F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Las Vegas GP Here's how things stand in 2025 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Motorsport · Nov 22, 2025
Control of HIV, TB and malaria at risk after global health fund donations fall World leaders pledge just over $11bn, short of the $18bn experts say is needed to stay on track to tackle challenges The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Launches Today on Xbox Series X|S JDM: Japanese Drift Master launched today on Xbox Series X|S with all of the content expansions and updates previously released on PC. Operation Sports · Nov 22, 2025
Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has broken the glass ceiling to become Japan's first female leader The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
California Woman Said Goodbye To US Financial Stress, Trades Lululemon Job For Japan Teaching Position Paying $1,800 Per Month — Rent Costs Just $483 Ashley Peters departed Los Angeles International Airport at the beginning of this year, less than one year after graduating from University of California, Irvine. The 23-year-old left behind four California jobs, including a full-time job at Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU), to accept an English teaching position in Japan. Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025
Burger King Japan Sold to Goldman Sachs in Whopper-Sized Deal With Massive Expansion Plans After Acquisition Affinity Equity sells Burger King Japan to Goldman Sachs, which aims to triple the restaurant's sales in the region International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025
Why Japan’s support for Taiwan has gone down so badly in China Tensions are rising between China and Japan again over a dispute in the East China Sea. Such tensions are usually over the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited chain administered by Japan but claimed by China. The current row, however, stems from international anxiety over a possible Chinese invasion of democratically ruled… The Conversation · Nov 21, 2025
This Japanese-inspired bathtub is the secret ingredient for a calming bathroom – experts say ‘the benefits are endless’ It's the bath you never knew you needed Ideal Home · Nov 21, 2025
40 Beautiful Photos Showing People Celebrating What Makes Them Unique Perfection is boring! It’s impossible to attain anyway and, arguably, it’s overrated. The good news is that being your authentic self is starting to be cool again. And the proof is in the pudding. The Japanese aesthetic and philosophical concept of ‘wabi-sabi’ is going viral online, and people are sharing… Bored Panda · Nov 21, 2025
People Are Sharing 63 Cases Of The “Butterfly Effect” Happening In Real Life Small changes can have incredibly large and unintended consequences, whether for good or for ill. And no matter how smart you (think you) are, there’s absolutely no way that you can predict all of the possible outcomes of your actions. Today, we’re featuring some of the most dramatic real-life examples… Bored Panda · Nov 21, 2025
Video of Japanese diplomat appearing to bow to Chinese official sparks complaint The officials met on Tuesday to ease tensions sparked by Takaichi’s remarks, but they failed to reach any breakthrough The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
S&P Futures Climb on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes, U.S. PMI Data in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.46% this morning as sentiment improved following dovish comments from a Federal Reserve official. Barchart · Nov 21, 2025
Weather tracker: US storms linked to ‘atmospheric river’ phenomenon California faced evacuation warnings over flood risk while Japan experienced heavy early season snowfall The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Police Probe 50-Year-Old Woman Who Tried To Break Into BTS Star Jungkook's Home in 3rd Attempt This Year Police in Seoul are investigating a Japanese woman who repeatedly pressed the keypad of BTS star Jungkook's door in a third intrusion attempt. International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices
International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025 Why People Want Aespa Off Japan's NYE Show – And What China Has To Do With It A fast-rising petition in Japan opposes Aespa's New Year's Eve appearance, citing past controversy involving Ningning and rising Japan-China tensions.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Japan's exports to the world rise, but Trump's tariffs dent its shipments to the US Japan has reported that its exports to the world rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier, while imports edged up 0.6%
Fortune · Nov 21, 2025 Jefferies’ Chris Wood called Japan’s crash and the U.S. housing bubble. He’s now warning of an ‘AI capex arms race’ “It’s completely unclear to me who’s going to monetize and make money out of all this capex,” said Wood at the Fortune Innovation Forum.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 'Rental Family' spotlights real-life Japanese businesses that offer fill-in relatives, friends “Rental Family,” a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan’s real-life industry
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 Tatsuya Nakadai obituary One of the greatest actors of Japanese cinema best known for Ran, the 1985 film adaptation of King Lear
International Business Times UK · Nov 20, 2025 'Psychosis' Claim As Japanese Woman Marries AI Character She Designed A 32-year-old Japanese woman has married an AI character she custom-built in ChatGPT. Experts warn of 'AI psychosis' as emotional bonds between humans and AI deepen.
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2025 Warren Buffett Might Hate Bitcoin, But Japan Investments Could be Indirectly Linked to Ripple XRP Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Sumitomo and SBI Holdings suggests indirect ties to Ripple XRP. Experts see potential in Japan's blockchain adoption for institutional settlement.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Steve Tandy: Harri Deaves’ journey from roofer to facing All Blacks is inspiring Wales have made five changes from the side that beat Japan last weekend.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Japanese men caught with 43kg cannabis at Malaysia airport Packages found ‘hidden by covering with anchovies and dried shrimp and vacuum packed to evade detection’
Barchart · Nov 20, 2025 Stocks Rally Before the Open on Upbeat Nvidia Earnings, U.S. Jobs Report in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +1.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.55% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from AI darling Nvidia boosted sentiment.