Climb on Alphabet Boost Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report

September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are trending up +0.69% this morning, buoyed by a jump in Alphabet stock following a ruling that Google won’t be forced to sell its Chrome browser, while investors await the latest reading on U.S. job openings.

Barchart

Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan

The makers of the forthcoming open-world adventure explain how new gameplay features and an extra-resourceful sword-wielding protagonist set it apart from 2020 predecessor Ghost of Tsushima

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Japan's Ex-Suntory Chief Says CBD Was For Jet Lag

The CEO of Japanese spirits giant Suntory who resigned over a drugs probe said Wednesday he was innocent, and that he was recommended cannabidiol to cope with his hard travel schedule.

International Business Times

Chief of Japanese beverage giant Suntory claims innoncence after resigning over CBD supplement

The former chief executive of Japanese beverage giant Suntory has acknowledged he was investigated on suspicion of possessing an illegal drug but has asserted his innocence despite resigning from his position

The Independent UK

Bullet trains disrupted as record rainfall floods northeastern Japan

Bullet trains between Akita and Morioka stations in northeastern Japan temporarily suspended

The Independent UK

Japan's Long-term Borrowing Costs, Gold Hit Record Highs

A global bond selloff extended into Asia on Wednesday with yields in Japan hitting record levels, while gold reached a new peak as investors fret about public finances in countries from Japan to the United States.

International Business Times

A movie about the Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan

A three-hour film about the ancient esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas

The Independent UK

Tanks and missiles roll through Beijing as China commemorates 1945 victory

China staged its largest-ever military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. President Xi Jinping stood in Tiananmen Square flanked by Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un – a spectacle designed to show military power and political…

Radio France Internationale

China parades new weapons in front of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un as Trump fires back

‘Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States of America,’ Trump posted on Truth Social

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International Business Times

Anger In Japan After Instagrammer Drinks Burial Site Offering

The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online.

The Guardian - UK

BoE’s Bailey plays down surge in 30-year borrowing costs, and criticises Trump’s attacks on the Fed – as it happened

UK 30-year yields rose above Tuesday’s levels in early trading but have now dropped back

Marie Claire

You Have 27 Days Left to Shop Le Labo’s New City Exclusive Scent, Before It Goes Back to Kyoto Forever

An ode to one of Japan's most alluring and oldest municipalities

The Independent UK

Woman loses £5,000 to online scammer pretending to be astronaut ‘stuck in space and needing oxygen’

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

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The Independent UK

Why the ‘Hawaii of Japan’ should be your next beach holiday

Snorkeling and kayaking in Japan’s paradisiacal archipelago offered everything I could have wanted from my first visit to the country, says Marianna Hunt

International Business Times

Pomp, Pageantry And Prowess At Beijing's Military Parade

Beijing lit up with pomp and pageantry on Wednesday at a massive parade showcasing China's latest military hardware, watched by world leaders including North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Asian benchmarks slip after US stocks sink and Japan faces political uncertainty

Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

GamesRadar

An uber-rare Nintendo cartridge worth $1,000 sat in a Las Vegas retro shop for months until it sold for $12, and the store's owners aren't even mad about it: "Score! Our f*** up their gain"

"Happy this is going to a good home!"

The Conversation

China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict

World War II casts a very long shadow in East Asia. Eighty years after ending with Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on Sept. 2, 1945, the conflict continues to stir debate over the past, in the context of today’s geopolitical tensions.

Benzinga

The 'Ninja Rally' Is Real—And It's Stealing Wall Street's Swagger

As global investors grow jittery over U.S. trade volatility, they're quietly rotating capital into Japan—powering a stealthy "Ninja Rally" that's outpacing Wall Street's swagger. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's complete exit from U.S.-listed Chinese stocks adds urgency to this eastward move.

LiveScience

See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated video

Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.

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