Wallabies say konnichiwa to coach Kiss with Japan Test With Joe Schmidt overseeing the Wallabies for three Tests of the new Nations Championship, Les Kiss will take over for a home and away series against Japan. AAP · Nov 26, 2025
China's pressure on Japan is a familiar tactic that could last for some time China is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan over a statement by its prime minister on Taiwan The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
"The finest stills camera ever made" tops Japanese sales charts – and it's the first medium format camera with true end-to-end HDR color The 100MP Hasselblad X2D II 100C is a masterpiece of a camera – and despite its hefty price tag, it dominates the sales charts Digital Camera World · Nov 25, 2025
Rapidus to start construction on 1.4nm fab in 2027 — research and development on node to begin next year Japanese startup Rapidus announced plans to build a 1.4-nm fab in Hokkaido, with construction expected to start in 2027. Tom’s Hardware · Nov 25, 2025
S&P Futures Tick Lower With Focus on U.S. Retail Sales and PPI Data December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.12% this morning as investors brace for a flood of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the retail sales report and producer inflation figures, to assess whether optimism about a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in December can hold up. Barchart · Nov 25, 2025
This Japanese airline is offering free domestic flights for UK and European travellers Amid rising overtourism in popular cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan has introduced a new way of encouraging travel to lesser-visited areas. Euronews · Nov 25, 2025
Ring Of Fire Map: Volcanoes, Earthquakes Plague The Region –- Which Countries Could Be Affected As explosive eruptions and frequent quakes capture global attention, the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' raises questions over where risks are highest. Here are the countries most exposed — and why scientists say it's normal. International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025
Does BBC Civilisations get its four stories of collapse correct? Experts weigh in In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and Japan’s Edo Samurais. The show tells these stories through a combination of recreated dramatic scenes, explanation from experts and discussions of objects from the British Museum. Here, four experts in… The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025
35 Years Ago, Nintendo Proved It’s Not The Hardware That Matters Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in Japan 35 years ago, setting the stage for one of the best game libraries in console history. Inverse · Nov 24, 2025
One killed and 10 injured as man ploughs car into pedestrians in Tokyo Driver tried to flee on foot but was apprehended The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Ukrainian who fled homeland following Russian invasion wins elite sumo championship in Japan Danylo Yavhusishyn says the victory is ‘just the beginning’ The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Driver arrested in Tokyo after car hits about 10 people, seriously injuring 2, local media say Japanese media say that a car struck about 10 people in Tokyo on Monday, seriously injuring two of them, and the driver was arrested after fleeing the scene The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Japan presses ahead with missile deployment plan near Taiwan military base as China fumes Beijing says ‘shocking’ to see Tokyo sending wrong signal to Taiwan The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Japan PM fails to achieve breakthrough in row with China – but polling shows public backs her Sanae Takaichi gets no meeting with Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 in Johannesburg after her comments about Taiwan sent tensions soaring The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
Euronews · Nov 24, 2025 Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention comments, says Chinese foreign minister China slammed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments suggesting potential Japanese military action over Taiwan as reckless and shocking, calling it a “grave violation” of international law and threatening a military response against any “aggression”.
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025 K-pop singer’s social media post fuels diplomatic row between China and Japan Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025 Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan has "crossed a red line” with comments by the country's new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan
The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2025 Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 Abu Zafar obituary Other lives: Innovative entrepreneur who set up the first Asian-owned printing press in Bradford
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 23, 2025 Large-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victim — high-capacity HDDs are also vanishing MicroSD cards are now being swept up in Japan at alarming rates, thanks to the ongoing memory shortage wiping out most large-capacity hard drives from store shelves. Customers are buying models ranging from 512 GB - 2 TB to fulfil their storage needs, especially now that the microSD Express standard…
Fortune · Nov 23, 2025 Analyst who called the dot-com bubble says Americans are turning a deaf ear to AI warnings—and a worse meltdown than 2008 looms “Generally, when you're gripped by a bubble, people just don’t want to listen because they’re making so much money,” warns Albert Edwards.
The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2025 Four ways AI is being used to strengthen democracies worldwide The dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to consolidate power are clear. But used fairly, it can be a boon for good government
Cinemablend · Nov 22, 2025 The Rental Family Ending Is Going To Stick With Me For A Long Time, And I Had To Ask Brendan Fraser And Co. About It What a powerful moment!
International Business Times UK · Nov 22, 2025 iOS 26.2 Update: Apple Allows Users To Replace Siri With Gemini In Major Shift Apple's iOS 26.2 update brings a historic shift, allowing users in Japan to replace Siri with Gemini.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 Wales v New Zealand live: All Blacks surge to victory despite spirited performance from hosts Wales 26-52 New Zealand: The hosts hunt for a first win over the All Blacks since 1953 continues