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Japan’s problem with women’s equality is getting worse, not better

In the 2025 global gender gap index (GGGI), Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries – still the lowest among the G7 nations and among the poorest performers globally. This is largely because of limited political participation by women. The current cabinet of prime minister Ishiba Shigeru says it all.…

The Conversation

Canon who? Sony rules Japan's July camera sales taking all 7 top spots

Kitamura Camera's latest sales rankings show Sony sweeping the charts – Canon is nowhere to be found, Nikon and Fujifilm hold on

Digital Camera World

Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII

Suspected human bones have been recovered at mine in Japan where about 180 mostly Korean forced laborers died in an accident in 1942

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Japan launches its first homegrown quantum computer

Japan's first entirely homegrown quantum computer uses superconducting qubits and components made entirely domestically.

LiveScience

Honda Gave Its Little Cruiser Motorcycle Military-Inspired Colorways We Can't Have

The Honda GB350C is back for 2025 with new military-inspired colors. The classic-style cruiser is a modern interpretation of a classic recipe.

RideApart

Nissan shares plummet more than 6% as Mercedes-Benz sells its stake

Nissan shares fell as German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, the second-biggest shareholder in the ailing Japanese carmaker, sold its stake.

Euronews

US And Japan Set To Announce $550 Billion Mega Investment Deal, Says Howard Lutnick, But Tokyo Reportedly Resists Binding Terms

The U.S. government is preparing to formally announce a massive $550 billion investment from Japan this week, as stated by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

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Stock Index Futures Fall as Fed Independence Concerns Resurface, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.16%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.19% this morning as investors weigh U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and fresh tariff threats.

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I love Silent Hill f's pivot to Japanese horror, less so its clunky Soulsy combat

NeoBards uses Unreal Engine 5 to recreate a haunting vision of Showa-era rural Japan.

Creative Bloq

Netflix Expands Into Live Sports, Bags Exclusive Streaming Deal For 2026 World Baseball Classic In Japan

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has secured the exclusive streaming rights for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Japan, marking its first live sports event in the country.

Benzinga

Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Faces Lawsuit In Japan As Media Giants Nikkei, Asahi Claim AI Platform Illegally Stored, Misused Articles

Japanese media giants Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun have filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, which is backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). They accused the AI search startup of copying and storing their content without permission.

Benzinga

Japan opens world’s second osmotic power plant

IN FULL

The Independent UK

This Is The Last Nissan GT-R. But a New One Is Coming, Eventually

The inevitable has happened. Nissan is bidding a fond sayonara to the beloved GT-R. After 18 years of production, the R35 has reached the end of the assembly line. Around 48,000 units have been built since the first rolled off the Tochigi plant line back in 2007. The final example…

Motor1

Japan lodges protest with China over ‘installation’ in East China Sea

Tokyo urges Beijing to resume negotiations on implementation of 2008 agreement on exploiting natural resources.

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Can osmosis power the future? Japan launches Asia’s first plant

Osmotic power, sometimes called salinity-gradient power, makes use of the difference in salt concentration between seawater and freshwater

The Guardian - UK

Silent Hill f, Goodnight Universe and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – the biggest games for autumn 2025

From a boisterous looter shooter to an offbeat adventure, superlative sports simulations to a 1960s-set Japanese psychological horror

Livingetc

What Is Shou Sugi Ban? This Japanese Technique Looks Amazing, but Also Makes Your Timber Finishes So Much More Durable, too

From the process to what it means in the world of design, here is everything you'll want to know about this ancient technique

Al Jazeera

Australia, Japan join countries suspending some parcel shipments to the US

Australia and Japan latest countries to stop some postal services to US for goods valued at less than $800.

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Deaths Could Spell End For Japanese Boxing, Says Commission Chief

Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told AFP following the deaths of two fighters.

Operation Sports

Forza Horizon 6 Likely Heading to Japan, Reveal Reportedly Set for Tokyo Game Show

Speculation and leaked details continue to point toward Forza Horizon 6 heading to Japan. Things started picking up steam after a now-deleted Instagram post from Australian car importer Cult Classic revealed Playground Games scanning Japanese Kei cars, which are rarely found outside the country.

The Independent UK

Netflix wins Japanese media rights for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Netflix has secured the Japanese media rights for next year's World Baseball Classic, marking its first live event it will stream in Japan

GamesRadar

After 20 years, the Japan-only PS2 adaptation of legendary anime Cowboy Bebop has finally gotten an English translation from the modder known as SONICMAN69

I think it's time to blow this scene

PC Gamer

Exactly 20 years after it was released exclusively in Japan, the Cowboy Bebop PS2 game is now playable in English

Better late than never.

GamesRadar

The Switch 2's controversial game-key cards prove to be a preservation nightmare as Japan's national library refuses to use them

It's almost as if they are bad alternative to physical games

Digital Camera World

This camera takes it all: Sony A7C II best-selling mirrorless camera AGAIN!

Yodobashi Camera announced the best-selling list of mirrorless cameras in July – let's take a look at the ranking, and put the chart in perspective

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