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30 Facts That Prove Japan Is Unlike Any Other Country

Japan is a country that never fails to surprise the world with its innovations and some silly inventions too. Here is a list of the coolest things that make the country of the rising sun unique.

Bored Panda

Japan Tariff Envoy Departs For Round Two Of US Talks

Tokyo's tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such as tweaking vehicle import procedures to secure relief from Donald Trump's trade levies.

International Business Times

7 Japanese Garden Ideas That Channel the Elements of Nature to Make Your Serene Outdoor Space Feel Zen

Take inspiration from Japan's legacy of outdoor design and transform your garden into an oasis that breathes relaxation with these seven elements of design.

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Inside Japan’s race to prepare for war on its doorstep

SPECIAL REPORT: Japan views Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a failure of global deterrence – and a wake-up call. On Yonaguni island, just 100km from Taiwan, Adam Withnall visits a community bracing in case history repeats itself

The Independent UK

Japan's Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous cars

Japan’s top automaker Toyota has announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo

The Independent UK

F1 Drivers’ 2025 Power Rankings: Oscar Piastri Setting the Tone Through First Five Races

The McLaren driver leads the championship standings as the paddock travels to Miami. Here’s how he and the rest of the field stack up so far.

Sports Illustrated

Who are the five Japanese women to win a major in women's golf?

Who are the five Japanese women to win a major in women's golf? Three players have won over the last two years.

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Nissan's Turnaround Plan Almost Convinced Me. Then The Bomb Dropped.

I was wrapping up my visit to Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, waiting in the lobby of the hotel for my ride to the airport. I was feeling cautiously optimistic about Nissan’s turnaround plan after long conversations with the incoming CEO and other executives. The company is bringing hybrids and plug-ins…

InsideEVs

Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions

Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

A Japanese retailer is only selling RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs for domestic use, which feels like a policy that is impossible to enforce

Pretty please can I spend thousands at your store?

PC Gamer

Second time's the charm? Hapless hiker rescued from Mount Fuji twice in 4 days after returning for lost phone

The 27-year-old university student returned to Japan's tallest mountain four days after he was airlifted to safety

Advnture

Here's one of the strangest ways gamers are trying to buy an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 - unsurprisingly, it's not working

It's no surprise to see Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 highly sought after, and this move from Japanese retailers is a prime example.

TechRadar

Japan, Philippines Leaders Vow To Deepen Security Ties

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China.

International Business Times

Ace Hotel Kyoto, Japan review

HOTELS: Rich Booth checks in

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Japan's Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs on Philippines visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is heading to the Philippines seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region and he plans to symbolically board a Japan-built Philippine patrol ship that has repeatedly clashed with the Chinese coast guard

The Sports Daily

X reacts to Mao Saigo winning the 2025 Chevron Championship

X reacts to Mao Saigo of Japan winning the 2025 Chevron Championship. Saigo won in a five person playoff in Texas.

Latin Times

Man Rescued While Climbing Mt. Fuji. He Was Rescued Again Days Later After Returning to Find Lost Phone

Days after being airlifted from Mt. Fuji, a college student was rescued from Japan's highest mountain for a second time as he attempted to find his lost phone.

The Conversation

How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world

China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March.

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39 Bizarre Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World

Covering men in cinnamon for their 25th birthday in Denmark, blue traffic lights in Japan and fried Mars bars in Scotland.

The Independent UK

A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again

Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later

The Conversation

Oshikatsu, the fandom phenomenon Japan hopes can boost its flagging economy

Posters in Tokyo’s enormous Shinjuku railway station are normally used for advertising commodities like cosmetics and food, as well as new films. But occasionally you may happen across a poster with a birthday message and a picture of a young man, often from a boy band and typically with impeccable…

Evening Standard

Hiroshige: artist of the open road at the British Museum: 'spellbinding and cinematic'

5/5 Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most popular print artists during the Edo period and this new exhibition shows how his visual language helped shape the arts

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Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Key U.S. Economic Data and Big Tech Earnings, Trade Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.11%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.16% this morning as investors look ahead to earnings reports from some of the biggest tech heavyweights as well as key economic data, including the jobs report, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge,…

The Guardian - UK

Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Chinese national, 27, reportedly returned to Japan’s highest mountain days after first rescue to retrieve his phone

Autosport

What Tsunoda has learnt alongside Verstappen so far

The championship standings tell of a Red Bull in third place, the only team able to break McLaren's domination at the start to this F1 world championship, thanks to Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese GP. And yet, the start of the season for the Milton Keynes stable has not been…

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